Enlarging my library.

Well I had a busy weekend. On Saturday we went to a model railway exhibition and yesterday it was the local history open day. Despite the cold it was a bright and sunny day. We got there nice and early and collected a ticket for the bus ride at 12. The museum was full of different stalls concerned with different areas around Salford. I dashed poor Joseph round as I wanted to see what was there before the bus ride and I filled my bag with a few books. We went a little early to queue for the bus so we could get a downstairs seat. There were three vintage buses, the one we got to ride on was made in the 1960s (1966 to be precise, Joseph has just reminded me).

They gave us a sheet with the route and things to look out for. It was really good, they took us all round Salford, down to the quays round Ordsall Hall and up to the Transport museum where they gave us 20 min to have a quick look round at the old buses and trams. We arrived back at the Crescent at 1.30 by which time the museum was full! Bought a few more books before heading home. Could easily have bought more but ran out of change.

Unfortunately there wasn't anything for the "really old" Salford. But that was made up for because I bought a CD with Coalmining memories on it.