More storiesWhen London Transport began recruiting woman conductors to cover call-up shortages in 1940 they decided to... There were workman's tickets that gave you a return ticket for a penny or tu'pence more than the... Trams had platforms, driving gear and stairs at both ends so that when they reached the terminus the driver... As frayed nerves got tighter and the tram further and further from the Depot we found the tension affecting... Snatchers were, of course, conductors working spread-over duties which consisted of boarding a tram in the... Thousands of people spent years sleeping every night in the Underground stations but they had to go there,... Of course, children didn't use Public Transport much in the War, those children still living in London... When we reached Woolwich half a dozen passengers got out of their seats to assist the sailors and luggage... All trams were back in the Depot by 4.30 p.m. on Christmas Day - early turn workers doing a full eight-hour... So Bill, remembering how happy I had been on the trams, decided to join London Transport himself and became... However, the London Transport hostel at Windsor caused a lot of jealousy and upset in the Windsor Garage... Perhaps I should explain that bus and coach crews came into contact with several other garage canteens... Despite the fact that all the Green Line coaches, except the 725, went through the heart of London and most... Someone opened the door and the driver of a passing trolley bus who had witnessed the incident dashed in... Somehow I couldn't see Auntie Doris, aged fifty-seven, and never piloting anything bigger than my bike,... < Previous page | You are on page 1 of 1 | Next page >   | 1 |   | 
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