[00:01:30] Gower / Transport: 12 years old working father with the early horse bus. Route from Llanmadoc & Cheriton to Swansea. [00:03:18] Gower / Transport: George Taylor started the Vanguard bus in 1910. [00:03:45] Gower / Transport: Horse bus finished in 1913 when he was 19. Horse bus journey to Swansea. Description of roads, keeping the horses at Mansel Arms for a rest before journey back to Gower. [00:06:00] Gower / Transport: Passengers on the horse bus, drivers, charges. Breeding the right horse for the travelling, route. [00:09:10] Gower / Transport: Motor bus, changes in transport. Will Harry. [00:10:00] Gower / Transport: Changes in transport. [00:12:20] Gower / Work: Living in Llanmadoc, making a living in early 20th century Gower, The Britannia pub. [00:13:55] Gower / Work: Owning a barge for taking limestone and general cargo to Llanelli. Llanmodoc pill, quarries. [00:15:35] Gower / Transport: Living in Landimore / Llanmadoc. Mrs Beynon lower shop Middleton. Vanguard bus garage. [00:17:20] Gower / Transport: Working on The Vanguard bus. Gower bus routes. [00:20:20] Gower / Transport: Bus drivers' wages. [00:22:25] Gower / Transport: Tourists, holiday makers. [00:24:10] Gower / Transport: Bus stops. Working day of a bus driver. [00:26:25] Gower / Transport: Describing the buses, repairs, general up-keep, choosing the horse. [00:00:30] Gower: Bishopston family names.
Oral History collection: Joseph John Hoskins (born 1894, Llanmadoc, horse bus and general haulage driver) interviewed by J. Mansel Thomas about Gower life
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