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GWR staff loading a stretcher into a parcel van which has been converted into an ambulance, 1940. The van bears the GWR roundel branding and a stylised poster on the side
The Safety Movement booklet, 1914The Safety Movement booklet was issued to all GWR staff as part of its Safety Movement campaign which aimed to reduce accidents on the railway
Swindon Works ambulance in the 1950sIn 1940 a motor ambulance was provided to Swindon Works. It was kept at the Works’ Fire Station alongside the fire engines
Carriage and Wagon Works Casualty Centre, 1962The Casualty Centre in the Carriage and Wagons Works in Swindon was a well-equipped facility. The nurses employed there could deal with all manner of first aid emergencies
GWR Magazine article about cuts and scratches, June 1919The issue of infections and blood poisoning was a significant concern for the GWR. This article was published in the GWR Magazine as part of the regular Safety Movement features
Handing out The Safety Talisman, Swindon, 1916GWR employees gather around the entrance to the Mechanics Institute in Swindon where two women are handing out the Safety Talisman that was produced as part of the GWR's Safety Movement
Images from the Safety Movement Campaign, 1952The Safety Movement, which began in 1913, continued well into the British Railways era. This staged image was taken in 1952 for the Safety Movement publicity campaign
Image from the Safety Movement Campaign, 1952The Safety Movement, which began in 1913, continued well into the British Railways era. This enthusiastically acted staged image was taken in 1952 for the Safety Movement publicity campaign
Image from the Safety Movement Campaign, 1952The Safety Movement, which began in 1913, continued well into the British Railways era. This staged image showing men lifting a metal rod was taken in 1952 for the Safety Movement publicity campaign
Staged accident image from the Safety Movement campaign, about 1913The GWR staged a series of photographs to show potential accidents on the railway. They were published regularly in the GWR Magazine and were included in The Safety Movement booklet
Image from the Safety Movement Campaign, about 1913The GWR staged a series of photographs to show potential accidents on the railway. They were published regularly in the GWR Magazine and were included in The Safety Movement booklet
Staged accident image from the Safety Movement campaign, about 1929The GWR stages a series of photographs to show potential accidents on the railway. They were published regularly in the GWR Magazine and were included in The Safety Movement booklet
Leopard, after boiler explosion, 1857This photograph shows the damage done to the broad gauge locomotive Leopard after its boiler exploded
Actaeon, after boiler explosion, 1855This drawing shows the damage done to the Actaeon broad gauge locomotive when its boiler exploded in Gloucester Station yard on 7th February 1855
Accident Prevention Safety Week, 1968This display was set up in Swindon Works to remind employees to work safely. A sign at the front of the stand lists the numbers of injuries to different parts of the body between May 1967
Norton Fitzwarren train crash, 1890Damaged carriage from the Norton Fitzwarren train crash of 11th November 1890
Steropes, 18570-6-0 goods engine, built 1848. Seen here involved in a derailment
