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3 Feb 2014World War 2 booklet It Can Now Be Revealed, published 1945
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Bomb damage to locomotives at Newton Abbot Station, 1940On 20th August 1940 Newton Abbot Station was attacked by three German planes. This image shows the devastation that was caused by both bomb damage and extensive machine gun fire
LMS coach no. 6204 converted to an ambulance train car, 1939This official photograph of an ambulance train car was taken on behalf of the Swindon Works Drawing Office in October 1939
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
Interior of a First Class compartment of a Brake Composite Coach, No. 7389Built in 1953 to Diagram E167, Lot 1775
Mogul locomotive No. 8314 with bomb damage in 1941A 4300 Mogul locomotive, No. 8314, lies amongst the debris following an air raid in Weymouth on 17th January 1941. Star Class locomotive, Princess Charlotte
USA S160 2-8-0 locomotive No. 1606 coupled to an ambulance train, 1942Once the USA joined the war following the bombing of Pearl Harbour in December 1941 the GWR became involved in the provision of rolling stock for use by the American Army
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
Siphon G Wagon converted to ward car No. 3209 in 1943By the spring of 1940 Britains railway companies had supplied 25 ambulance trains for use both at home and abroad. In September 1942 the government ordered a further 27 ambulance trains
Bomb Damage at Royal Oak near Paddington c. 1940Bomb damage to stations was inevitable after the sustained air attacks by the German Luftwaffe in late 1940 and early 1941
Bomb damage to Paddington Station in 1941A view of the departure side of Paddington Station following the explosion of a parachute mine on 17th April 1941. A gaping hole can be seen to the right of the image where the station offices were
GWR Wartime Emergency Headquarters in Berkshire, 1940A busy office scene pictured here in 1940. This office was part of the GWRs Emergency Headquarters located at Aldermaston, Berkshire
Air Raid damage to Paddington Station, 1941A view of Paddington Station following the explosion of the parachute mine on the 17th April 1941. Showing the internal damage to the station, particularly to Platform 1
Women workers in the Permanent Way Dept at Reading, 1943Three ladies from the Permanent Way Department are pictured here at Reading in April 1943 off-loading wooden blocks from a wagon
Tanks being loaded onto Rectank flat wagons, c. 1940Three tanks are being loaded onto Rectank flat wagons which were designed and built specifically for the movement of military vehicles by rail
GWR fire brigade at Paddington Station taking part in a drill, c. 1940This image shows members of the GWR fire brigade at Paddington Station taking part in a drill. Training was an important part of fire fighting and kept employees prepared in case of an emergency
Non Corridor Brake Composite carriage No. 6276Built in 1954 to diagram E167, Lot 1777
Goods vehicle converted into an ambulance ward car, c. 1940This photograph shows an interior view of a goods vehicle that has been converted into an ambulance ward car. The basic slatted bunks held up by chains look to offer little in the way of comfort
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. This photograph was taken on April 18th 1944
Interior of a Third Class compartment of a Brake Composite Coach, No. 7081Built in 1952 to Diagram E167, Lot 1750
Non Corridor Brake Composite carriage No. 7389Built in 1954 to diagram E167, Lot 1775. Built by Pickering & Co
Non-corridor Brake Composite Carriage, No. 6830Built in 1939 to diagram E161, Lot No. 1608. Used on the Highworth Branch
Internal view of Brake Composite Carriage, No. 6831Built in 1939 to diagram E161, Lot 1608
Bomb damage to Bowden Hall locomotive at Keyham Station, 1941This image was taken on 30th April 1941, the morning after an air raid at Keyham Station, Plymouth. It shows extensive damage to Hall Class locomotive, Bowden Hall
GWR station staff member in a gas mask, c. 1939During an air raid the threat of poison gas bombs being dropped by the German Luftwaffe was extremely high. Mustard gas was the most deadly gas available and could take up to 12 hours to take effect
16 inch naval gun loaded on a set of four POLLEN E wagons, 1944This image shows a 16 inch naval gun being carried on a set of four POLLEN E wagons in March 1944. Built in the early 1900s
Air Raid notice, issued to passengers in 1940This notice was issued to passengers in August 1940 by the GWRs General Manager, James Milne. The safety of staff and passengers was of the utmost importance
Iron Mink Wagon converted into a salvage van, c. 1940This special salvage van was converted from an iron mink wagon. It was used to collect scrap from principal stations on the GWRs network
