GROUP WITH MAY MARSTON IN UNITED BUS COMPANY UNIFORM
c. 1950B/W Copy. 3 men and 4 women beside rear section of United bus. May Marston, in wrap-over summer uniform of light coloured material with dark piping and a light cap with dark headband, resting money bag on handlebars of bike. Another conductress in backgound and third woman in hat, light weight coat over floral frock and holding handbag and gloves. 3 of the men in shirt and ties, 2 in suits. Partly obscured man (Ray Allick?) in open necked shirt holding another bicycle. Tile roofed building in background.
Inter-suburban private bus service established in 1931 travelled between Claremont and Perth via Victoria Avenue and Jutland Parade. It possessed the only Perth double decker bus. Norfolk pines removed from Bayview Tce 1930s, in an attempt to introduce double decker buses. Unsuccessful as the ship carrying one was torpedoed near Suez, the other was damaged by fire in depot, 32 Gugeri St, Claremont, behind the hotel. Buses were painted cream with a broad dark green strip containing cream writing. Conductresses' uniforms were fawn with brown piping in summer (04.113a) and dark brown in winter. Money bag was brown leather with shoulder strap and a pocket to hold oblong leather folder with tickets of varying denominations.
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