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Born in Kidsgrove Staffordshire, 1960. Lived there ever since.
Left school after starting A levels to take job as a Trainee Traffic Manager with W. Stonier and Sons Ltd (Buses) in Jan '78. Been in the independent bus sector ever since, operating, now repairing/restoring. Hobbies other than buses, railways, food and some Country music... Johhny Cash / Waylon Jennings etc. I've never claimed to be a 'photographer', but I enjoy small bouts of it, and it's a necessary evil with the main hobbies. I've been married since 1983... to the same woman, and have three daughters, the eldest of which works for me, the other two are at sixth form college, and uni. I prefered Britain as it used to be, I dwell in the past and like it that way. I hate the relentless destruction of industry and it's substitution by retail parks. I detest people's in-tolerance, and the compensation culture. I'm overweight, going bald, synical
and rejoice in people's perception that I'm grumpy. Oh, and the Renown thing, It's not some form of self glorification (!), merely a model type of AEC double decker bus I like.
Photos of Renown (15)
Renown's favorite photos from other Flickr members (3,827)
Contacts (90)
Groups (50)
- Ex London Buses 2,773 photos, 305 members
- British Rail - First Generation Railbus 61 photos, 6 members
- Bus UK: ECW of Lowestoft 7,217 photos, 115 members
- Bus UK: Metro-Cammell of Birmingham and Weymann of Addlestone 2,043 photos, 48 members
- Bus Rallies of 2012 196 photos, 204 members
- BR Blue Locomotives and Multiple Units. 318 photos, 21 members
- The DMS / Fleetline Group 687 photos, 204 members
- Silver star / Seren Arian 349 photos, 29 members
- Stanway's Coaches 106 photos, 12 members
- Bus UK: Leyland Olympic HRs, Royal Tiger PSUs and Tiger Cub PSUC 479 photos, 53 members
- Bus UK: Leyland Tiger TSs and PSs, Cheetah LZs and Lion PLSCs 337 photos, 20 members
- Remembering Midland Red North 173 photos, 47 members
- Remembering the St Helens Front 202 photos, 45 members
- S.W.T. BUSES pre 1987 215 photos, 9 members
- Western National 1,503 photos, 31 members
- * C L A S S I C T R A N S P O R T * 1,561 photos, 31 members
- Towbus 506 photos, 36 members
- Preserved AEC Buses 2,897 photos, 188 members
- Corporate Bollocks 13 photos, 17 members
- BUS FOCUS: BET Leopard 255 photos, 77 members
- Preserved Leyland Buses 2,603 photos, 207 members
- Non PSV UK Buses & Coaches 1,357 photos, 199 members
- Bus UK: Buses and Pubs 461 photos, 197 members
- Super Seventies Transportation (UK Only) 122 photos, 6 members
- Bus UK: Now and Then (Same bus, different year) 493 photos, 210 members
- Shades of Jowitt 726 photos, 97 members
- Leyland & Volvo Olympian 6,035 photos, 215 members
- Bus UK. Creamline Services Ltd Tonmawr 219 photos, 14 members
- Rail Blue era 4,803 photos, 77 members
- SIX WHEEL RIGID TRUCKS 1,257 photos, 41 members
- FOUR WHEEL RIGID TRUCKS 1,303 photos, 32 members
- vintage buses 6,228 photos, 160 members
- RIP Dobwalls Forest Railroad 112 photos, 22 members
- Arriva UK Bus Photos 3,332 photos, 89 members
- Bretonside Coach Station 724 photos, 14 members
- Trains on Bridges 1,628 photos, 129 members
- Bus UK : Before They Were Preserved 217 photos, 23 members
- Malta cars & trucks 252 photos, 20 members
- Great Yarmouth Transport 57 photos, 44 members
- Leyland Titan B15 772 photos, 49 members
- Bus UK: Final Farewell - (Bus Related) 120 photos, 29 members
- SMTUC 35 photos, 10 members
- First Nationwide Bus Photos 1,750 photos, 50 members
- W Gash and Sons,Newark. 146 photos, 11 members
- Stymie Bold Italic 284 photos, 119 members
- European Tow Trucks 722 photos, 36 members
- Bus UK - Grant Coach 485 photos, 79 members
- City of Oxford Motor Services 739 photos, 38 members
- Red Rover / Keith Coaches, Aylesbury. 113 photos, 14 members
- Tram UK - Blackpool 125 395 photos, 27 members
Testimonials (1)
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Lady Wulfrun says:
"Martyn’s truly wonderful and superbly composed pictures, with accompanying comments, are a fantastic insight into the long lost world of a once proud public transport system that served Britain. His pictures are an inspiration to anyone with the slightest interest in transport, and especially those who lived through the 70’s and 80’s, and who were observant enough to see what was going on about them. It’s hard not to get a little teary eyed looking back at these fantastic images, so wonderfully captured by Martyn of a much missed bygone Britain. Thank you for sharing your superb photos and for being a much valued contact."
9th February, 2008
- Name:
- Martyn Hearson
- Joined:
- January 2008
- Hometown:
- Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England.
- Currently:
- Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England., UK.
- I am:
- Male and Taken
- Occupation:
- Self Employed - Bus Repairs