BUSWORLD PHOTOGRAPHY

I AM CHRISTOPHER LEACH THE ARTIST. I started this blog so that I can share with everyone my vast collection of transport photographs showing a personal and nostalgic view of the industry with images that span some 45 years taking in the U.K and some of Europe. I have no darkroom and so rather than being the perfectionist after tidying them up I upload the images warts and all, and even those that won't scan squarely or are scratched. In a way it adds age and character. You are all free to download these for your personal use but please remember I still own them and you are not just free to use them without prior permission for any knd of publishing. Click on images to enlarge them and if you want to see more leave your comments or visit my website for the mother-site with galleries including those Buses & Girls: PICTUREWORLD

Monday 17 September 2007

Yardley's of Birmingham


I love taking pictures of buses and coaches with lots of people about, it makes them come to life and a lot more interesting. One of my favourite places was Victoria Coach Station with it's constant hustle and bustle. But as time went on more of it got enclosed but there was still and open section by the bottom exit which caught the afternoon sun just right. Here during the Eighties were the National Express departures for Birmingham and helping out was a Plaxton bodied Leyland Leopard which formerly ran for National Travel London but was now looking very smart in the colours of Yardley and branded by them 'Executive'. Personally I was far more impressed by the black painted Leyland polished wheel-trims and all that seemed to be missing was a 'Leopard' badge.

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