Australian Navy on locomotive No. 6021 King Richard II, 1945A group of visitors from the Australian Navy pose for this photograph on top of locomotive No.6021 King Richard II. The officers
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. The tin lamp bodies
American S160 Class 2-8-0 locomotive No. 1609 upon arrival at Newport Docks, 1942From late 1942 American locomotives began to arrive at the Great Westerns South Wales Docks, having been shipped over from America to assist allied forces both in Britain and on the Continent
Carriage No. 4329 from US General Dwight D. Eisenhowers Alive train in 1942One of the most important areas in which the GWR was asked to support both the war effort and the US army was in the provision of what was codenamed the Alive train which was to be used by the US
A 16 inch gun barrel loaded onto an eighteen wheel gun wagon in 1942This photograph, taken at Old Oak Common on the 10th April 1942, shows a 16 inch gun barrel that has been loaded onto an eighteen wheel gun wagon ready for delivery
GWR lorry delivering paintings from the National Gallery to a slate mine in Wales in 1940This photograph of a GWR lorry was taken around 1940. It shows the in delivery of historic and valuable paintings from the National Gallery in London to the disused Manod slate mine at Blaenau
Military tanks loaded onto Crocodile G wagons, c. 1939A train load of military tanks, loaded onto Crocodile G wagons, make their way through Acton, en-route to the Channel Ports, for shipment over seas
Van loaded with waste paper from the General Stores at Swindon Works, 1941Paper salvage was introduced by the Government at the outbreak of war in 1939. It was designed to encourage the recycling of materials to aid the war effort
Bomb damage to No. 24 shop at Swindon Works in 1942Swindon Works should have been a prime target for the German Luftwaffe, but the Works remained relatively unscathed from any air raids on the town
Air raid damage to goods wagons at Newton Abbot Station in 1940On 20th August 1940 Newton Abbot Station was attacked by three German planes. This images shows the devastation that was caused by both bomb damage and extensive machine gun fire
Air raid damage to the gas holder at Swindon Works, 1942Swindon Works following the air raid on 27th July 1942. The gas holder at the gas works is pock-marked by machine gun fire from a lone aircraft that had swooped over the town early in the morning
Passengers at Paddington Station in 1943This image, taken on Saturday 31st July 1943 (August Bank Holiday), shows hoards of passengers at Paddington Station. In 1939 the slogan " Is Your Journey Really Necessary" was introduced
Bomb damage to Foxs Wood Tunnel, Bristol, 1941A rather forlorn looking carriage can be seen here at the entrance to No.2 Tunnel at Foxs Wood near Bristol in 1941. A bomb had hit the tunnel mouth and ricocheted into the carriage
Signalman in operating signal levers during wartime, c. 1940A signalman in his gas mask continues normal duties at this unknown signalbox. But what is interesting about this photograph is the strange looking metal cabinet with its door ajar stood in
A petrol trailer fire pump hauled by an ex-GWR Express Cartage van, 1940Fire fighting by the GWR was a important job in the Second World War. Incendiary bombs (designed to start fires) were used extensively during the war
Swindon Works Fire Brigade Dennis Fire Engine, 1942This Dennis fire engine was purchased by the Swindon Works Fire Brigade in December 1942. It was used to strengthen their wartime capabilities
Locomotive 4096, Highclere Castle with its wartime black out screen, c. 1940A train speeding through the countryside at night was a prime target for the German Luftwaffe. The glow from the locomotive firebox
Scammel being loaded with Anderson Air Raid Shelter, West London, 1939Westbourne Park Yard in April 1939 is the focus of this interesting pre-war image. Parts of Anderson shelters are being unloaded from a line of wagons onto a 3 ton Scammell tractor by a Ransome
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
Presentation of a War Savings League Cup to members at Swindon Works, 1944This photograph was taken on 20th April 1944 and shows Chief Mechanical Engineer, F.W. Hawksworth, presenting a War Savings League Cup to members at Swindon Works
Brake Third coach No. 3307 converted into a mobile cleansing unit, 1941The fear of gas attack was of paramount concern during World War II, as demonstrated by the mass issuing of gas masks prior to the outbreak of war in 1939
Saint Class locomotive, 2947 Madresfield Court with gun fire damage, c. 1940This photograph of Saint Class locomotive, Madresfield Court, shows damage to the cab after it came under aircraft machine gun fire at Yarnbrook, near Westbury
