Who Needs Women Drivers?: On the Transport 1915-1986

Subtitle

On the transport 1915-1986

Synopsis

Uses archive material and live interviews to take a detailed look at the lives of 10 of London’s past and present women employees spanning over 70 years, from the first wave of women conductors working on the roofless double-decker buses of 1914 to London Transport’s first, and so far only, women mechanic.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min.

Year of production

1986

Availability

out of distribution

Uses

Students of 20th-century British history; transport studies, women’s studies.

Subjects

Women’s studies

Keywords

bus services; London; public transport; social history; women workers

Credits

Director

Sharon Goulds

Producer

Marilyn Wheatcroft

Distributor

Name

Television History Centre

Phone

020 7405 6627

Fax

020 7242 1426

Address

42 Queen Square
LONDON
WC1N 3AJ