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Provincial Fleet List: 1929 - 1969 (Provincial Paper
No 1)
Gosport & Fareham Omnibus Company and Provincial
Traction Company
A
comprehensive list complied by Stewart Brett
This
A5 format booklet with 40 pages of text and black
and white photographs is the result of years of
research by the author who is a member of the
Provincial Society. For the enthusiast who wants to
know the details about each vehicle, this is ideal.
The fleet number, registration number, chassis no,
bodywork, seating and dates of arrival and disposal
are some the the regular features for every bus and
coach during this period. In addition, Stewart has
included special reference to any special feature or
alteration to the vehicle. His studies are based on
company and tax records. The book is set out in
chronological order for ease of research. Published
in 2004. Reprinted in Dec. 2011
£6.50
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Portsmouth Street Tramways 1870 -1929 (Provincial
Paper No 2)
A
comprehensive list compiled by Stewart Brett
This
A5 format booklet with 42 pages of text and black
and white photographs is the result of many years of
research by the author who wrote Provincial Paper
No. 1 as well. There is a brief history of The
Portsmouth Street Tramways with details of
acquisitions each year from 1870. Chapter 3 provides
the background to the Gosport Street Tramways with
details of trams from 1882 while the later chapters
are rich in the history of the Motor Fleets of the
Tramways Company from 1908 until 1929.
This
book is laid out chronologically for ease of
reference. Published 2014
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Hoeford Hundred (Provincial Paper No 3)
A
Centenary of Hoeford Garage 1905 - 2005
Published by the Provincial Society in December 2005
to coincide with the centenary year of the Hoeford
garage as a continuous transport depot since 1905.
Fully glossy booklet in A5 format with 23 pages
including 13 colour and 25 black and white
photographs with information captions together with
a background history. Many photographs have not been
published before.
£4.00 + p&p Exclusive to the
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People's Provincial (Provincial Paper No 4)
A
Celebration of the Twentieth Anniversary of People's
Provincial
Launch of a new book to celebrate the 20th year
since the formation of People's Provincial in 1987.
Another in the Provincial Papers series in A5 format
with some unusual facts and pictures showing the
history of the company during the period.
£6.00 + p&p Exclusive to the Provincial Society |
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Fareham Arch (Provincial Paper No 5)
The
Story of the Notorious Blackspot
Fareham Arch by Fred York. The book is the usual A5
format with 32 well illustrated pages telling the
story of the replacement of the notorious Fareham
Arch.
£6.00 + p&p Exclusive to the Provincial Society |
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Buses
cannot smile! (Provincial Paper No 6)
Fred York's photographic biography
Another in the Provincial Papers series, this A5
book tells the story of Fred York's photograph
biography form his early days in Birmingham to the
operations of Gosport & Fareham Omnibus Company.
Fred is a well known member of the society. What may
not be so well known is his wide ranging hobby of
photographing buses in Singapore, Malta and UK over
several decades. Bearing in mind the demand for
Fred's atmospheric photographs, a careful selection
has been incorporated to show his own biography from
trams in the Midlands to the unique Deutz double
deckers in Gosport and Fareham.
£6.50 & p&p Exclusive to the Provincial Society |
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Provincial's RELLS (Provincial Paper No 7)
by
Terry Lawson
Continuing in the series of Provincial Papers, this
A5 book concentrates on the Bristol RELLs used by
Provincial. There is a mixture of 36 black & white
and colour photographs illustrating the story behind
the vehicle type, familiar around the streets of
Gosport & Fareham in the 1970s and 1980s. Within the
book, which is the author's personal account of the
RELLs, is a comprehensive history of the seventeen
which were part of the Provincial fleet
£6.00 & p&p Exclusive to the Provincial Society |
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Strangers in Town 1: Express Coaches (Provincial
Paper No 8)
By
Fred York
Another in the Provincial Papers series by Fred
York, this A5 book illustrates the days of south
coach express coaches using the A27 through Fareham
between 1957 and 1984. There are 34 pages with 57
large black and white photographs taken by the
author.
