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{{Short description|Transport museum in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia}}
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|location = 25 Derbyshire Road, [[Leichhardt, New South Wales|Leichhardt]]
|location = 25 Derbyshire Road, [[Leichhardt, New South Wales|Leichhardt]]
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|director = [[Peter Young (judge)]]
|publictransit = [[Lilyfield MLR station]]
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'''Sydney Bus Museum''' (also known as the Sydney Bus and Truck Museum) is a not-for-profit transportation museum and education centre for public benefit located in the suburb of [[Leichhardt, New South Wales|Leichhardt]], in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]].
'''Sydney Bus Museum''' (formerly the '''Sydney Bus and Truck Museum''') is a not-for-profit organisation made up of over 200 volunteer members who preserve a rare, and invaluable collection of historic buses. The organisation also operate a transportation museum and education centre for public benefit located in the suburb of [[Leichhardt, New South Wales|Leichhardt]], in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. The museum is open to the public on the first and third Sunday of each month.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hoh|first1=Amanda|title=All aboard as Sydney Bus Museum reopens in Leichhardt|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-08/sydney-bus-museum-reopens/7700194|accessdate=28 November 2016|work=abc.net.au|date=8 August 2016|archive-date=28 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128140615/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-08/sydney-bus-museum-reopens/7700194|url-status=live}}</ref>


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The museum restores, maintains, displays and operates over 80 buses and support vehicles from the 1920s to 2000s. This mainly includes both single-decker and double-decker buses from Sydney and regional NSW, including both government and privately operated vehicles. The collection also includes double-decker buses from Hong Kong and London.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneybusmuseum.com/fleet.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326075232/http://www.sydneybusmuseum.com/fleet.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 March 2012|title=Museum Vehicles|work=sydneybusmuseum.com|accessdate=28 June 2011}}</ref> It also provides buses for historical events,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/panic-buying--thats-when-the-claus-are-out/2007/12/23/1198344885827.html|title=Panic buying - that's when the Claus' are out|last=Hawkins|first=Peter|date=24 December 2007|work=Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=27 June 2011|archive-date=8 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108071233/http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/panic-buying--thats-when-the-claus-are-out/2007/12/23/1198344885827.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and has also had buses appear in film and photo shoots.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.djibnet.com/photo/melbourne+and+metropolitan+tramways+board/british-airways-concorde-jet-registration-g-boad-and-sydney-bus-museum-aec-regal-iii-352-at-sydney-airport-new-south-wales-australia-4218004785.html|title=British Airways Concorde Jet and Sydney Bus Museum AEC Regal III 352 at Sydney Airport|date=12 October 1996|work=djibnet.com|accessdate=27 June 2011|archive-date=15 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315192627/http://www.djibnet.com/photo/melbourne+and+metropolitan+tramways+board/british-airways-concorde-jet-registration-g-boad-and-sydney-bus-museum-aec-regal-iii-352-at-sydney-airport-new-south-wales-australia-4218004785.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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It opened in 1986 in the former [[Tempe Tram Depot]] being formally opened in April 1988.<Ref>"Tempe Topics" ''Fleetline'' July 1988 page 164</ref> Following the [[State Transit Authority of New South Wales|State Transit Authority]] deciding to re-open the depot for its [[Metrobus (Sydney)|Metrobus]] operation, the museum was allocated space in a disused part of [[Leichhardt Tram Depot|Leichhardt depot]] in 2010. The museum is currently being refurbished.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://inner-west-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/tempe-bus-museum-on-the-move/|title=Tempe bus museum on the move|last=Sansom|first=Marie|date=24 March 2010|work=Inner West Courier|accessdate=27 June 2011}}</ref>


