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Swindon Works War Work, 23rd January 1942Female workers sorting 25 PDR shells. Work issued by the Ministry of Supply
King George V entering the cab of No 4082 Windsor Castle, 1924King George V and Queen Mary visited Swindon Works in April 1924. They arrived and departed on Windsor Castle
New Swindon, c1860This early view of Swindon looking north shows the Works and the Railway Village in their infancy. St Marks Church can clearly be seen just behind the newly laid out park
View of Swindon Works, c1930sThis photograph was taken from the Pattern Store building and shows tehe Works turntable and A Shop in the background
View of Swindon Works, c1860This early photograph of the Works was taken from St Marks Church and shows R Shop (Machine Shop). Hundreds of wheels can be seen stored outside ready to be fitted to vehicles
No 6000 King George V at Swindon Works4-6-0 King class locomotive. Built 1927. Seen here at Swindon Works suspended above BR diesels No 08 036 and 08 675
No 6000 King George V in Swindon Works4-6-0 King class locomotive. Built 1927
No 5002 Ludlow Castle outside Swindon Works, 19624-6-0 Castle Class locomotive. Built 1926
Swindon Works Trip, c1910GWR families from Swindon wait in line to board the trains for Trip week. Destinations included Weymouth, Weston Super Mare and Cornwall
Men leaving Swindon Works, Rodbourne Road entrance, c. 1910Men leaving Swindon Works, Rodbourne Road entrance, c.1910
Castle Class locomotive No. 4087, Cardigan Castle at Swindon Works, 1929The large pattern store can be seen to the left of the image
Women war workers stamping ammunition shells in B Shop, 1942
Swindon Works Broad Gauge Wagon Dump, 1892
Swindon Works tunnel entrance, 1966This was the main Swindon Works tunnel entrance. The image was taken in 1966 when the new sign had been erected. The two smaller signs display access time for vehicles
Swindon Works war work, 22nd January 1942Female worker machining a 25 PDR shell. Work issued by Ministry of Supply
Swindon Works War Work, 26th June 1942A female worker varnishing the inside of a 9.2" shell. This work was issued by the Ministry of Supply
View of Swindon Works, c1980sThis photograph was taken from St Marks Church and shows J Shop (Iron Foundry) to the left and R Shop in the centre. R Shop is now houses STEAM Museum of the GWR
AE Erecting Shop, c1927King class boiler being lowered on to driving wheels
AW Wheel Shop, 1947Re-wheeling of a locomotive
Swindon Works Map, c. 1940sSwindon Works Map, c.1940s, showing the growth of the GWR Works in Swindon between 1846 and the 1940s. The sheer volume of workshops and sidings can be seen in fascinating detail
U.s locomotive No. 1604 at Swindon Works in December 1942U.S locomotive, No. 1604 is photographed here at Swindon Works in December 1942. Many of the American engines that were shipped to Britain were actually on their way to service on the continent
AE Erecting Shop, 1927First batch of King class locomotives under construction
LMS coach no. 6204 converted to an ambulance train car, 1939This official photograph of an ambulance train car was taken on behalf of the Swindon Works Drawing Office in October 1939
New Swindon, 1847Lithograph of New Swindon in 1847 with broad gauge locomotive, Fire Brand, in foreground. Swindon Works can be seen to the right on the image, with the Railway Village to the left
Apprentice Training School - 1979 intake
No 7 Shop, Carriage Finishing Shop, 1924Dozens of men can be seen here in the carriage finishing shop. It was here that parts of the carriages were finished off. Doors
No 5055, Lydford Castle, at Swindon Works, c1950sCastle Class locomotive, Lydford Castle, can be seen here moving onto traverser in A Erecting Shop at Swindon Works
Swindon Works Drawing Office, c. 1959Swindon Works Drawing Office, c.1959
No 4 Shop, Carriage Body Shop, 1946These men are working hard helping to construct a Hawksworth coach body. Each piece of timber and frame had its own place and slotted in with exact precision
J Shop - Iron Foundry, 1951Casting cylinders
AM Machine Shop, 1934Shows Butlers axlebox planing machine
No 4 Shop, Carriage Body Shop, 1913The large expanse that is the carriage body shop can be seen here. Several carriage bodies can be seen lined up as they are assembed
K Shop - Coppersmiths, 1938Making domes and saftey valve covers
AW Wheel ShopJournal Lathe
AV Boiler Shop, c1920s
AV Boiler Shop, c1920sBoiler suspended vertically from crane
AE Erecting Shop, c1927Construction of a King class locomotive
V shop, c1930Rivetting a firebox
F Shop, Steam Hammer Shop, c1930s
View of the south side of A Shop, c1914
8in. howitzer gun carriage on an Open B wagon at Swindon Works, c. 1914This 8in. howitzer gun carriage was one of the first batch to be made at Swindon Works. It sits on an unfinished OPEN B wagon awaiting dispatch
No 5 Shop, Train Lighting Shop, 1950These men are working on the components used in the assembly of carriage lights. In the centre of the image, on the floor, is a domed light fitting either awaiting repair or construction
Workers riveting a locomotive boiler in V Boiler Shop c. 1942In this image taken at Swindon Works sometime during the latter half of the war, three women are shown working on the riveting of a locomotive boiler in V Boiler Shop
Matilda II tanks under construction at Swindon Work in 1941In September 1941, three Matilda II tanks were photographed leaving AE shop on Rectank wagons. The tanks are incomplete and are presumably ready to be transported elsewhere for final assembly
Apprentice Training School, Dean Street, Swindon, 1963Young apprentices with Senior Instructor Geoff Webber
Wheeling a King Class locomotive, A Shop, 1927
Apprentice Training School, Swindon - 1975 intake
No 9 Carriage Trimming Shop, c1930sTwo ladies are sat weaving luggage racks for the carriages built at Swindon Works. The majority of women were employed at the Works in roles that required good dexterity and skill