£6.50 + p&p Exclusive to the Provincial Society
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Strangers in Town 2: Non - PSVs (Provincial Paper No
9)
By
Fred York
This A5 book is the second in the series written by
Fred York for The Provincial Society. It shows the
former service buses used by contractors, mobile
shops and factories as well as buses converted into
vans around Fareham between 1958 and 1976. There are
34 pages with 59 black and white photographs from
Fred's vast collection
£6.50 + p&p Exclusive to The Provincial Society |
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Provincial's Nationals (Provincial Paper No 10)
By
Richard Arthur and John Sherwin
This
A5 book celebrates the Leyland National years at
Hoeford from 1972 to 2004 with a final chapter
telling the story of known survivors. The first
chapter sets the background with an explanation of
the genesis of the Leyland National. Each subsequent
illustrated chapter provides detail of how the fleet
grew to a time when the majority of single deckers
were new or second hand Nationals. There are 33
pages with 37 pictures, mostly colour, with
comprehensive captions.
£6.50
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Air-cooled Diesel Triumph (Provincial Paper No 11)
This
A5 book, written by Ray Tull, explores the
background to the infamous air-cooled Deutz buses
used by Provincial between 1957 and 1972. There are
34 pages with a mixture of black & white and colour
photographs to support the text. There is ample
information about the development of the innovative
vehicles pioneered by H. Orme White as well as
individual vehicle profiles.
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Strangers in town 3: Buses and coaches (Provincial
Paper No 12)
This
A5 book is the third in the series written by Fred
York for the Provincial Society. The contents reveal
some of the buses and coaches in various guises seen
around Fareham between 1962 and 1989. There are 35
pages with 61 black and white photographs taken from
the author’s vast collection.
£6.50
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Provincial passing pubs: Pubs along the way between
1962 and 1991 (Provincial Paper No 13)
Another in the series of A5 papers written by
leading transport author, Fred York, for the
Society. The paper is in A5 format with thirty-four
pages devoted to fifty-two black and
white
pictures of Provincial buses passing by local pubs
in the Gosport and Fareham areas mostly. Pubs have
always played an important part as timing points or
as a terminus for routes. It is a reminder of some
of the missing landmarks as many of the pubs have
been demolished in recent times. It is a fascinating
collection of pictures which serve to jog our
memories of what parts of the area were like between
1962 and 1991. Take a photographic pub crawl now!
£6.50 + p&p Exclusive to the Provincial
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Provincial in Grimsby (Provincial
Paper No 14)
This A5 book, filled with sixty two pages of text
and black and white photographs, is the result of
many years of research by the main author, Stewart
Brett. The majority of the photos have never
been
published before. Although specifically about the
tramway operations in Grimsby, there is reference to
Gosport when vehicles were transferred. A
comprehensive study which contains information about
the horse trams of Great Grimsby Street Tramways
from 1881 and the electric trams and motor vehicles
from 1901. The fleet history of the motor vehicle
fleet of Provincial Tramways Co Ltd from 1907
onwards is featured. In addition, the service and
haulage fleets are documented. All detail appears in
chronological sequence for clarity.
£6.50 + p&p Exclusive to the
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Strangers in town 4: Fareham town centre and Western
Wards (Provincial
Paper No 15)
This
A5 book is the fourth in the series written by Fred
York for the Provincial Society. The contents reveal
some of the buses and coaches in various guises seen
around Fareham and the Western Wards. There are 35
pages with an extensive introduction to the topic
and 48 colour photographs taken from the author’s
vast collection.
£7.50 + p&p Exclusive to the
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Strangers in town 5 : Around Fareham (Provincial
Paper No 16)
As
a sequel to ‘Strangers in town: 4, this A5 book is
the fifth in this series written by Fred York for
the Provincial Society.
The contents reveal some of the unusual buses and
coaches in various liveries seen around Fareham.
There are 36 pages with a brief introduction and 67
colour photographs taken by the author.
£7.50 + p&p Exclusive to the
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People's Provincial Fleet History (Provincial
Publication No 1)
This
well researched and illustrated Provincial
Publication will be the next A4 book to be release
in this series. It covers all the details of each
bus which appeared in the People's Provincial fleet
from the beginnings to the end of operations.
Carefully researched by a team of society members -
Roy Jetten, Stephen Didymus and Mal Saltmarsh - this
will be a comprehensive record of all that is known
today. Excellent photographs illustrate each vehicle
type and each bus has a complete record from its
acquisition to its withdrawal from the fleet plus
subsequent ownership where known. It has taken many
years to compile and the authors would like to
publish it as part of the Provincial range. There
are over one hundred pages of interesting facts
which have been double checked by Robert Smith who
keeps prolific records of all local bus operators.
