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Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Signal lamp man servicing signal lanterns, c1930s

Signal lamp man servicing signal lanterns, c1930s

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Refreshments at Paddington Station, c. 1920

Refreshments at Paddington Station, c. 1920
A refreshment porter hands a first class passenger a luncheon basket through the window of a carriage while stationary at Paddington station, c.1920

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: GWR Refreshment Department Platform Trolley, May 1937

GWR Refreshment Department Platform Trolley, May 1937
A GWR Refreshment Department platform trolley at Paddington station in London, May 1937. A woman is viewing the refreshments available from the trolley

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Box Station, 1885

Box Station, 1885
A view of Box station in 1885, showing a standard gauge locomotive stood on mixed gauge track. The West portal of Middle Hill Tunnel can be seen in the distance

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Newspaper Train on Platform 4 at Paddington Station, 1937

Newspaper Train on Platform 4 at Paddington Station, 1937
An image showing Paddington station staff on Platform 4 receiving the daily newspapers from the 12.50am Newspaper Train, 1937

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Female Ticket Inspector at Paddington Station in 1943

Female Ticket Inspector at Paddington Station in 1943
An official photograph of a ticket inspector at Paddington Station checking the ticket of a passenger on-board an outbound train in 1943

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Carriage and Wagon Works Casualty Centre, 1962

Carriage and Wagon Works Casualty Centre, 1962
The Casualty Centre in the Carriage and Wagons Works in Swindon was a well-equipped facility. The nurses employed there could deal with all manner of first aid emergencies

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Carriage and Wagon Works Casualty Centre, 1962

Carriage and Wagon Works Casualty Centre, 1962
The Casualty Centre in the Carriage and Wagons Works in Swindon was a well-equipped facility. The nurses employed there could deal with all manner of first aid emergencies

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Carriage and Wagon Works Casualty Centre, 1962

Carriage and Wagon Works Casualty Centre, 1962
The Casualty Centre in the Carriage and Wagons Works in Swindon was a well-equipped facility. The nurses employed there could deal with all manner of first aid emergencies

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Handing out The Safety Talisman, Swindon, 1916

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

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Image from the Safety Movement Campaign, 1952

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

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Image from the Safety Movement Campaign, 1952

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

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Staged accident image from the Safety Movement campaign, about 1913

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

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Staged accident image from the Safety Movement campaign, about 1913

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

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Image from the Safety Movement Campaign, about 1913

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

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Staged accident image from the Safety Movement campaign, about 1929

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

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Ambulance Shield Presentation, 1928

Ambulance Shield Presentation, 1928
On 27th April 1928, the Swindon Ambulance Team received the Directors’ Challenge Shield from Viscount Churchill, Chairman of the Great Western Railway

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: St John Ambulance Competition, June 1928

St John Ambulance Competition, June 1928
A scene from an ambulance competition, as reported in the June 1928 edition on the GWR Magazine. The competition staged scenarios and tested members on their skills and first aid knowledge

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: St John Ambulance Association Competition, June 1927

St John Ambulance Association Competition, June 1927
This photograph appeared in the June 1927 edition of the GWR Magazine. It shows a team being observed in an ambulance competition

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Chippenham District St John Ambulance Class, April 1922

Chippenham District St John Ambulance Class, April 1922
Ambulance classes were set up all over the GWR network. This photograph was taken at Chippenham Station. A GWR first aid box and stretcher can be seen at the front

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: St John Ambulance Swindon Class Session Card, 1903

St John Ambulance Swindon Class Session Card, 1903
Being a member of a St John Ambulance class meant the regular attendance at practices and lectures. This card from 1903 for the Swindon class, shows that practices were held twice a week

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: GWR station staff member in a gas mask, c. 1939

GWR station staff member in a gas mask, c. 1939
During 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

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: A Sea Hurricane being loaded onto an armed merchant ship at Cardiff docks, c. 1941

A Sea Hurricane being loaded onto an armed merchant ship at Cardiff docks, c. 1941
As well as assisting in the transportation of military goods by rail the GWR also facilitated the war effort at their docks

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Swindon Works Fire Brigade, 1916

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

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Accident Prevention Safety Week, 1968

Accident Prevention Safety Week, 1968
This display was set up in Swindon Works to remind employees to work safely. A sign at the front of the stand lists the numbers of injuries to different parts of the body between May 1967

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: St John Ambulance Challenge Cup, May 1938

St John Ambulance Challenge Cup, May 1938
In the May 1938 edition of the GWR Magazine it was reported that a team from Shrewsbury won the ‘Florence M Lean’ Challenge Cup. This cup was awarded for a women only ambulance competition

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Female Dining Car Attendant, about 1940

Female Dining Car Attendant, about 1940
During the Second World War women took over roles normally assigned to men. This image shows a female GWR dining car attendant serving tea to three passengers

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Female Stationmaster, June 1941

Female Stationmaster, June 1941
This image features a young lady called Freda Jones. During the Second World War she was made a GWR Stationmaster at Pontdolgoch, a station in mid Wales on the Welshpool to Aberystwyth line

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Female wartime workers, 1943

