I chose this route because it shows a London that the tourist will rarely see (like Holloway Prison!) First up, there are the crowds drawn to Camden by the famous Camden Market. We don't go past the market, but head towards the Holloway Road (where the trams used to run) and continue along Seven Sisters Road to Finsbury Park Station, where we see football supporters gathering for a friendly drink before making their way to White Hart Lane (RESULT: Arsenal beat Tottenham 1-0 - bad luck Spurs!). Then we see Finsbury Park itself - packed with sun worshippers on this uncommonly fine Spring day. At 19:18, you come to Manor House, an old divisional HQ of London Transport Buses, where I remember seeing Routemasters doing U-turns in the road outside (not so dangerous in those days!) From Stamford Hill Station onwards, you will see the Orthodox Jews and their children (all wearing ceremonial dress) celebrating Purim; there are street parties, and Yiddish music is playing everywhere (watch out for the open-top Routemaster on the left at 28:30). This all causes a bit of traffic congestion.
Because I have edited out the dwell time at bus stops, you will only rarely hear the awful noise this bus makes when the centre doors close - it sounds like a cheap car alarm!
After Clapton Pond, the bus turns south, and I'm afraid the video quality drops off as the bus drives into the sun. The last couple of clips show the newish trains on the London Overground at Hackney Central - even on a Sunday, these trains are packed!
Filmed on Sunday 16th March 2014.
PS. Bus lanes would be great, if they were in force 24x7, and nobody else was allowed in them! See if you can spot the incredibly dangerous manoeuvre forced on the bus driver by a parkled car.
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