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- After 95 years the Outer Circle Bus Route is changing - it is being split into two!!! This is only temporary - due… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 year ago
- For the last two months we've been posting our THEN & NOW on the OuterCircle "stages" on the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 years ago
- Those who love Birmingham's famous Outer Circle Bus Route will be pleased to hear that we are putting our detailed… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 years ago
- We don't run the bus tours any more, but we've got a series of Heritage Talks for History Groups, U3A and the suchl… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 4 years ago
- Apologies to everyone who was hoping that they may be able to join us on one of our Outer Circle tours. But we... fb.me/4iFKMrIHo 6 years ago
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- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 1
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 10
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 11
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 12
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- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 17
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 18
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 19
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 2
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 20
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- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 22
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- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 26
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 27
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 28
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 29
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 3
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 30
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 31
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 32
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 33
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 34
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 35
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- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 38
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 39
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 4
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 40
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 5
- THEN & NOW on the Outer Circle – stage 6
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Tag Archives: Vintage Bus
The Tour!
It was September 2014 when we last ran a tour on the Outer Circle Bus Route – the Number 11. We’ve decided that after a number of successful tours of the 11 route and several of our “Cotswolds” tours, not … Continue reading
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Tagged 11-11-11, 1950s Birmingham Corporation Double-Decker, Birmingham, Birmingham Bus, Birmingham City Transport, birmingham in the 1950s, BRUM, Bus Tour, Guided Tour, Historic Bus Tour, I want to sit upstairs at the front, Outer Circle, Outer Circle Bus, outer circle bus birmingham pictures, Ride the Outer Circle, The Tour, Vintage Bus, Vintage Bus Trip
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SOLD OUT!
We’re now full up for our Cotswolds tour on the 17th of June. We are establishing a standby list, so please get in touch with your details. We will let you know, on a first-come-first-served basis, if we get any … Continue reading
Posted in Cotswold Bus Trips, Historic Bus Tours for 2014, Outer Circle Bus Trips, Uncategorized
Tagged 1950s Birmingham Corporation Double-Decker, Birmingham, Birmingham Bus, Birmingham City Transport, BRUM, Buy tickets, Cotswold Bus Trip, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Steam Railway, Guided Tour, Historic Bus Tour, Historic Cotswold Bus Tour, I want to sit upstairs at the front, Outer Circle, Outer Circle Bus, outer circle bus birmingham pictures, Ride the Outer Circle, Stanway Fountain, Vintage Bus, Vintage Bus Trip
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Tours for 2014
GOOD NEWS! We’ve arranged our tours for 2014. Following our successful formats from previous years our tours have been arranged as follows: Tuesday 17th June – “Cotswolds” Friday 19th September – Outer Circle In June, the Midland Red single deck … Continue reading
Posted in Cotswold Bus Trips, Historic Bus Tours, Historic Bus Tours for 2014, Outer Circle Bus Trips, Stanway Fountain, Steam Railway, Wythall Transport Museum
Tagged 1950s Birmingham Corporation Double-Decker, Birmingham, Birmingham Bus, Birmingham City Transport, BRUM, Bus Tour, Buy tickets, Cotswold Bus Trip, Cotswolds, G-WR, G-WSR, Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Steam Railway, Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, Great Western Steam Railway, Guided Tour, Guy Arab IV, Historic Bus Tour, Historic Cotswold Bus Tour, I want to sit upstairs at the front, old buses, Outer Circle, Outer Circle Bus, Ride the Outer Circle, Sarehole Mill, Stanway Fountain, Vintage Bus, Vintage Bus Trip, Wythall Transport Museum
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What about 2014?
Well, we’ve had to get off to a rather cautious start to 2014 as David has had a hip replaced in January. This is a fairly common operation nowadays but as many folk know it can mean being on crutches … Continue reading
Posted in Cotswold Bus Trips, Historic Bus Tours, Historic Bus Tours for 2014, Outer Circle Bus Trips
Tagged 1950s Birmingham Corporation Double-Decker, Birmingham, Birmingham Bus, birmingham buses 1950, Birmingham City Transport, birmingham in the 1950s, BRUM, Bus Tour, Cotswold Bus Trip, Cotswolds, Guided Tour, Historic Bus Tour, Historic Cotswold Bus Tour, I want to sit upstairs at the front, old buses, Outer Circle, Outer Circle Bus, outer circle bus birmingham pictures, Ride the Outer Circle, Vintage Bus, Vintage Bus Trip, Wythall Transport Museum
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Two years on ……
Today is the 11th of November 2013 – just two years since our first Outer Circle Historic Bus Tour on 11-11-11. The first tour was conceived to “celebrate” the date of 11-11-11 in a way that all Brummies will instantly … Continue reading
Posted in 11-11-11, Cotswold Bus Trips, Historic Bus Tours, Historic Bus Tours for 2013, Our Charities, Outer Circle Bus Trips, Stanway Fountain
Tagged 11-11-11, 1950s Birmingham Corporation Double-Decker, Asthma UK, Birmingham, Birmingham Bus, birmingham buses 1950, Birmingham City Transport, Birmingham Conservation Trust, Bridges to Broadway, Broadway Station Appeal Fund, BRUM, Bus Tour, Charitable Donations, Charity, Cotswold Bus Trip, Cotswolds, Great Western Steam Railway, Guided Tour, Historic Cotswold Bus Tour, I want to sit upstairs at the front, old buses, Outer Circle, Outer Circle Bus, outer circle bus birmingham pictures, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity, Ride the Outer Circle, St Mary's Hospice, Stanway Fountain, Steam Train, Vintage Bus, Vintage Bus Trip, Wythall Transport Museum
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What did we do this year?
