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My interest in the Countryside and as a collector of items relating to Buses, Railways and Dairies and Phonecards are shared between Malta, Gibraltar, Tenerife, Cyprus and The United Kingdom. It has often been said that our house is the only one where the dustmen deliver weekly!
Please scroll down for my Contents list.
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Merhba
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Malta, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Tenerife, Mallorca, Austria, Italy, San Marino and The U.K. may be a long way away - why wait - you can visit them all right now by looking through my web pages - No Passports required |
Welcome
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What is the weather like right now in LUQA, MALTA and LONDON, ENGLAND
I know where I would rather be!
CONTENTS
HOLIDAY MEMORIES
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Holidays in Malta and Gozo, Malta Buses and Railway, Milk Bottles, Old Postcards, Soft Drinks of yesteryear, Kinnie, Festa Celebrations, Malta Cats Album, Monthly Lucky Dip and a whole lot more. |
Memories of a holiday in Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean, Larnaca, Limassol, Kykkos, Nicosia, Troodos, Paralimni, Cyprus Village Bus and much more. |
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Views of Gibraltar, The Rock Tour, Barbary Apes, A room with a view, Sunsets, Gibraltar Buses Album, Phonecards of Gibraltar. |
Come with me on a visit to Tenerife in the Canary Islands. See Los Cristianos, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz, Mount Teide, The colourful flowers and find out more about the TITSA Guaguas. |
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NEW > Mallorca by Bus, Train and Tram
See Mallorca by Bus, Train and Tram, visiting Palma, Soller, Puerto de Soller, Deia, Valldemossa, Palma Nova, Arenal, Inca, Sa Pobla, Porto Cristo, |
NEW > Austria, Italy & San Marino
Look back at a 10 Day holiday by coach from England to Cattolica, Italy visiting Medraz, Austria and also Venice and San Marino, returning via Mont Blanc. |
UNITED KINGDOM
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A guide to Warlingham, Chelsham and Farleigh for residents and visitors with details of Shops, Businesses, Pubs, Markets, Churches, Schools, Doctor's, Public Transport, The Countryside, Local Map, Aerial photos and more. |
Photographs of the beautiful Countryside around the lanes and hills of Warlingham, Chelsham and Farleigh, Sunrise, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter views, Wild Flowers and The 1987 Hurricane in East Surrey. |
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Chilworth, Surrey in the 1950's Memories of a childhood in Chilworth during the 1950's. Schooldays, Shopping, Country walks and more. |
A look back at the memorable floods which hit the town of Guildford, Surrey in September 1968. |
TRANSPORT - BUSES
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Tribute to Chelsham Bus Garage A comprehensive history of Chelsham Bus Garage and the buses and routes of the Warlingham, Chelsham and Farleigh area then and now, includes a list of over 200 staff from the garage. Awarded TOP LINK SITE by I.R.S University of York, Site of the Month by UK Bus Site October 1998 and by Southbus May 2001. |
To Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells by bus A tribute to East Surrey Buses routes 253 and 553 from Caterham and Warlingham to Sevenoaks and London & Country route 411 to from Caterham and Warlingham to Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells which no longer run. The routes, The Buses and views of all the places served by these much missed local routes. |
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Buses, Tickets, Maps, Bus Shelters in Malta and Gozo are all featured in this selection of web pages. |
Albums of Buses and Tickets and a list of Bus routes operated in Gibraltar. |
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TITSA Guaguas - Tenerife Buses TITSA Buses or "Guaguas" also Bus tickets, Maps and Bus shelters in Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands. |
Tillingbourne Valley Buses, Surrey, UK An album of nostalgic photos taken in the Chilworth, Guildford and Gomshall area in the 1950's and 1960's |
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NEW > The Buses of MallorcaA selection of photos of the variety of Buses to be seen around Mallorca. There are also pages with different Bus Stops and a look at the Palma Bus Station. |
To get the most from all of my web pages they are all best viewed at 800 x 600 |
TRANSPORT - RAILWAYS
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Steam Railway memories in Chilworth, Surrey and in France. Tickets, Railway Insignia and Reminiscences of working at Guildford Station and Essex House, Croydon, also My 50th Birthday and Retirement Party. |
The Malta Railway closed in 1931 and there are still various parts of the old railway to be seen today, Station buildings, Bridges and an old Railway carriage on display at Birkirkara. Awarded Number One in the Top Ten Rated sites by Search Malta July 2002. |
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The railway around Chilworth, Surrey, UK Views of the railway including Chilworth Station and Tangley Crossing. |
Memories of Essex House Croydon Step back to the 1970's and visit Essex House, Croydon the B.R. Southern Region, Central Division Offices. |
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During a railway dispute in 1982 Western Region trains were seen at Victoria and East Croydon and Southern Region trains were seen at Paddington. |
SNCF French Railways Steam Album An album of black and white photos of SNCF steam trains at Boulogne and Calais including views of the Fleche D'or |
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NEW > The Palma to Soller Railway, MallorcaNo visit to Mallorca is complete without at least one trip on the SOLLER RAILWAY. Opened in 1912, Electrified in 1929. See my memories from July 2002 right now. |
NEW > SFM The Mallorca RailwayThere are two seperate Railways in Mallorca, the SFM diesel trains run from Palma to Inca and Sa Pobla with plans for further extensions. |
TRANSPORT - TRAMS
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There are pages with the Sheffield mock-up tram on public display in Croydon in 1991, the first day of test running of Trams in Croydon - Wednesday 16th June 1999 plus many more views including the advertising livery trams, driver training trips, Tram fun pages and pictures of the Launch day Wednesday 10th May 2000. |
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NEW > The Soller Tramway, MallorcaThe wonderful old Soller Tramway connects with the Soller Railway and runs from Soller to Puerto de Soller on the northern coast of Mallorca. |
TRANSPORT - AIR
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An observers view with photographs of our local Air Display at Biggin Hill, Kent |
Come with my Wife and I on a journey that was truly "OUT OF THIS WORLD" |
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AIR MALTA Gatwick to Luqa flight Your window seat is waiting, Come on a flight from London Gatwick to Luqa with Air Malta. No passports required. |
To get the most from all of my web pages they are best viewed at 800 x 600 |
COLLECTORS EMPORIUM
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Phonecards of The World, Telephone Tokens, Badges, Model Telephone vans and much more besides |
The Doorstep Dairyana Collection Milk Bottles, Listing of Advertisements on Milk Bottles, Bottle Caps, Milk Tokens, Badges and much more |
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My collection of Bus tickets from Malta and Gozo, you may be surprised at the many different types of tickets. |
Old Postcards and View Albums with some lovely nostalgic scenes of the Maltese Islands. |
CHRISTMAS
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ACE Alan's Christmas Extravaganza
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YOUR WEBMASTER
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If you would really like to see a picture of who is responsible for these web pages |
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How do you like ACE Alans Collectors Emporium? |
Last updated 26th August 2002
Webmaster Alan Edwards
403@chelsham-garage.co.ukPlease click here to return to my homepage and maybe sign my Guestbook - Thank you
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