This will tug at the heart of my generation of fans .

[Wiltshire Exile]

Just down from the pub we used to have in the 60s, the Horse & Groom on East Laithe Gate.

East Laithe Gate? Wasn’t that where Ray Harrison, a Rovers’ player from the 50’s/60’s, had a sports shop? I well remember buying my first referee’s uniform from that shop!

And latterly owned by Hubert Bates.

Thanks for that, EfD!

Ah, Mr Bates, the Rovers not-so-popular chairman in the 1950’s!
https://popularstandfanzine.com/2014/05/13/in-the-hot-seat-doncaster-rovers-managers-no-6-syd-bycroft-and-jack-hodgson/

[Wiltshire Exile]

His shop would be visible from the driver’s side of the bus. It was right at the top of E Laithe Gate and from it you would look down the left-hand fork of Thorne Road where the bus stops for Hatfield etc., were. Perhaps they still start from there…

You’re right, FslaR, it’s all coming back to me now!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Harrison

[Lesonthewest]

What a photo that is. That was the bus I used to catch, so many memories seeing the guy on the corner selling the Green 'Un. Thanks for sharing.