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The Friern Barnet Photo Archive
No: 6286 Contributor: Friern Barnet & District Local History Society Year: 1961 District: New Southgate
TrolleybusesL3 Class number 1484 swings round from Friern Barnet Road into Station Road on route 521 to Holborn Circus with The Turrets in the background (photograph by Don Thompson)
Picture added on 17 April 2013 at 12:15
I well remember this scene. It was often I was taken a child to Wood Green or North Finchley aboard such vehicles in the 1950's.
Added by Clifford John South on 13 August 2013
I well remember the 521 buses,waiting for a 521 red bus for a long time then 3 comes at once,the bus conductor had a long pole to make contact,this was late 1950s 21 August 2013
Added by Peter Martin on 21 August 2013