£15.00 + p&p Exclusive to the Provincial Society |
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First
& Last - A history of Reading & Co Ltd,
Coachbuilders in Portsmouth (Provincial Publication
No 2)
Provincial Publication No 2 is written by David
Whitaker is now available from our shop. This
softback A4 book contains a mixture 118 black and
white and colour pictures and illustrations in 67
pages telling the story of the company from its
early beginnings until it ceased trading. Of
particular interest to road vehicle enthusiasts,
this well-researched comprehensive book includes
full details of trucks, vans, buses as well as
ambulances with specific features on the Channel
Islands., Portsmouth and Provincial buses. The title
of the book is derived from the company's long
association with the latter group. Reading built its
first ever double deck bus for Provincial and the
final bus to leave the factory was destined for them
as well. Memories from family and workers at Reading
& Co Ltd. enrich the fascinating history of the
south coast manufacturing company.
£12.00 + p&p Exclusive to the Provincial
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Bus
Rapid Transit (Provincial Publication No 3)
Bus
Rapid Transit by Fred York tells the story of the
transport links on the Gosport and Fareham peninsula
since 1841. It is an A4 format with a mixture of 52
black & white and colour pictures and illustrations
in 60 pages revealing the background to the BRT from
the first concept of using the former railway line
for a tram to the eventual arrival of BRT in April
2012. In addition, there are background details of
the trams in their heyday and the railway line when
in operation. For enthusiasts and residents alike,
this well-researched book by a local authoritative
transport historian will provide fascinating reading
into the changing needs of the peninsula over the
parts two centuries
£12.00 + p&p Exclusive to the Provincial Society |
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Fleet history 1970-1987
(Provincial Publication No 4)
This
well-researched A4 book by Chris Richardsen with over 125 pages of facts
and photographs completes the published fleet
history of Provincial from 1870 to 1995.
Well-illustrated throughout, this book contains
details of each bus from acquisition to withdrawal
with additional notes about changes of livery and
conversions where appropriate.
£15.00 &
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A
different shade of green (Provincial Publication No
5)
To
mark the centenary of Hants & Dorset in 2016, Fred
York has chosen a sample of photographs from his
collection to show H&D around Gosport and Fareham
between 1957 and 1979. Personal recollections as
well as a hundred black and white pictures complete
the whole album in 58 pages (A4 format). At one
time, H&D and Provincial were the main operators on
the Gosport peninsula.
£10.00 & p&p Exclusive to the
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Provincial DVD No 1 (Independent Transport Video)
The
first of a planned series provides a sample of
Provincial on the road in service and in
preservation. This video shows preserved Leyland
National Mk 1: SBK 740s in red and cream livery on
its temporary return from Scotland. There is a
feature of the two preserved Leyland National Mk2s
A301/2 KJT in an evening tour around Gosport. The
modern scene is filmed as well with some additional
shots of the final Bristol VR, LWU 471V during the
last months of service from Hoeford depot.
Available in DVD format. Filmed in
2003 and 2004
Approximate running time: 88 minutes (approx)
Produced by Independent Transport Videos specially
for The Provincial Society
£16.00 + p&p (Special rate for society members:
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Provincial DVD No 2 (Independent Transport Video)
The
first highlight is a journey on board preserved
A.E.C. Regal, No.24 (CG 9607) on it’s way to the
Showbus 2004 rally. Enjoy the splendour of some
excellent driving through scenic country roads
following fleetmate – No.35 (BOR 767). The return
journey is on board No.35 which is a pre-war A.E.C.
Regent 1 that carries it’s original Park Royal body
containing period features such as a clock and
passenger notices from a bygone era. We then look
back at No.35 shortly after restoration on cine film
shot some 30 years ago!
We then move onto the Provincial Society’s annual bus rally at Stokes Bay, Gosport. This provides an insight into the activities at one of the south's larger bus rallies. During the rally we sample the ‘road run’ and also take a ride on board preserved Provincial Bristol RE No.12 (ECG 112K) as it runs around it’s old haunts on a trip to Gosport bus station before returning to the rally site.
In an independent transport videos exclusive we take a visit to the Provincial Society’s successful ‘All aboard for Provvie’s Past’ exhibition that was held in Fareham. Here you can see the lesser seen parts of the Company’s past, focusing upon everything from trams to tickets!
Finally we round off with a trip on board Provincial Guy Arab 1 No.55 (EHO 228) around Fareham in connection with the exhibition. At the end of it’s journey we see 55 being parked up in her home depot of Hoeford, capturing her in classic surroundings.
