Hastings Trolleybuses - Documentary.

BCL films - Documentary - 1988.
This film tells the story of Hastings Trolleybuses from the first day in 1929 to the closure of the system in 1959. The pictures were filmed by Guy Motors 1926 - 38 in black and white and by Bruce Jenkins 1956 - 59 in colour. The remaining pictures and words come from an interview which was recorded at Silverhill depot in July 1988 - Derrick Waters, the H&D depot engineer was joined by octogenarian retired bus driver Richard Watling. They tell some interesting stories which are illustrated as far as possible with film including Guy open toppers and single deckers. Film of the Guy works (in Wolverhampton) is also included along with 1920s trolleybuses in other towns. The film ends with some 1980s trolley relics around the town.
Credit and copyright for the video, issued as a VHS cassette, belongs to BCL films and the people who made it but, as far as I can tell, BCL films no longer exists and this video is no longer available to buy so I am trusting that they will have no objection to their work being posted here where it can be seen by anyone worldwide who shares our interest in transport in Hastings.

[@MM0SDK]

I bet the old boy on the right would never believe his words would be able to be heard around the world one day. We are not here long. Bless him. I'm loving these Hastings videos. My home from 1979 to 2001.

[@2500gamma]

It's great to hear how things were many years ago - reminds me of when I started work, an old boy with piles of paperwork in the office and a clock ticking away in the background...

[@MM0SDK]

I know. I think i remember the guy on the left when i used to take the bus as a kid.

[@VonBlade]

@@MM0SDK You managed to escape? Well done!

[@davidbooth3285]

Not only is it nice to see the old Hastings roads,but it's fun to try to recon

[@kevinbeckenham3872]

Thank you for lovely look at past in Hastings and Bexhill. I used to lived in the area during the 1980's, and worked at one of the hitech industries, before went to university.

[@rosscityofliverpool.983]

A great video and interesting to see Hastings roads that have changed,

[@MM0SDK]

I knew it when i heard the air tool being used it would be Silverhill depot. I used to live in Silverhill not far from the station. I used to have lunch in their cafe some days - open to public.

[@alzeNL]

Another great video sadly destroyed by the music which completely ruins the narration.

[@davidbooth3285]

My sister in law remembers that in the 1950s when the trolley buses had to stop to pass each other in the High street,if you were on the top deck,you would find yourself looking into the Dental surgery with people in the Dental chair! How embarrassing!

[@2500gamma]

Brilliant

[@kevinpotts9583]

when i was a boy we used put bus numbers into a book in 1960

[@bobcornford3637]

Derrick Walters on the left.

[@MM0SDK]

I think i remember him from when i used to take the bus around as a kid. It would have been the 80's. I used to live in Silverhill, not far from here.

[@theplague66]

trolley talk