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From John Lewis

New to Yorkshire Traction as their 803 during October 2004, Connexions Buses Scania N94UD/East Lancs YN54VKC is pictured on Boar Lane, Leeds, operating a Service 116 to Leeds Bus Station, on April 19th 2025.

Arriva Yorkshire's Alexander Dennis Enviro 400MMC 1971 YX17NLG is pictured on Boar Lane, Leeds, operating a Service 254 to Huddersfield, on April 19th 2025.

Arriva Yorkshire's 'Sapphire' liveried Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 1936 SN15LNY is pictured on Boar Lane, Leeds, operating a Service 229 to Huddersfield, on April 19th 2025.

First West Yorkshire's Weight GB Kite Electroliner 63595 ML73EBJ is pictured on Boar Lane, Leeds, operating a Service 19 to Ireland Wood, on April 19th 2025.

Arriva Yorkshire's VDL SB200/Wright 1489 YJ62JEU is pictured on Boar Lane, Leeds, on April 19th 2025.

The c.1958 network map, scanned here in three sections, was to a design by "Reitz". This is artist and graphic designer F. H. Reitz, a German Jewish emigré who also underook design work for a map of Britain's motor coach network at around the same time. This Reitz base map, uses a fairly angular design for the map and this was amended for his maps of the network in the early 1960s to a less rigorous design and that was also used for the 'first' of the new British Rail maps in 1965.

I suspect that this map is c.1958; although some lines have closed pre-Beeching, such as those on East Anglia that left Melton Constable as a terminus of the branch from Sheringham, there are a few lines that would soon close but still shown and these include Cardigan, Peebles, and lines via Andoversford.

The map also shows the new British Railways symbol introduced in 1956 and designed with assistance from Charles Franklyn.

This section shows Southern Scotland, south of the Central Belt, along with Northern England as well as North Wales and the northern Midlands.

(French follows)


The Thousand Islands is a picturesque archipelago located in the St. Lawrence River, straddling the border between northern New York State (USA) and southeastern Ontario (Canada). It consists of 1,864 islands, from small rocky outcrops to larger inhabited ones. On the Canadian side, the Thousand Islands stretch for about 80 km (50 miles) downstream from Kingston to Brockville, Ontario. On the U.S. side, islands stretch from Jefferson County and St. Lawrence County upstream to Alexandria Bay, New York. The American region along the river has a much less dense population compared to Ontario, Canada. The whole Thousand Islands region is of natural beauty, history and recreational opportunities. Many islands feature historic landmarks, including castles, lighthouses, and mansions.

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Les Mille-Îles sont un archipel pittoresque situé dans le fleuve Saint-Laurent, à cheval sur la frontière entre le nord de l'État de New York (États-Unis) et le sud-est de l'Ontario (Canada). Il se compose de 1 864 îles, des petits affleurements rocheux aux plus grandes îles habitées. Du côté canadien, les Mille-Îles s'étendent sur environ 80 km (50 miles) en aval de Kingston à Brockville, en Ontario. Du côté américain, les îles s'étendent du comté de Jefferson et du comté de Saint-Laurent en amont jusqu'à la baie d'Alexandria, dans l'État de New York. La région américaine le long du fleuve a une population beaucoup moins dense que l'Ontario, au Canada. Toute la région des Mille-Îles est d'une beauté naturelle, historique et offre des possibilités de loisirs. De nombreuses îles abritent des monuments historiques, notamment des châteaux, des phares et des manoirs.