Available in DVD format. Filmed in
2004 & 2005
Approximate running time: 84 minutes (approx)
Produced by Independent Transport Videos specially
for The Provincial Society
£16.00 + p&p (Special rate for society members:
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Provincial DVD No 3 - Now & Then (Independent Transport Video)
In the
third of our series of video programmes for the
‘Provincial Society’ independent transport videos
take a look at the bus scene in Fareham during March
2007 and compare it with scenes shot in March 1987.
We are fortunate to have exclusively obtained early
video footage from local bus enthusiast and well
known photographer, Bob Gray. Bob took his camera
out for a weekend in March 1987 and recorded plenty
of action for us to enjoy. This included a visiting
Routemaster, Leyland Nationals in both NBC and post
deregulation liveries, new minibuses and the first
glimpse of the new ‘People’s Provincial’ livery on
Leyland National 35 (LTP 635R). In March 2007 our
cameraman revisited most of the locations that Bob
used 20 years earlier.
We start with a visit to the site of the former Fareham bus station on West Street before turning to look at the current operation in the new bus station. From there we look at Market Quay roundabout and then continue to Hartlands Road. Twenty years ago Bob made a behind the scenes visit to Hoeford Depot where we see many buses that have long since disappeared from the streets of Fareham.
Continuing our Now & Then theme we come up with a real exclusive! Former Gosport & Fareham 36 (HAA 771E) the last remaining Guy-Duetz with Reading H56R body was tracked down to California U.S.A. by well known ‘Provincial’ bus preservationist, David Whitaker. David made a visit to America to travel on her and whilst there he captured her on video for us
Available in DVD format. Filmed in
1987 and 2007
Approximate running time: 67 minutes (approx)
Produced by Independent Transport Videos specially
for The Provincial Society
£16.00 + p&p (Special rate for society members:
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Eclipse - Gosport-Fareham BRT DVD
The
first part of this programme reveals the actual
running of the Eclipse buses on the first day of
operation – 22 April 2012 - featuring brand new
gleaming purple Volvo B7RLE single deckers. The
cameras returned to Fareham in July 2012 to see the
Volvos in action again as the ‘Bus Rapid Transit’
system became part of the daily routine in the local
bus network.
In
the second part of the film, the cameras returned
three years later showing the buses in operation at
various places along the E1 and E2 bus routes as
well as chances to ride inside them. There is even a
glimpse of what the railway line looked like in 2009
with tracks still in place at Gregson Avenue with a
‘then and now’ comparison.
In 2015, the Eclipse runs every six minutes during
the weekday busy times and the services have become
an important integrated part of the local pattern of
bus travel. This is well illustrated in the DVD with
film taken at Fareham and Gosport.
Filmed by Independent Transport Videos in 2012 and
2015, it has a running time of approximately 71
minutes. It is in ‘Wide Screen’ format.
£16.00
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Note there is a special rate for Provincial Society
members – for details please refer to the Members’
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Cougar V Dart
In this DVD, two significant buses operated by the
Company are shown in detail. The unique ACE Cougar
and the Dennis Dart. The Wadham Stringer bodied
Cougar is unique. First registered in 1990, the bus
ran with People’s Provincial and First. When
withdrawn from service in 2003, the bus was donated
to the Provincial Society. In this DVD, it is seen
in service and on its journey from the yard at
Portswood to its new home with the Society as well
as on one of the Society’s outings.
The
other bus featured is the prolific Dennis Dart SLF
with Plaxton Pointer bodywork. This type first
appeared in service locally in 1997. The Society
outing on 6 September 2015 makes use of one of the
few remaining Darts at the time and travels over the
current X9 route to Denmead and over the former
17/18 circuit in Portsmouth.
Approx 76 mins DVD-R format Produced by Independent
Transport Videos
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Portsmouth Buses 2015 DVD
Just
released, this new DVD from Independent Transport
Videos shows the Portsmouth scene in the summer of
2015 with plenty of views of the newer members of
the fleets of Stagecoach and First buses operating
in the City. Various locations within Portsmouth are
visited to show the variety of vehicles including
the 'Star' branded Streetlites and Park & Ride
liveried double deckers of First. Most of Stagecoach
buses are route branded as well. There are a few
glimpses of the past when video extracts from 1990
reveal Leyland Nationals and Bristol VRs in the
City. The DVD runs for 66 minutes approximately.
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Provincial Society Binder
Binders for 12 copies of 'Provincial Press' or any
other A5 Provincial booklet.
£6.50 + p&p |
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