Monday, December 14, 2009

Lady taxi drivers



In 1906 Paris saw the first lady taxi drivers. There was a lot of interest in these brave women. They soon learnt to drive motorised taxis too. I was pleased to find an excellent history in English which explains their story in more detail. Does image number 8 look familiar? Picture number 30 is of special interest to me.

2 comments:

soulMerlin said...

Hi Angie ~ Lovely pictures of wonderful women who pushed out of the restraints of the time....but I must be stupid...I looked at picture 30 Why is it of special interest to you?

Merry Christmas

henry

Anji said...

Merry Christmas to you too Henry. Number 30 was taken outside the offices of the postcard publishers. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be here, not would the postcards of the taxi ladies.