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Dudley Castle, No 4091This image shows Castle Class locomotive No.4091, Dudley Castle hauling locomotive No.2979. Dudley Castle was built in August 1925 and withdrawn from service in December 1961
Dorchester Castle, No 4090This image shows Castle Class locomotive No.4090, Dorchester Castle. This locomotive was built at Swindon Works in July 1925, was rebuilt in 1957 and withdrawn in June 1963
Dartmouth Castle, No 4088This image shows Castle Class locomotive No.4088, Dartmouth Castle. It was built at Swindon Works in July 1925, rebuilt in 1958 and withdrawn in May 1964
Swindon Works Canteen Staff, 1986Six members of Canteen Staff at Swindon Works are in this photograph taken in March 1986. By this date the closure of the Works was underway and many staff had left
Women protesting against the closure of Swindon Works, 1985This group of female protestors were photographed in 1985 campaigning against the planned closure of Swindon Works, which happened the following year
Jayne Clarke on No. 1023 Western Fusilier at Swindon Works, 1973Swindon Works employee Jayne Clarke is the subject of this stylish photograph. Jayne started at the Works upon leaving school and worked her way up to the position of supervisor
Dorothy Boulter, secretary at Swindon Works, 1966Dorothy Boulter is pictured here in June 1966. At the time she was the secretary to the Chief Carriage and Wagon Works Draughtsman in Swindon
Sewing Room at Worcester Sheet Shop, 1960A row of female seamstresses have been photographed in the Sewing Room at Worcester Sheet Shop in about 1960. Operating their industrial sized sewing machines
Female Tracer in the Drawing Office at Swindon Works, 1959This image from 1959 shows a female tracer working in the Drawing Office at Swindon Works. A tracer was a skilled job. It involved tracing, with care and precision
Vera Bray, Rail Travel Advisor, Cardiff Station 1957This is Vera Bray, photographed in November 1957. After working for the railways as a clerk for 16 years, Vera took on the role of being the very first Rail Travel Advisor at Cardiff Central Station
Aberystwyth Enquiry Office, late 1950sThe Enquiry Office at Aberystwyth Station in the late 1950's is the subject of this photograph. These three employees would have had a public facing role helping passengers with the details
Swindon Fencing Team, 1950The lady in the centre of this image is Violet Dear. Violet was employed by the GWR at Swindon Works. She worked with fabrics that went into the royal trains
Staff at Gloucester Station 1944A group of station staff are photographed in front of a locomotive at Gloucester Station in 1944. Women held roles at railway stations during the war that were, until then, male occupations
Goods Yard, Cardiff Docks, 1943The Goods Yard at Cardiff Docks in September 1943 is the subject of this image. It features a group of three women unloading boxes from an open railway wagon
GWR Operatic Show - Virginia, 193715 glamorous members of the GWR Operatic Society can be seen here promoting their performance of Virginia in 1937. On the bottom row, far left, are sisters, Marjorie Colman and Dorothy Challis
Polish and Sewing Shop outing, c1920sStaff outings were a popular part of GWR working life. This image from the 1920s shows a group of women who worked in the Polishing and Sewing Shops at Swindon Works
Porthgwarra Beach and Village, CornwallThis photograph was taken in 1924 and shows the Cornish village of Porthgwarra and its beach with small boats dragged up onto the rocks. Many of the same buildings can be seen in the village today
Porthgwarra Beach, CornwallA photograph of Porthgwarra Beach at the tip of Cornwall, taken in 1924. This view shows a man by a small boat on the beach through one of the coastal rock formations common at Porthgwarra Cove
GWR Publicity Guide, The Golden West of EnglandThis publicity guide was published by the GWR in April 1930. It was written by Maxwell Fraser, a prolific travel author. The book features Somerset, Devon and Cornwall as holiday destinations
Signal Lamps CatalogueThis image was taken from the front cover of a Signal Lamps catalogue and shows the silhouettes of a train, signal gantry and a lamp
