Herald, 16 January 1933
This photo of the latest update to a local bus company's fleet of buses was accompanied by an article telling us that the owner of the bus line, A.L. Windram, had just bought four new buses, each capable of carrying sixteen passengers. He employed eight men and in a time of high (and rising) unemployment, he claimed to benefit many others through his fleet of buses.
The article went on to note that 'it is estimated that indirectly, in the handling of the 15,600 gallons of petrol, the manufacture of £280 worth of tyres, and the hundred and one other essential details needed in the successful operation of transport service, another 50 families receive their share of support from this growing industry.'
This was at the height of the 1930s Depression and if you think about it, we are facing many features of those dark times today.
It's hard to put a positive spin on things just now, but reminders like this that the world has faced tough times before and survived are helping me. I hope they help you, too.
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