They may not always turn up on time - and sometimes they don’t turn up at all - but many of us still rely on Bristol buses every week for work, college, shopping or going out.
Bristol’s buses can be traced back to 1875 when George White formed the Bristol Tramways Company and began a horse drawn service from Upper Maudlin Street and Blackboy Hill.
Motor buses were introduced in 1906, mainly around the centre and Clifton, and the bus service was expanded soon after.
We’ve dived deep into the archives to find eight fascinating photos that show Bristol buses over the decades, from horse drawn to motor-powered.
1. Horse power
A horse-drawn bus outside the Victoria Rooms in 1900
2. Depot
A double decker leaves Brislington bus depot on Bath Road.
3. True blue
A blue Bristol Omnibus Co. bus heads down Whiteladies Road past Broadcasting House in 1939.
4. Brislington
An early motor bus pictured in Brislington in the early 1900s.