1921~1994

Connor & Graham was formed in 1921 by James H. Graham and his brother in-law Campbell Connor. Both were unemployed Geordies from South Shields, who had heard from relatives living in the area that there was no public transport.

On the 21^st October 1921 Connor & Graham made its first journey to Hull (as it would do for the next 73 years).

But by 1954 Connor had turned to farming and was bought out by the Graham family.

It is interesting to note that Connor & Graham's buses were used for the production of Winifred Holtby's 'South Riding' which was filmed in Holderness.

In the mid 1970's Connor & Graham bought out Embassy coaches of Withernsea, of which four Bedford coaches were acquired and the premises on Alma Street.

In 1983, a 1973 Leyland Leopard/Plaxton body coach (registered OBT 693M) was named in honour of 'Mrs Majorie Graham'. This coach remained in the Connor & Graham fleet up and till 1994, and was kept by East Yorkshire until 1998.

In 1993 East Yorkshire Motor Services bought three double deckers, and in 1994 they bought out Connor & Graham's stage operations and the rest of the fleet. The C&G livery lived on, on all of their vehicles kept their fleet numbers. Although fleet numbers 81, 87 and 96 were reregistered.

In 1998, the coach bearing the name of 'Mrs Marjorie Graham' was sold. So fleet number 81 was given the task of carrying on the memorial. Plus kept the Connor & Graham livery going.

Connor & Graham's depot houses 5 coaches (3 of which are ex-C&G) and has become more of a resting place for buses which are ready for scrap and reached the end of their life.

Bristol VR's, Leyland Olympians, Leyland Atlanteans and London Routemasters are now housed there.

Plus is a turnaround spot for the 71 service to Withernsea, which of course is run by East Yorkshire Motor Services.