'Farewell social gathering' for woman workers during First World War - photograph

Description:

This 'Farewell Social Gathering' took place at the People's Palace, Mile End, on 22 October 1919. It was organised by the London Underground Railway and the London General Omnibus Company to celebrate the achievements of their female staff during the war. The transport companies were grateful for the work the women had done, but had hired them only temporarily. Jobs had been kept open for the male transport workers returning from war. Women had proved they were more than capable of doing 'men's' jobs. A contemporary magazine for transport employees, the TOT, reported that 'one of London's most cheerful memories of the war [is] that of the alert and cheerful conductors who kept the trains and buses running'.

Production Date:

22 Oct 1919

ID no:

LTM_1998/83605

Copyright:

© Transport for London