Female wartime workers, 1943
This line up of women at Paddington Station shows the varied jobs female GWR employees undertook during the Second World War

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: A driver at the controls of a diesel locomotive in about 1980

A driver at the controls of a diesel locomotive in about 1980

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Women workers in the Permanent Way Dept at Reading, 1943

Women workers in the Permanent Way Dept at Reading, 1943
Three ladies from the Permanent Way Department are pictured here at Reading in April 1943 off-loading wooden blocks from a wagon

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Women employee in the Road Motor Department at Slough, 1944

Women employee in the Road Motor Department at Slough, 1944
The 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

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: GWR Weed Killing Train, 1938

GWR Weed Killing Train, 1938
To operate smooth running services the GWR needed to keep their tracks and tracksides free of unwanted weeds and foliage. The GWRs weedkilling trains usually consisted of an engine and three tenders

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Gara Bridge Station, Devon

Gara Bridge Station, Devon
A member of station staff stands on the down platform at Gara Bridge Station looking south towards Kingsbridge. The level crossing gates behind him are closed to rail traffic

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Collecting Milk Churns at Paddington Station, c. 1920s

Collecting Milk Churns at Paddington Station, c. 1920s
A view of railway workers collecting milk churns at Paddington Station, London, c.1920s. The goods workers are loading the milk from a dairy motor vehicle onto wooden goods wagons

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Westland Wessex Plane - G-aGW, c1933

Westland Wessex Plane - G-aGW, c1933
A three engined monoplane supplied by Imperial Airways for the Great Western Railway Air Service routes

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Bristol Temple Meads Goods Depot, c. 1930

Bristol Temple Meads Goods Depot, c. 1930
A view of the bustling Bristol Temple Meads Goods Depot, c.1930. GWR dray horses and carts are loaded with goods, and a motor van is leaving the depot. The enquiry office is in the background

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Reading Signal Works, Clock Shop, 1969

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

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Locomotive No. 4079, Pendennis Castle

Locomotive No. 4079, Pendennis Castle
4-6-0, Castle class locomotive

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: GWR Buffet Car, c1938

GWR Buffet Car, c1938

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Buffet Car from the 1930s

Buffet Car from the 1930s

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: GWR First Class Sleeper Car, 1946

GWR First Class Sleeper Car, 1946
A female passenger is having her morning tea delivered to her in one of the GWRs first class sleeping car compartments. The attentant delivering the tea stayed in the carriage

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Neyland Fish Platform, Pembrokeshire, c. 1910

Neyland Fish Platform, Pembrokeshire, c. 1910
A view of GWR company servants unloading fish crates from the rail link at Neyland in Pembrokeshire, c.1910. The fishing industry boomed in the area from 1908 until World War I caused many ships to

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Great Western Railway Horse Drawn Delivery Van, c1910

Great Western Railway Horse Drawn Delivery Van, c1910
Used for the conveyance of parcels from passenger trains

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Reading Signal Works, September 1936

Reading Signal Works, September 1936
Construction of a locking frame

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Horse Drawn Delivery Wagon at Paddington Mint Stables, c. 1910

Horse Drawn Delivery Wagon at Paddington Mint Stables, c. 1910
An image of a horse drawn delivery wagon at Paddington Mint Stables, c.1910. A team of four dray horses are preparing to pull the GWR cart and deliver a range of goods carried in barrels and bundles

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Bristol & Exeter Railway Broad Gauge Locomotive

Bristol & Exeter Railway Broad Gauge Locomotive
Built 1853-54

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: King George V at Cardiff Docks, 1927

King George V at Cardiff Docks, 1927
King George Vs boiler being craned at Cardiff Docks, on its way to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Centenary celebrations in America in 1927

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: GWR Weedkilling Train tender W82, 1938

GWR Weedkilling Train tender W82, 1938
To operate smooth running services the GWR needed to keep their tracks and tracksides free of unwanted weeds and foliage. The GWRs weedkilling trains usually consisted of an engine and three tenders

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: GWR Weedkilling Train with sprays on, 1938

GWR Weedkilling Train with sprays on, 1938
To operate smooth running services the GWR needed to keep their tracks and tracksides free of unwanted weeds and foliage. The GWRs weedkilling trains usually consisted of an engine and three tenders

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Wootton Bassett Station, 1893

Wootton Bassett Station, 1893
A view of Wootton Bassett Station in Wiltshire, taken in 1893, showing the station building and a number of staff on the platform with a dray horse

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Passenger shunter coupling-up, c. 1930s

Passenger shunter coupling-up, c. 1930s
Passenger shunter coupling-up, c.1930s

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Goods shunter laying a skid in front of wagon, 1934

Goods shunter laying a skid in front of wagon, 1934

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Goods Shunter, c. 1930s

Goods Shunter, c. 1930s
Goods Shunter, c.1930s

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Shunter in the wartime blackout, c. 1940

Shunter in the wartime blackout, c. 1940
Blackouts 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

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Plympton Station, Devon, c. 1920

Plympton Station, Devon, c. 1920
A view of Plympton Station, Devon, c.1920, showing a few passengers on the platforms and the station buildings. Plympton station opened in June 1848 as part of the South Devon Railway