==History==
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The museum restores, maintains and displays buses from the 1920s to recent eras.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneybusmuseum.com/fleet.htm|title=Museum Vehicles|work=sydneybusmuseum.com|accessdate=28 June 2011}}</ref> It also provides buses for historical celebrations,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/panic-buying--thats-when-the-claus-are-out/2007/12/23/1198344885827.html|title=Panic buying - that's when the Claus' are out|last=Hawkins|first=Peter|date=24 December 2007|work=Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=27 June 2011}}</ref> and for film and photo shoots.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.djibnet.com/photo/melbourne+and+metropolitan+tramways+board/british-airways-concorde-jet-registration-g-boad-and-sydney-bus-museum-aec-regal-iii-352-at-sydney-airport-new-south-wales-australia-4218004785.html|title=British Airways Concorde Jet and Sydney Bus Museum AEC Regal III 352 at Sydney Airport|date=12 October 1996|work=djibnet.com|accessdate=27 June 2011}}</ref>
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The Museum originally opened in 1986 in the former [[Tempe Bus Depot]], with a formal opening in April 1988.<ref>"Tempe Topics" ''Fleetline'' July 1988 page 164</ref> Following the [[State Transit Authority]] deciding to re-open the depot for its [[Metrobus (Sydney)|Metrobus]] operation, the museum was allocated space in a disused part of [[Leichhardt Bus Depot|Leichhardt depot]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://inner-west-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/tempe-bus-museum-on-the-move/|title=Tempe bus museum on the move|last=Sansom|first=Marie|date=24 March 2010|work=Inner West Courier|accessdate=27 June 2011|archive-date=9 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009162936/http://inner-west-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/tempe-bus-museum-on-the-move/|url-status=live}}</ref> As part of the move to Leichhardt, the museum was closed between 2010 and 2016. The new site at Leichhardt was officially opened by Transport Minister Andrew Constance on 1 August 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sydneybusmuseum.info/who-we-are|title=WHO WE ARE|website=Sydney Bus Museum|language=en|access-date=2019-11-14|archive-date=14 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114231314/https://www.sydneybusmuseum.info/who-we-are|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Publications==
The Historic Commercial Vehicle Association launched an in-house journal in June 1965. ''HCVA News'' was a bi-monthly publication, becoming monthly in 1968. It was relaunched as ''Fleetline'' in August 1975, also becoming the house publication of the [[Bus & Coach Society of Victoria]] (BCSV) at the same time. This arrangement ceased in June 1986 when the BCSV founded its own publication, ''[[Australian Bus Panorama]]''.<ref>Fleetline - Future Publication ''Fleetline'' issue 126 January 1986 page 2</ref><ref>Historic Commercial Vehicle Association: A history 1964 to 1980 ''Fleetline'' issue 224 March 1994 pages 43-52</ref><ref>New magazines for bus enthusiasts ''[[Truck & Bus Transportation]]'' July 1986 page 278</ref>

In May 1990, Fleetline became the house journal of the Transport Enthusiasts Society of South Australia.<ref>200th Fleetline ''Fleetline'' issue 200 March 1992 page 43</ref> In January 2004 ''Fleetline'' was relaunched as ''Australian Bus''.<ref>Welcome ''Australian Bus'' issue 1 January 2004 page 1</ref> Originally published bi-monthly, it became quarterly in January 2022.<ref>Magazine changes ''Australian Bus'' issue 105 May 2021 page 9</ref> The final issue was published in November 2023.<ref>A message from the Directors and Management of Sydney Bus Museum ''Australian Bus'' issue 116 November 2023 page 4</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:White M3A1 trailer bus.png|
File:White M3A1 trailer bus.png|
File:Time Traveller (416372260).jpg|On a visit from the Bus Museum to the [[Sydney Powerhouse Museum]]
Image:Fill er up (3397718577).jpg|
File:Bus 2761 at Sydney Bus Museum.jpg|A heritage Sydney Leyland Titan double decker at the museum
Image:Time Traveller (416372260).jpg|
File:ML1 heritage bus at Huntleys Point.jpg|Hong Kong ML1 at Huntleys Point
File:Sydney Bus Museum 3752.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.vintagebus.com.au/Wheels_in_Motion_Classic_Vintage_Heritage_Bus_DVD_Documentary.html Wheels in Motion]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150123133350/http://www.vintagebus.com.au/Wheels_in_Motion_Classic_Vintage_Heritage_Bus_DVD_Documentary.html Wheels in Motion]

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[[Category:Bus transport in New South Wales]]
[[Category:Bus transport in New South Wales]]
[[Category:Bus museums]]
[[Category:Bus museums]]
[[Category:Museums in Sydney]]
[[Category:Museums in Sydney]]
[[Category:Transport museums in Australia]]
[[Category:Transport museums in New South Wales]]
[[Category:1986 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:1986 establishments in Australia]]

