Travelling by London bus in the '50s
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On YouTube you can find very interesting documentaries, recently we came across a video from '50s about London buses.
About the video: Very much beloved of Victor Lewis-Smith, this production by the Colonial Film Unit tells those finding themselves foreign, how to use London's bus service. Note to writers of American television programmes: this is exactly what life is still like in Britain, and you are quite correct to groundlessly assume that everyone still speaks in either a plummy BBC accent, or is a cockney urchin. And yes, the terms 'Britain', 'England' and 'London' all refer to exactly the same place.
After watching the movie, you come to the conclusion that the bus services at that time, were something luxurious. Vehicles have driver and the ticket inspector. You have to watch the movie.
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