Safety Movement Collection

The Safety Movement booklet, 1914
The Safety Movement booklet was issued to all GWR staff as part of its Safety Movement campaign which aimed to reduce accidents on the railway

GWR Magazine article about cuts and scratches, June 1919
The 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, 1916
GWR 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, 1952
The 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, 1952
The 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, 1952
The 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 1913
The 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 1913
The 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 1913
The 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 1929
The 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

Two men up a ladder in G Shop, 1913
G Shop at Swindon Works in 1913. This image is probably a posed shot for the Safety Movement Campaign, highlighting the safety issues of two men up a ladder!

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