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Swindon Works War Work, 22nd January 1942Female worker machining a 25 PDR shell on 22 January 1942. Munitions work issued by Ministry of Supply
Female telegraph operator, 1910A female operator can be seen here working the switchboard at the Paddington Telegraph Office in 1910
Paddington Telephone Exchange, London, 1906An image of a female operator connecting callers to the railway system at Paddingtons Telephone Exchange, London, 1906
Female wartime workers, 1943This line up of women at Paddington Station shows the varied jobs female GWR employees undertook during the Second World War
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
Medical Fund Society Offices, c. 1930Behind the scenes at Swindons GWR Medical Fund, a range of work was undertaken including record keeping in the Societys offices on Milton Road
Women employee in the Road Motor Department at Slough, 1944The Road Motor Department at Slough was another area that saw the employment of women in traditionally male roles
Swindon Works employees manouvering a wheel set by crane, c. 1940In this photograph a female crane operator is working alongside two male colleagues, manoeuvring a locomotive wheel set into place
Female Stationmaster, June 1941This image features a young lady called Freda Jones. During the Second World War she was made a GWR Stationmaster at Pontdolgoch, a station in mid Wales on the Welshpool to Aberystwyth line
Female stewardess, 1917A Dining Car Waitress in her crisp white apron stands in the doorway of dining car No. 9546 on Platform 2, Paddington Station in 1917
Female Refreshment Attendant, c. 1918A member of Refreshment Department staff is photographed manning the platform trolley at Paddington Station circa 1918
The Goods Yard at Cardiff Docks in 1943The Goods Yard at Cardiff Docks in September 1943 is the subject of this image featuring a group of ladies stacking boxes that have probably just been off-loaded from a goods train
Female employees at Swindon Works making lamps, c. 1940A larger group of female employees have been photographed here engaged in the making of lamps at Swindon Works
Female Ticket Inspector at Paddington Station in 1943An official photograph of a ticket inspector at Paddington Station checking the ticket of a passenger on-board an outbound train in 1943
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
Female Clerks at Swindon Works, 1916This image of female clerks was taken in May 1916, just 10 years after women were first employed in clerical positions within the GWR
Swindon Works employees welding superheaters for locomotive boilers, 1942A group of female employees are welding the superheaters for locomotive boilers in P1 Shop
Swindon Works Canteen Staff, 1986Six members of Canteen Staff at Swindon Works are in this photograph taken in March 1986
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
Aberystwyth Enquiry Office, late 1950sThe Enquiry Office at Aberystwyth Station in the late 1950's is the subject of this photograph
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
Female Ticket Collector, c. 1918A lone female ticket inspector stands inside an unidentified station punching a hole in the ticket she is checking
Women porters working in the left luggage office at Paddington station, during WWIIThe Left Luggage Department at Paddington Station was, during the war, manned by female staff as can be seen in this image taken in 1943
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
Female permanent way workers, c1940During the Second World War women were employed in various different roles within the GWR