The bus 86 is the Tower hamlets bus, this bus ran from East Cliff, through town, up over the Hamlets to South Road, up to Noah's Ark road to Northbourne Avenue, then down Eaton Road into Elmsvale Road, back down to Market Square and East Cliff, thats when it was two-way traffic, this was the only bus to run to East Cliff, laid on I believe to take Parker Pen workers to just outside the Eastern dock Gates, ( not there now) how this has altered, very often had a kiss and cuddle from my late husband in the shelter, whilst waiting for the bus to take us home after a evening stroll along the promenade, those were the days
