Birkenhead historical Society

With a full load of 45 passengers, It was the biggest load we’d had for some time.

We saw the construction work in Onewa Road and went along the Northern Motorway getting off at Esmonde Rd up Fred Thomas Drive along Killarny St and around to Milford Beach and saw where the Pirate Ship and swimming pool had been. We returned through Shakespear Rd and went back on the motorway and over the Harbour Bridge. We had a good view of new bus lane and new bridges at Onewa Rd. Then went through Herne Bay, Westmere, Meola Rd, to the old Pt Chevalier Tram terminus. Then through Western Springs, Surrey Cres,K Road, Symonds St, Kyber Pass, left into Parnell Rd to the Winter Gardens for a lunch Stop, then to Auckland Museum , for 3 hours. Traveling next via Ayr St, Shore Rd, Orakei Rd and Allum St, along Tamaki Drive then back through Stanley St, over the new motorway link to the harbour bridge, and home,

Thank you Brian Potter for a very interesting commentary which kept us informed every step of the way as some of the members would have been quite lost without it.

North Shore Advertiser Tuesday 15 October, 1963

An agreement has been reached between the Birkenhead Transport Ltd and the Birkenhead Borough Council regarding the deleting, introducing and moving bus stops in the council’s area.

1. City-Birkenhead stop outside Nelson’s garage in Onewa Road – deleted.
2.   City-Birkenhead stop outside fish shop in Glenfield Road towards Highbury – Introduced.City-Birkenhead stop outside doctors’ rooms in Glenfield Road – deleted
4.   City-Birkenhead stop outside wine shop – introduced
5.   City-Birkenhead stop outside Scott’s in Hauraki Street to be moved northwards.
6.   City-Beachhaven stop outside Yarnton’s drapers be moved to outside exchange.

The post Office is to be approached regarding the provision of a bus shelter outside the exchange. The shelter is to consist of two up rights with a flat roof.
The Birkenhead Borough Council last week approved the new arrangements on the recommendation of its works committee that had previously met representatives of the bus company, Mr R. Inwards, Manager, and Mr L Wilson.