Drivers from overseas
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After World War 2, public transport systems and vehicle factories in Britain underwent expansion and looked further afield to recruit their staff. Many workers travelled from Asia, Africa and the Caribbean for the promise of a better life in Britain. |
This photograph is from the London Transport Magazine, September 1970 showing a trainee London Transport conductor practising for decimalisation. |
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Did you work on public transport during WW2 or did you (or your family) travel to Britain to work for a transport operator or manufacturer? Share your stories at the 'Stories' section of this site.
If your local school is working on any of the activities on this Website then you could volunteer to help out with the pupil’s research using the 'Catalogue' or general research
Do you have any personal travel stories you would be happy to share in a school or adult group oral history project?