Well, our Historic bus tours are over for this year. We’ve had a great time and so did the 170 people that came along as passengers helping us donate to our chosen charities. This year we collected a total of … Continue reading
Posted in Cotswold Bus Trips, Historic Bus Tours, Historic Bus Tours for 2013, Our Charities, Outer Circle Bus Trips, Stanway Fountain, Steam Railway
Tagged 1950s Birmingham Corporation Double-Decker, Asthma UK, Birmingham, Birmingham Bus, birmingham buses 1950, Birmingham City Transport, Birmingham Conservation Trust, BRUM, Bus Tour, Charitable Donations, Cotswold Bus Trip, Cotswolds, Great Western Steam Railway, Guided Tour, Guy Arab IV, GWSR, Historic Bus Tour, Historic Cotswold Bus Tour, old buses, Outer Circle, Outer Circle Bus, Photo by DJ Norton, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity, Steam Train, Thank You, Vintage Bus, Vintage Bus Trip, Wythall Transport Museum
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A sight to behold!
On August 26th The Transport Museum at Wythall organised a cavalcade of Birmingham City Transport “New Look” double deck buses from the 1950s to travel from the Event Day at the museum to Kings Heath, then along the Outer Circle … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Bus Tours, Outer Circle Bus Trips, Wythall Transport Museum
Tagged 1950s Birmingham Corporation Double-Decker, August Monday bus trip, Birmingham, Birmingham Bus, Birmingham City Transport, birmingham in the 1950s, BRUM, Bus Tour, Guy Arab IV, Historic Bus Tour, I want to sit upstairs at the front, old buses, Outer Circle, Outer Circle Bunches, Outer Circle Bus, Ride the Outer Circle, Sarehole Mill, Vintage Bus, Vintage Bus Trip, Wythall Transport Museum
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All aboard the Blue & Cream
The Transport Museum at Wythall is celebrating one hundred years of motor bus operation in Birmingham by running a fleet of Blue & Cream BCT buses from the event day at the museum on Monday the 26th of August to the … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Bus Tours, Outer Circle Bus Trips, Wythall Transport Museum
Tagged 1950s Birmingham Corporation Double-Decker, Birmingham, Birmingham Buses, Birmingham City Transport, birmingham in the 1950s, Blue & Cream Buses, Blue and cream, BRUM, Bus Tour, Guy Arab IV, old buses, Outer Circle, Outer Circle Bus, Ride the Outer Circle, Sarehole Mill, Vintage Bus, Vintage Bus Trip, Wythall Transport Museum
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All Aboard – the Outer Circle
In September we are planning two opportunities to ride around Birmingham’s famous Outer Circle bus route – the Number 11. With the help of the Transport Museum at Wythall we are using a 1953 Birmingham City Transport double deck bus … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Bus Tours, Historic Bus Tours for 2013, Outer Circle Bus Trips, Wythall Transport Museum
Tagged 1950s Birmingham Corporation Double-Decker, Birmingham, Birmingham Bus, Birmingham City Transport, Blue & Cream, booking, BRUM, Bus Tour, Buy tickets, Charity, Guided Tour, Guy Arab IV, Historic Bus Tour, I want to sit upstairs at the front, old buses, Outer Circle, Outer Circle Bus, Ride the Outer Circle, Sarehole Mill, Transport Museum at Wythall, Vintage Bus, Vintage Bus Trip, Wythall Transport Museum
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A Great Day Out in the Cotswolds
On the 18th of June 40 intrepid passengers joined us on an old Midland Red single deck bus on a tour of the Cotswolds. Including a steam train ride on the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway, the chance to view the … Continue reading
Posted in Cotswold Bus Trips, Historic Bus Tours, Historic Bus Tours for 2013, Outer Circle Bus Trips, Stanway Fountain, Steam Railway
Tagged bus route, Bus Tour, Cotswold Bus Trip, Cotswolds, Guided Tour, Historic Bus Tour, Outer Circle, Outer Circle Bus, Stanway Fountain, Steam Train, steam train ride, transportation, Vintage Bus, Vintage Bus Trip, Wythall Transport Museum
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Outer Circle Bus - Take your own Guided Tour 