Former resident of Newton Aycliffe, John Gibson and President of the Aycliffe and District Bus Preservation Society has been putting his water colour painting talents together to produce a series of local historic pictures which are now incorporated into the Society’s calendar for 2018.
A lifelong bus enthusiast John, now 82, has a portfolio of such pictures reliving the days of yesteryear. It is a means of reminding north easterners of times past whilst raising money for the Society. Gone but not forgotten are the liveries of United, Durham and District and Northern to name but a few.
The Society has a few calendars left for sale from a short print run of 150, together with a selection of Christmas cards again with local bus scenes on them. Anyone interested in obtaining either a calendar or a supply of cards should contact Kevin Openshaw on 01325 315961 or Ian Wiggett on 01325 317657 for details of price and availability.
