Swindon Collection (page 3)

King George V and North Star, 1927
Replica broad gauge locomotive North Star being craned out of Swindon works above King George V in July 1927. Both locomotives are being prepared for their journey to the Baltimore

GWR Childrens Fete - Cake cutting team, c1900
Team of men and women cutting up 4 tons of fruit cake for the GWR Childrens Fete. It is believed that the machine used to cut the cakes was designed and built at Swindon Works!

No 4 Shop, Carriage Body Shop, c1920s
Several men can be seen here working on building coaches in No 4 Shop. The carriages are in varying stages from early frameworks to near completion

Class 42 Warship Locomotive No. D830 Majestic refuelling plant at Swindon Works
Class 42 Warship Locomotive No. D830 Majestic at the fuelling plant in Swindon. A diesel hydraulic engine type built at Swindon Works between 1958 and 1961

Apprentice Training School, Class of 1980 / 1981
Group photograph of the class of 1980/1981 of the Apprentice Training School in Swindon, taken in August 1981. The training school was situated at Dean Street

Swindon Home Guard manning an anti-aircraft gun platform, c. 1940
Swindon Works was considered a prime target for aircraft strikes during World War II. Here, two members of the Home Guard are manning an anti-aircraft gun platform situated on the roof of uniform

Bomb damage to No. 24 shop at Swindon Works in 1942
Swindon Works should have been a prime target for the German Luftwaffe, but the Works remained relatively unscathed from any air raids on the town

Cricklade Street, Swindon, c. 1900
A view looking north at the top of Cricklade Street. The buildings on the left still exist, but he buildings on the right including The Lord Raglan and the King Arms pubs, have since been demolished

Swindon Works Fire Brigade, 1916
This is a really impressive image of the Swindon Works Fire Brigade, taken in 1916. The smartly uniformed firemen are sat upon the Dennis Fire Engine which was purchased by the GWR in 1912

1000 lb Bombs at the Swindon Works, 1941
This image taken in March 1941 shows two 1000lb bombs sat next to each other in the X Shop, one with a fin and one without

Motor landing craft under construction, 1942
In August 1941 the GWR began building the first of a large number of motor landing craft in the Carriage and Wagon shops at Swindon. No

250lb Bombs at the Swindon Works, early 1940s
An image of some completed 250lb bombs being loaded onto GWR open wagon No. 44 in December 1940. Like with the majority of the war work undertaken at the Works specialist equipment was built to cater

Princess Elizabeth at Swindon Works, November 1950
Princess Elizabeth, now Queen Elizabeth II, is stood on the footplate of Star Class locomotive, No 4057, Princess Elizabeth

Swindon town centre prior to trip 1934
Swindon town centre busy with shoppers getting new outfits and holiday paraphernalia prior to the Swindon Works trip holiday in 1934

The 13th Battalion Home Guard at a rifle shoot at Liddington, c. 1942
The 13th Battalion Home Guard at a rifle shoot on the chalk ridge at Liddington, near Swindon. The Home Guard evolved to be a well-equipped trained army and would partake in numerous drills

Presentation of the Wiltshire Home Guard in 1944
This photograph shows the presentation of an award to Home Guard member Mr C Wheeler in April 1944. He was a member of the 13th Battalion of the Wiltshire Home Guard which was formed in 1943 to

Anti-aircraft platform at Swindon Station c. 1940
An anti-aircraft platform can be seen in this image of Swindon Station, but what is most intriguing is the very small Swindon Junction sign hanging in the centre of the platform canopy

Welding Containers for Bombs, K Shop, 1940
Some rather intricate hot work is taking place in this photograph taken in K Shop, the Coppersmiths, in November 1940. The men are welding exploder containers for 250lb bombs that were ordered by

Bailey Bridges, No. 2 Shop, 1942
This Official image taken in April 1942 shows timber components for Bailey Bridges under manufacture in No.2 Shop, the Sawmill, at Swindon Works

4000lb Bombs at the Swindon Works, 1940s
Over 2, 000 bodies for the 4, 000lb bombs were constructed at Swindon Works. This image taken at the L2 Tank Shop in December 1940 shows the construction of these bodies prior to them being sent to

