A nostalgic memory came to mind

When Nottingham's buses were all of a kind

Travelling to and fro in cream and dark green

The smartest transport ever seen.

Corporation green the colour was know

Staff wore uniforms in matching one

Peak hats were attired on every head

A fashionable accessory it had to be said

Conductors gave change with many a fare

A ticket then received and held with care

Inspectors employed to travel each bus

Checking all tickets with minimum fuss

During the war ladies arrived upon the scene

To work on the buses they were more than keen

They wore the uniform with pride

As folk enjoyed a comfortable ride

Many years later it became all change

More buses required, new routes to arrange

All colours of the rainbow appeared on view

Red, pink, lilac, yellow and blue

Driver now sits behind a tall screen

Instead of conductor an automatic machine

A nostalgic memory of those buses in green

Once the smartest transport ever seen.

BRENDA M. HADLEY Digby Avenue Mapperley