To me this photo captures very well the atmosphere of the "grotto", or Wallshaw Place where all eastbound buses stopped at Mumps, probably because of the amount of time I spent waiting at these shelters. The Saddleworth buses left from the stance at the far end and waiting passengers were often frustrated by a bus on the D service pulling in front of the former tram depot doors, which were by then the entrance to the workshops, as this obstructed the view of approaching buses. The D might be there some time as this location served as the terminus. An advantage of the stop's location for me was that occasionally the workshop doors would be opened allowing a glimpse into this fascinating place without risking missing your bus. North Western 255 pulls away from the stop in a typical scene of the period.

Photograph courtesy of Photobus.