B/W print; bus driver Jill Viner in the cab of an RT-type bus, 1974
Main details
| Reference number | 1998/83575 |
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| Description | Jill Viner, the first LT woman bus driver, poses in the cab of an RT-type bus. |
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| Dates | Jun 1974 |
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| Photograph number | Unknown |
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| Completeness | 74% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Descriptive size 8x6insDesign Attribute Value Shot Medium exterior -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Photographer unknown, Jun 1974 -
Associated companies, people and places
People Attribute Value People Jill Viner - 1974
More about the history of women in transport
Jill Viner (1952–1996) became the first woman to drive a London bus licensed to carry passengers in June 1974. Find out more about Jill's story and the women who came before and after her.
In the early days of London’s public transport women did not have equal rights with men. Today the situation is different, but progress was often slow and sporadic. Read more about the story of women in London’s transport.
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