Argyllshire Advertiser

Down memory lane on Argyll buses of old

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Retired doctor John Sinclair has added to his collection of bus books, with this latest selection of colour photograph­s covering the islands of Arran, Bute and Cumbrae, the old county of Argyll, and a few places on the fringes of these areas.

John is a lifelong bus enthusiast who had the foresight and interest to photograph bus operators large and small in the late 1950s, 1960s and later.

As a student, John created a technique of low-cost travel and accommodat­ion which would allow him to travel to different areas and photograph the local buses operating in their habitat.

In July 1965, the soon-to-be junior doctor travelled from his home in Edinburgh to Argyll and the Clyde Coast.

The majority of the photos in this book date from that trip, with a few others from subsequent decades.

From Campbeltow­n to Tarbert, Ardrishaig and Lochgilphe­ad to Oban, this book also takes in the island of Arran, including stops in Brodick and Whiting Bay.

Published by Stenlake Publishing Ltd, the book is available by visiting http://stenlake.co.uk.

 ??  ?? XGD776 on August 19 1972 in Oban, heading for Ganavan Sands.
XGD776 on August 19 1972 in Oban, heading for Ganavan Sands.

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