Amberley

Mike first visited in 2002 with his Dad, and fell in love with the place. On the way out, he saw that they were looking for volunteers and so put his name down. Before too long, he was working most weekends as a bus conductor and this love for the job led to him becoming a bus driver at Brighton & Hove for the next 14 years!   

Catherine was taken to the museum by her Grandparents and, together with her cousin Emily and her sister Rebecca they worked in the print shop. Being in close proximity to liquid lead for one of the machines led to health & safety concerns around teenaged girls of a child-bearing age, and so Catherine transferred to the bus group. 

In order to learn how to conduct a vintage bus, Catherine was paired with an already established conductor – namely Mike! He showed her how to do the job and a firm (if rather flirty!) friendship was born.  

Years later and circumstances have led to where you are currently sitting. We both still volunteer at the museum, and not just as bus crew as these photos will attest! We’ve made some fantastic friends over the years, many of whom we are delighted to see sitting around this table today.