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Paddington Goods Depot, early 20th century

Paddington Goods Depot, early 20th century
Horse drawn carts in procession carrying loads of Witney blankets for Maples (Probably Maple & Co, furniture manufacturer)

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Paddington Goods Depot, c. 1930

Paddington Goods Depot, c. 1930
A rather crowded scene showing the goods depot at Paddington station in London, c.1930; with a mixture of motorised and horse drawn vehicles laiden with all kinds of goods

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Clock Shop, Reading Signal Works, 1969

Clock Shop, Reading Signal Works, 1969
The GWR owned and operated thousands of clocks and watches. These were maintained at the GWR Reading Signal Works

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Chef preparing food in the Restaurant Car kitchen, 1946

Chef preparing food in the Restaurant Car kitchen, 1946. This was taken in composite restaurant carriage no.9672, which was built in 1938 to diagram H57

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Female Ticket Collector, c. 1918

Female Ticket Collector, c. 1918
A lone female ticket inspector stands inside an unidentified station punching a hole in the ticket she is checking. As the war progressed and more and more men went to fight

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Female telegraph operator, 1910

Female telegraph operator, 1910
A female operator can be seen here working the switchboard at the Paddington Telegraph Office in 1910. Prior to this date the Great Western Railway had been slow to employ women in their telegraph

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Female track maintenance workers during WW2

Female track maintenance workers during WW2

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Drivers Ernie Simms and Brian Kervin on board diesel locomotive No. D7010

Drivers Ernie Simms and Brian Kervin on board diesel locomotive No. D7010
D7000 Hymek class locomotive

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: GWR Restaurant Car, 1938

GWR Restaurant Car, 1938
A waiter serves passengers some refreshments in a GWR restaurant car. The table is set out with branded silverware, china and cutlery

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: GWR Buffet Car, c1930s

GWR Buffet Car, c1930s

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: GWR Horse Drawn Express Parcels Cart

GWR Horse Drawn Express Parcels Cart
This horse and cart was an entrant in the Windsor Horse Show

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Windsor Station, 1948

Windsor Station, 1948
A view showing a pair of GWR company dray horses stood outside Queen Victorias royal waiting room at Windsor Station, Berkshire in 1948

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Goods Depot, South Lambeth, 1909

Goods Depot, South Lambeth, 1909
Horses are prepared for the transportion of parcels to and from the stations

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: GWR Sailor, 1922

GWR Sailor, 1922

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Buffet Car No 9631, c1934

Buffet Car No 9631, c1934
GWR Publicity photograph Built 1934 to diagram H41. Currently on display at STEAM Museum of the GWR, Swindon

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Westbourne Park Motor Depot, 1920

Westbourne Park Motor Depot, 1920
GWR battery powered Express Parcels lorry see here recharging

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Footbridge at Saltford, c1900

Footbridge at Saltford, c1900
Two steam cranes lifting the girders of a footbridge into place

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Highbridge Station, Somerset, 1928

Highbridge Station, Somerset, 1928
A view of Highbridge station in Somerset, taken in 1928. The milk churns in this photograph are empty, having just been dropped off by a departed train

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: GWR 4 Ton Thornycroft Lorry, 1929

GWR 4 Ton Thornycroft Lorry, 1929
Seen here using lifting/lowering mechanism to lift milk churn from trailer

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Post Office Sorting Van, 1st July 1935

Post Office Sorting Van, 1st July 1935
Sorting the South Devon Mails in coach no 806. Diagram No L18

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Paddington Telephone Exchange, London, 1906

Paddington Telephone Exchange, London, 1906
An image of a female operator connecting callers to the railway system at Paddingtons Telephone Exchange, London, 1906

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Milnes-Daimler 30 HP Omnibus, 1910

Milnes-Daimler 30 HP Omnibus, 1910
Seen here as a publicity bus

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Porters at Paddington Station, c. 1914

Porters at Paddington Station, c. 1914
Three porters pose proudly at Paddington Station, London, c.1914. They are stood in front of some advertising boards displaying various GWR posters

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Staff at Stratford on Avon station, 1910s

Staff at Stratford on Avon station, 1910s
A posed group photograph of staff at Stratford on Avon station, 1910s. They are seated on and standing behind a GWR bench on the platform

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Loading motor cars, 1937

Loading motor cars, 1937
Motor cards being loaded onto SS St David at Fishguard Harbour in May 1937

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Evesham Station, Worcestershire, c. 1910

Evesham Station, Worcestershire, c. 1910
A view of railway workers on the platform at Evesham Station in Worcestershire, c.1910. A number of advertisements adorn the station building walls

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Queen Alexandra Dock, Cardiff, c. 1930

Queen Alexandra Dock, Cardiff, c. 1930
Discharging onions from the SS Bajaman

Background imageRailway Workers Photographic Print Collection: Female stewardess, 1917

Female stewardess, 1917
A Dining Car Waitress in her crisp white apron stands in the doorway of dining car No. 9546 on Platform 2, Paddington Station in 1917



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