Come and meet us at the Anstey Gala on Saturday, 9th September 2023. This year our theme is Transport. As well as many photos of Anstey vehicles of days gone by, Anstey’s first motorised bus, John Bull, will be present. Not only will you be able to see this renovated 1909 bus, but you will…
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This Saturday 4 Nov: Anstey’s “John Bull” to Feature on Great British Car Journeys
On Saturday November 2nd at 8pm on Channel 4, Great British Car Journeys will feature Anstey’s very own “John Bull.” Don’t miss it! The photo below was taken during filming at Stonehurst in September – you can see Peter Davidson on the left; Tom Duffin on the right. Read more about John Bull here: “John…
“John Bull” – Anstey’s first full-sized motor vehicle
The Story of John Bull” “Fifty years ago (1969) as I was preparing for Anstey’s Local History Exhibition, Anstey’s George Salisbury answered our appeal for photographs and sent me the 1909 picture of the arrival of John Bull and shortly afterwards Josie Bryan put forward the picture of John Bull at it’s garage in Church…
Anstey Local History Society 