Latest revision as of 08:13, 24 February 2024

Sydney Bus Museum
Sydney Bus Museum in October 2023
Map
Established1986
Location25 Derbyshire Road, Leichhardt
Coordinates33°52′35″S 151°09′30″E / 33.876509°S 151.158260°E / -33.876509; 151.158260
TypeTransport
DirectorPeter Young (judge)
Public transit accessLeichhardt North MLR station
Websitewww.sydneybusmuseum.com

Sydney Bus Museum (formerly the Sydney Bus and Truck Museum) is a not-for-profit organisation made up of over 200 volunteer members who preserve a rare, and invaluable collection of historic buses. The organisation also operate a transportation museum and education centre for public benefit located in the suburb of Leichhardt, in Sydney, Australia. The museum is open to the public on the first and third Sunday of each month.[1]

The museum restores, maintains, displays and operates over 80 buses and support vehicles from the 1920s to 2000s. This mainly includes both single-decker and double-decker buses from Sydney and regional NSW, including both government and privately operated vehicles. The collection also includes double-decker buses from Hong Kong and London.[2] It also provides buses for historical events,[3] and has also had buses appear in film and photo shoots.[4]

History

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The Museum originally opened in 1986 in the former Tempe Bus Depot, with a formal opening in April 1988.[5] Following the State Transit Authority deciding to re-open the depot for its Metrobus operation, the museum was allocated space in a disused part of Leichhardt depot in 2010.[6] As part of the move to Leichhardt, the museum was closed between 2010 and 2016. The new site at Leichhardt was officially opened by Transport Minister Andrew Constance on 1 August 2016.[7]

Publications

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The Historic Commercial Vehicle Association launched an in-house journal in June 1965. HCVA News was a bi-monthly publication, becoming monthly in 1968. It was relaunched as Fleetline in August 1975, also becoming the house publication of the Bus & Coach Society of Victoria (BCSV) at the same time. This arrangement ceased in June 1986 when the BCSV founded its own publication, Australian Bus Panorama.[8][9][10]

In May 1990, Fleetline became the house journal of the Transport Enthusiasts Society of South Australia.[11] In January 2004 Fleetline was relaunched as Australian Bus.[12] Originally published bi-monthly, it became quarterly in January 2022.[13] The final issue was published in November 2023.[14]

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  • On a visit from the Bus Museum to the Sydney Powerhouse Museum
    On a visit from the Bus Museum to the Sydney Powerhouse Museum
  • A heritage Sydney Leyland Titan double decker at the museum
    A heritage Sydney Leyland Titan double decker at the museum
  • Hong Kong ML1 at Huntleys Point
    Hong Kong ML1 at Huntleys Point

References

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  1. ^ Hoh, Amanda (8 August 2016). "All aboard as Sydney Bus Museum reopens in Leichhardt". abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Museum Vehicles". sydneybusmuseum.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  3. ^ Hawkins, Peter (24 December 2007). "Panic buying - that's when the Claus' are out". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  4. ^ "British Airways Concorde Jet and Sydney Bus Museum AEC Regal III 352 at Sydney Airport". djibnet.com. 12 October 1996. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Tempe Topics" Fleetline July 1988 page 164
  6. ^ Sansom, Marie (24 March 2010). "Tempe bus museum on the move". Inner West Courier. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  7. ^ "WHO WE ARE". Sydney Bus Museum. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  8. ^ Fleetline - Future Publication Fleetline issue 126 January 1986 page 2
  9. ^ Historic Commercial Vehicle Association: A history 1964 to 1980 Fleetline issue 224 March 1994 pages 43-52
  10. ^ New magazines for bus enthusiasts Truck & Bus Transportation July 1986 page 278
  11. ^ 200th Fleetline Fleetline issue 200 March 1992 page 43
  12. ^ Welcome Australian Bus issue 1 January 2004 page 1
  13. ^ Magazine changes Australian Bus issue 105 May 2021 page 9
  14. ^ A message from the Directors and Management of Sydney Bus Museum Australian Bus issue 116 November 2023 page 4
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