Air raid shelter at West Ealing Goods Yard, 1940A rather intriguing photo here of West Ealing Goods Yard, taken in 1940. The strange molehill shaped mounds dotted along the track are air raid shelters
Anti-aircraft platform at Swindon Station c. 1940An 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
Australian Navy visiting A Erecting Shop at Swindon Works, 1945An image of the visit from the Australian Navy inside A Erecting Shop at Swindon Works, examining locomotive No. 3827. The officers
War memorial at Paddington Station in 1949This full length image of the newly rededicated war memorial at Paddington appeared in the December 1949 edition of the, by this time, British Railways magazine
Australian officers and sailors on a visit to Swindon Works, 1945Officers and sailors from H.M.A.S Australia on a visit to Swindon Works on July 13th 1945 whilst their ship was docked at Plymouth awaiting repairs
Unveiling of the World War 2 memorial at Paddington Station, 1949On the 11th November 1949 the war memorial at Paddington which was erected following the First World War, was again the focus of a moving ceremony when a new plaque was unveiled by former GWR General
World War 2 booklet It Can Now Be Revealed, published 1945Throughout the war the British Railways Press Office issued a series of booklets that outlined the official story of the railways at war
Swindon Works employees welding superheaters for locomotive boilers, 1942A group of female employees are welding the superheaters for locomotive boilers in P1 Shop. As rail operation was essential to the war effort
US soldiers embarking a ship in a GWR South Wales Dock, 1942The GWR docks in South Wales became busy points for the arrival and departure of US troops from mid 1942 when the first American ship to arrive at the Companys docks berthed at Swansea on the 18th
American Flag flying from Paddington Station hotel on July 4th 1941This image shows the American Flag flying from the front of the hotel at Paddington Station on July 4th, American Independence Day, 1941
Chevrolet Thornton military trucks lined up at Caerphilly Works, 1941This image taken in April 1941 shows five Chevrolet Thornton military trucks lined up outside the GWRs works at Caerphilly. These trucks were imported from the USA and arrived unassembled in crates
Railway carriage converted to an ambulance ward car, c1939This internal view of an ambulance ward car gives a clear image of both the ingenuity used in converting rolling stock for medical use, but also the cramped conditions endured within these vehicles
A corridor brake composite carriage converted into a rail mobile emergency canteen, 1941In November 1941 this 56 feet corridor brake composite carriage was converted at Swindon Works into a rail mobile emergency canteen
A paper recycling cart outside the General Stores at Swindon Works, 1941A paper recycling cart outside the General Stores at Swindon Works in 1941. Bound bundles of paperwork and ledgers can be seen piled on the cart ready to be taken away to be pulped
Bomb damage to the GWRs salvage warehouse in London, 1940In a cruel twist of fate, this image from the 15th November 1940 shows bomb damage to the GWRs salvage warehouse at Park Royal in north-west London
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Passengers at Paddington Station in 1943A busy view of Paddington Station from August Bank Holiday 1943. The scene looks relatively dark, with only a few beams of sunlight coming through the roof
GWR parcel van converted into an ambulance, 1940. The driver and another man in uniform are wearing gas masks. The van bears the GWR roundel branding
American troops boarding a train at Swansea Docks, October 1943The soldiers had just disembarked from the SS Santa Rosa and were boarding the train to take them to their British military base during World War II
GWR Salvage Corps leaflet, 1940During the war the GWR were committed to salvaging paper and other material. In August 1940 General Manager, James Milne, invited employees to join the GWR Salvage Corp
Locomotive driver in air raid kit, during WWIILocomotive no. 5085 Evesham Abbey with a locomotive driver on the footplate wearing a gas mask during WWII
Female worker servicing a Thorncroft lorry at Slough Road Motor Department, 1944During the Second World War women were given jobs normally assigned to men. At the GWR Road Motor Depot at Slough this involved car and lorry maintenance and repair
Shunter in the wartime blackout, c. 1940Blackouts were challenging times for some GWR employees, as this image of a shunter taken at Bristol shows. Limited lighting during an air raid posed a serious health and safety risk
Woman using steam press at Swindon Works, 1942Although 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
Sandbag protection at Birmingham Snow Hill StationRailway stations were on high alert during the war years. The principal stations on the GWR network were used by hundreds of people each day
