1949 Bus drivers go on strike
April 22, 2026
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0:49Now Playing1949 Bus drivers go on strike
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as posted by the channelDate: 6th January 1949
Location: London
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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BUS. Last buses running back to Depot in Transport strike. Conductor seen standing of platform of empty bus. Bus-strike leaders and officials leaving Transport House
CROWDS. Crowds walking to football matches through Transport strike and walking over London bridge
LONDON People walking over London Bridge during bus strike
STRIKES London bus strike. Last trams running along Embarkment. Final buses returning empty to garages. People proceeding to football matches on foot. Queues for buses that are not running.
TRAMS Last empty trams running along the Embankment in Transport strike
TRANSPORT HOUSE Scene of the last-minute deadlock between London bus strike leaders and Union officials. Men seen coming out of the building
Industrial Relations; Vehicles; Transport
labour, transport, busses, trains, papers, cues, cue, Transport House, trams, pedestrians
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