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London Taxi: A Fascinating Look at the Life of London Taxi Drivers in the 1960’s

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We found this gem on YouTube and just had to share it – it’s a look at the life of London Taxi drivers in the 1960’s. Such a fascinating look at London’s past.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX9pHzj2Uy4

Author: Jonathan Thomas

Jonathan is a consummate Anglophile who launched Anglotopia.net in 2007 to channel his passion for Britain. Londontopia is its sister publication dedicated to everything London.

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5 COMMENTS

  1. I’ve read a lot online of bicycle accidents in London, it looks as though drivers were more careful back then.

  2. I lived in London in the early 1970’s and remember so many drivers of cabs I took as kind, helpful, ultra polite gentlemen. Loved this video. Just mentioned recently how the doorman @ a NYC hotel had to tell the cab driver he called for me how to get to GRAND CENTRAL STATION !!!

  3. Oh how I wish they trained the Taxi drivers here in Sydney like that. many of our drivers cannot speak english & they take you all over the place trying to get from A to B.
    It took me back to my childhood when life was just grand,just think a Taxi ride for a few Bob!

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