Jill Viner became the first female driver of a London passenger bus 50 years ago.
Ask any eight year-old what they want to be when they grow up and "bus driver" is likely to be among the answers.
She was based at Norbiton garage in south-west London, driving passengers around the capital until 1993. "There have been a few surprised looks from passengers at stops who have spotted that a woman was driving," she said.
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