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Swindon Works War Work, 23rd January 1942Female workers sorting 25 PDR shells. Work issued by the Ministry of Supply
Charles Collett (1871-1952)Charles B. Collett was the GWRs Chief Mechanical Engineer between 1922 and 1941. He oversaw the design of some of the GWRs most iconic locomotives
No 21 Shop, Wagon Repair and Building Shop, 1930This image shows the construction of a 120T Crocodile wagon. These were long wagons that would have taken up a lot of workshop space
No 17 Shop, Road Vehicle Shop, c1920sThis view of the Road Vehicle shops shows the construction and repair of mainly horse drawn vehicles. The GWR relied heavily on horse power, especially in good yards and for parcel deliveries
No 12c Shop, Carriage Paint Shop, 1950sStacks of carriage destination boards can be seen here as they wait to be painted. The boards were all painted by hand, and repainted when the destinations changed
No 15 Shop, Fitting and Machine Shop, 1914An overall view of the Fitting and Machine Shop in the Carriage and Wagon Works. Wagon bogies can be seen lined up with pneumatic tools hanging to help with the fitting of components
No 14 Shop, Smiths Shop, 1952This worker is operating a steam hammer in the Smith Shop. He is wearing the traditional leather apron to protect against hot metal and sparks
No 14 Shop, Smiths Shop, 1907A view inside the rather gloomy Smiths Shop on the Carriage and Wagon side of Swindon Works. A row of forges can be seen along the left hand side ready for heating up metal
Carriage Body Shop, c1880This carriage body shop stood in what was to become the No 2 Shop Sawmill. The carriage body shop eventually moved next door. The wooden aspect of the coaches were assembled here
No 1 Shop, Sawmill, November 1934A young boy is operating a firewood chopping machine. It is not clear if he is an apprentice. Boys were often given the simple, more menial, tasks
No 2 Shop, Sawmill, 1907Lengths of cut timber can be seen awaiting processing in No.2 Shop, Sawmill. This sawmill was situated adjacent to Bristol Street in the Railway Village
No 9 Shop, Carriage Trimming Shop, c. 1900An early view of the trimming shop showing all manner of trims including rope, leather and fabrics. These trims were used on the edging of carriage seats and other furniture
No 9 Shop, Carriage Trimming Shop, c1906An overall view of the carriage trimming shop showing an array of fabrics and furniture. The decorative seats in the foreground were being assembled for Royal waiting rooms
No 9 Shop, Sewing Room, 1930This busy scene from 1930 shows about 30 women in the female sewing room. On the left a row of women work on sewing machines
No 9 Carriage Trimming Shop, February 1913A sea of ties and aprons in this view of the Carriage Trimming Shop. Men and boys are working alongside each other making upholstery for carriage furniture
AM Machine Shop, 1946
Wartime ambulance carriage in No 19 (C) Shop, 1915This image shows carriage No. 9024, an ex-invalid coach, suspended in the Carriage Lifting Shop at Swindon Works. The date is March 1915
No 19 (C) Shop, Carriage Lifting Shop, 1967A Diesel Multiple Unit in undergoing repairs in this image from 1967. Two large lifting machines have seperated the DMU body from its wheels to allow the repairs to take place
Bogie repairs in No 19 (C / D) Shop, c1965No 19 C and D shops covered both carriage lifting and bogie repairs. In this image 3 men can be seen attaching a frame to a set of wheels. An overhead crane helps ift the frame into position
North Star2-2-2 Broad Gauge locomotive, North Star, in Swindon Works c1960
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
Diesel Railcar No 1 undergoing work in A Shop at Swindon Works in the 1930s
Swindon Loco Department Football Team, 1921-1922With child mascot. Stood in front of Star class locomotive, King Stephen
F Shop, c1970s
No 21 Shop, Wagon Repair and Building Shop, c1930Here a line of wagons can be seen ready to undergo repairs. Each bay consisted of a different task, such as lifting or painting. As one task was completed the wagons would move on
No 14 Shop, Smiths Shop, 1938This worker is coupling links using a 5 cwt pneumatic hammer. The hammer was made by B&S Massey Ltd who were based in Lancashire and specialised in forging equipment
No 16 |Shop, Wheel Shop, 1907This image shows a large number of belt driven lathes used in the making and shaping of carriages and wagons. Some of the wheels shown here look quite small and probably were for GWR road vehicles
No 16 Shop, Wheel Shop, c. 1950sThis view shows a row of large wheels lathes that were used to shape and make wheels for carriages and wagons. The finished wheels can be seen on the tracks to the right of the image
No 13 Shop, Wagon Frame Shop, 1907Men have downed tools and left for the day in this image from 1907. It shows several wagon frames lined up during the construction process
No 12 Shop, Carpenters Shop, c1890sCarpenters have downed tools and posing for the photographer in this early image of No.12 shop in the carriage works. A foreman can be seen on the steps of the office on the left of the image
No 8 Shop, Carriage Paint Shop, 1953This was the sign writing section for all the carriages. All sorts of signs and notices were hand painted. It was a skillful job and a lot of precision was required
No 1 Shop, Timber Yard, 1928The Timber Yard stored thousands of planks of wood. Some stacks were the height of three men! The Carriage and Wagon Works was the biggest user of the wood
Women war workers stamping ammunition shells in B Shop, 1942
Swindon Works, General Football Team, 1938
Internal view of B Shed, c1990sThis building stood between what is now STEAM Museum of the GWR and English Heritage NMRC. It is now the site of a residential development
GWR (Swindon) Athletic Association Hockey Teams, 1935
X Shop, Points and Crossings Shop, c1950This image shows the assembly of a crossing; a piece of track that enabled a train to switch lines. The men in the centre of the image are using tools to attach