First Class Refreshment Room, Swindon Junction Station, c. 1910
A view of the serving counter packed full of cakes, biscuits and fruit. The first class rooms were ornate and plush. They were fitted out with marbled columns

Swindon Junction Station Refreshment Room, 1929
A formal set up is seen here inside the Swindon Junction refreshment rooms. The walls are adorned with GWR publicity images of tourist destinations on the network

No 3 Company Swindon Battalion Home Guard, January 1941
Marching alongside the Iron Foundry (J Shop)

King Geoge V outside the old Swindon Railway Museum, March 1992
Seen here on a low loader awaiting delivery to the Museum

Christmas card sent by Swindon Works General Stores, 1950
The illustration on this jolly card shows essential equipment being handed out to station staff from a travelling stores van

Pannier Tank Locomotive, no 9400
Seen here in preservation being transported to Swindon Railway Museum in 1962

GWR Operatic Show - Virginia, 1937
15 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

GWR Mechanics Institute Large Hall, August 1916
A view of the large hall in the Mechanics Institute, looking towards the south window and balcony. The Hall was also used as a theatre

Purton Station, Wiltshire, 1952
A view of Purton Station in Wiltshire, looking towards Swindon, taken on the 15th March 1952. The image shows the Victorian station building. The station opened in 1841 and closed in 1964

2 PDR gun mounting, 1943
A side view of a 2-pounder pom-pom gun mounting built for the Admiralty at Swindon Works. This image was taken in the AM Shop in February 1943 and shows the ammunition positioned in the side trays

Woman using steam press at Swindon Works, 1942
Although women were employed on the railways prior to 1939, work involving the operating of heavy machinery, as shown in this photograph, was considered to be unsuitable for the fairer sex

Reading Room pre 1900

Castle Class locomotive, No. 7037, Swindon at Swindon, 1958

Holidaymakers on Swindon Station, c. 1930
This photograph shows a crowd of holidaymakers on the platform at Swindon Junction Station, c.1930, waiting for their train

Castle Class locomotive No. 4087, Cardigan Castle at Swindon Works, 1929
The large pattern store can be seen to the left of the image

Detail of broad gauge locomotive and carriages at Swindon, 1849
Taken from a painting by Edward Snell. Edward Snell worked at Swindon Works in the late 1840s

Looking West from Swindon Junction Station, 1950
A view of the tracks towards Swindon Works, looking west from Swindon Junction station in 1950. The church spire of St Marks Church in the Railway Village can be seen in the distance

Swindon Junction Station, c. 1950s
This photograph shows Swindon Junction Station in Wiltshire, c.1950s, showing the station building, platforms and signals

Swindon Junction Station, c. 1890s
This photograph shows Swindon Junction Station in Wiltshire, c.1890s, with several locomotives at the station and in the sidings

Swindon Works and Railway Village by Edward Snell. 1849
An early watercolour painting of New Swindon by Edward Snell. Snell was head draughtsman at Swindon Works, later becoming assistant to Works Manager, Archibold Sturrock in 1846

Apprentice Training School
Apprentice Philip Musty receives an award for designing a safety

Apprentice Training School, Swindon, 1972
Apprentice C. Hatton receiving a school merit award

Swimmers from the GWR Medical Fund Society swimming baths (situated within the Works), c1880s

Female swimmers at the GWR Medical Fund Society small swimming baths (Milton Rd), c1900

Swindon Works, J Shop (Iron Foundry) Football Club, 1930-1931

Saddletank No 1365
0-6-0, 1361 class. Seen here with Driver Bill Platt and Fireman Chester Humphries at Swindon Works

Passengers waiting on Platform 5, c. 1920s
The image is marked " First Arrivals" suggesting the passengers are awaiting a special train for a specific occasion

Swindon Junction Station, Platform 3, 28th January 1970
A view of Platform 3 at Swindon Junction Station in Wiltshire, taken on 28th January 1970, showing bags of mail in cages ready to be transported at the far end of the platform

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