Wallace Arnold: How the Leeds holiday coach operator made travel dreams come true

By Andrew Hutchinson, Andrew Hutchinson

Published 7th Nov 2019, 06:55 BST

Updated 7th Nov 2019, 09:45 BST

What are your memories of Wallace Arnold, the Leeds coach operator which transported holidaymakers around the UK the continent and beyond?

Today we turn back the clock to remember the firm which in its heyday employed close on 1,000 staff and operated more than 200 coaches each day. The wheels of its fortune started turning in Leeds thanks to depots in the city. READ MORE: Made in Leeds - The rise and fall of the Scootacar LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

What are your memories of Wallace Arnold?

1. Wallace Arnold

What are your memories of Wallace Arnold? | jpimedia

A Wallace Arnold coach trip.

2. 1939

A Wallace Arnold coach trip. | other Photo: Leodis

An outing from the Barley Corn pub in Armley in a bus owned by R Barr forerunners to Wallace Arnold.

3. 1920s

An outing from the Barley Corn pub in Armley in a bus owned by R Barr forerunners to Wallace Arnold. | other Photo: Peter Tuffrey

Wallace Arnold takes delivery of 21 new coaches built by Plaxtons.

4. Year unknown

Wallace Arnold takes delivery of 21 new coaches built by Plaxtons. | other Photo: Peter Tuffrey

Remember the Wallace Arnold coach terminal on Geldard Road at Wortley?

5. Year unknown

Remember the Wallace Arnold coach terminal on Geldard Road at Wortley? | other Photo: Peter Thacker

Wallace Arnold coaches waiting outside Springfield Mills for female workers.

6. 1961

Wallace Arnold coaches waiting outside Springfield Mills for female workers. | other Photo: Peter Tuffrey

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