Images Dated 2011

Reading Signal Works, Clock Shop, 1969

The GWR owned and operated thousands of clocks and watches. These were maintained at the GWR Reading Signal Works

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Clock, Clock Repair, Pocket Watch, Reading, Signals, Watch

Swindon Works Broad Gauge Wagon Dump, 1892

Dozens of wagons can be seen here lined up at Swindon Works waiting to be scrapped. The GWR's broad gauge came to a final end in May 1892. Hundreds of locomotives, carriages and wagons were taken out of service as standard gauge vehicles took over

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Broad Gauge, Dump, Private Owner, Sully, Swindon, Wagon

Swindon Works Tunnel Entrance, 1935

A sea of men can be seen leaving the Works, probably at lunchtime. This was the main entrance tunnel for the Works. The doors were promptly closed after each call for work. Anyone late to work could not get in and have to explain themselves to the gatehouse staff

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1930s, 1935, Entrance, People, Swindon Works, Tunnel