Prince Charles and Princess Anne Arriving at Cardiff, August 1960This image shows a young Prince Charles and Princess Anne arriving at Cardiff for a royal visit in early August 1960
Swindon Works Locomotive Workshops SceneA drawing of a locomotive in the Swindon Works used on the front cover of a booklet describing the works
Swindon Works Book CoverThis image comes from the front cover of a book detailing aspects of the Swindon Works and its production
Book Cover for GWR Engines, Names, Numbers, Types & ClassesThis vibrant graphic featuring a steam locomotive on a turntable was designed by poster artist Charles Mayo. The image was used on the cover of the 4th edition of the book GWR Engines: Names
12 Ton 6 Wheeled Travelling Hand CraneAn image of No.207 12 ton 6 wheeled travelling hand crane. The platform attached to the jib head was used for the purpose of examining tunnel roofs
St Michael's Mount, Penzance, 1924This illustration of St Michael's Mount, Penzance comes from a souvenir booklet produced by the GWR to coincide with the 1924 British Empire Exhibition
The Picturesque West Country, 1924This illustration of The Picturesque West Country comes from a souvenir booklet produced by the GWR to coincide with the 1924 British Empire Exhibition
The Golden Sands of Wales, 1924This illustration of The Golden Sands of Wales comes from a souvenir booklet produced by the GWR to coincide with the 1924 British Empire Exhibition
A Typical Cornish Fishing Town, 1924This illustration of A Typical Cornish Fishing Town comes from a souvenir booklet produced by the GWR to coincide with the 1924 British Empire Exhibition
Colour Diagram of Castle Class Locomotive, c. 1923Colour cross-section diagram or drawing of the front of a Castle Class locomotive with numbered internal components
Colour cross-section plan of Castle Class Locomotive, c. 1923Colour cross-section plan of Castle Class locomotive with the parts numbered, c.1923
Plan of New Carriage Shop, Swindon Works, 1931A traced perspective plan of new carriage shop at Swindon Works, drawn in 1931. The plan shows a number of sheds and sidings
Plan of Passenger Lift at Paddington StationColour plan of a passenger lift at Paddington Station with notes indicating the use of mahogany in the construction
Coloured Drawing of Diesel-Electric Locomotive D1743, c. 1962This coloured drawing of British Rail Class 47 diesel-electric locomotive D1743 comes from the front page of a souvenir booklet celebrating the naming ceremonies of two locomotives, c.1962
Bristol Temple Meads Sketch by Ken HowardThis sketch of Bristol Temple Meads station was created by British artist Ken Howard (1932-2022). The image was used by British Rail on a Christmas card in the 1980s
HST Intercity 125 Design, c. 1980sAn image of a HST Intercity 125 used by British Rail for a publicity Christmas card, c.1980s. The HST is shown coming towards us, with the train in perspective
Mabel Kitson, Railway Queen 1927-1928Mabel and her mother, Mrs Nellie Kitson, waiting at Tilbury Docks for their departure to France for Mabel's peace mission in August 1928
Mabel Kitson, Railway Queen 1927-1928The second Railway Queen, Mabel Kitson, pictured on the deck of the French steamship, Lorrain, as she heads to France on her peace mission in August 1928
GWR Mechanics Institute Large Hall, August 1916A view of the large hall in the Mechanics Institute, looking towards the south window and balcony. The Hall was also used as a theatre
Father Christmas visits Swindon Station c, 1940sFather Christmas pays a visit to Swindon Station in around the 1940s. A small gathering of station staff and the public have gathered round to meet him as he steps off a train carriage
Christmas in No 9 Carriage Trimming Shop, 1938This photograph of No 9 Carriage Trimming Shop at Swindon Works was taken in 1938. An amazing display of Christmas decorations hang from the roof supports and across the windows
King George V and Queen Mary on the footplate of Windsor Castle during their visit to Swindon WorksApril 28th 1924
King George V and Queen Mary on the footplate of Windsor CastleKing George V and Queen Mary on the footplate of locomotive No.4082 Windsor Castle during their visit to Swindon Works in April 1924
