The 2:45 Sheffield bus from Chapeltown. by Brian Ward

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Beautifully painted, such a nostalgic scene I remember putting my pocket money in the YPB .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 06 Feb 16:16:59

That is very well painted!!

Posted by David Stevens on Mon 06 Feb 16:53:35

Very well done Brian.

Posted by George Cutter on Mon 06 Feb 17:00:11

Well detailed picture.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Mon 06 Feb 17:22:14

Like this a lot, very nostalgic

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 06 Feb 18:57:49

Thank you Paul. This particular branch was where I opened my first account saving some of the money from my paper round. Thanks for your comments David, George & Stephen. Thank you Heather, painting sometimes gives us the opportunity to re-live the past.

Posted by Brian Ward on Mon 06 Feb 21:47:28

A really lovely painting Brian. Muted colours used beautifully!

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Mon 06 Feb 22:26:48

A wonderful nostalgic scene.

Posted by David Williams on Tue 07 Feb 14:52:16

Thanks for your generous comments Spencer & David. I must stop indulging myself in memories of the past. But then again, perhaps not.

Posted by Brian Ward on Tue 07 Feb 18:34:54

Excellent Brian, so well painted

Posted by Frank Bingley on Wed 08 Feb 08:43:30

Nice one Brian.

Posted by Jennifer Alsop on Wed 08 Feb 18:35:31

Thanks for your comments Coral, Frank & Jennifer

Posted by Brian Ward on Thu 09 Feb 09:49:38

Well done on painting a scene that brings back so many memories. Glasgow buses were green, orange and cream. Edinburgh ones were a posher maroon!

Posted by Graham Taylor on Sat 11 Feb 20:09:15

First of all thanks for your comment on my Old Door which brought a big smile to my day ! I verymuch like your choice of subjects and your technique - your different galleries are a pleasure to browse.

Posted by Avril Soldani on Sat 01 Apr 07:15:04

Hang on Studio Wall

06/02/2023

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Watercolour from a sixties photograph of the No 73 service High Green to Sheffield. Taken from under the railway bridge at Chapeltown in front of the Yorkshire Penny Bank (now gone)

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Brian Ward

I’m just a hobbyist painter really. No lengthy palmares just a couple of shows with my local club. After a lifetime in Production, Health & Safety & Environmental Management I retired from full time employment to while away the hours doing exactly,……. well…….. what I choose to do. The transfer…

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