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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
Evacuees waiting outside the departure platform at Paddington in 1939One of the very first war time roles that the GWR was engaged in was the evacuation of children from cities to the relative safety of the countryside
Swindon Home Guard manning an anti-aircraft gun platform, c. 1940Swindon 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
GWRs Home Guard battalions on parade at Castle Bar Park in London, c. 1940The Home Guard was originally known as the Local Defence Volunteers (LDV). The LDV was formed in May 1940, but in August 1940 the LDV changed its name to the Home Guard
Standing down parade of 13th Battalion Home Guard, Swindon Works, 1944By the end of 1944 the threat of invasion from Germany became unlikely and it was decided that the Home Guard could be stood down
Presentation of the Wiltshire Home Guard in 1944This 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
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
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
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
Wartime shells being packed up in 24F shop, ready for transportation in 1942By 1943 the majority of Allied munitions production was undertaken by America and Canada. This eased the pressure on British workshops as there had become a serious shortage of materials
War time work in Q Shop at Swindon Works, 1942This image was taken in March 1942 and shows four women operating a large pressing machine in Q Shop. The women are making 4.5inch copper bands for ammunition shells
No. 24F shop, Swindon Works, undergoing war time alterations in 1941This image, taken in September 1941, shows the alterations taking place in 24F Shop to accommodate the new shell production for the Ministry of Supply
Production line for wartime shells in No. 24 Shop, Swindon Works, 1942No.24 Shop, on the Carriage and Wagon side of Swindon Works was fitted out with two production lines for 25-pounder shells
2 PDR gun mounting, 1943A 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
1000 lb Bombs at the Swindon Works, 1941This 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
Welding Containers for Bombs, K Shop, 1940Some 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
Midget Submarine superstructure, 1943Also built in the Carriage and Wagon Works at Swindon were 50 of these midget submarine superstructures which were produced for the Admiralty
Bailey Bridges, No. 2 Shop, 1942This 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, 1940sOver 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
250lb Bombs at the Swindon Works, early 1940sAn 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
Anti-Aircraft Gun, Swindon Works, 1940sThis anti-aircraft 6-pounder navel gun was manufactured for the Admiralty in W Shop at Swindon Works during World War II. It comes with a mounting that would have allowed it to be fixed to
Servicemen drinking tea from a refreshment trolley on Paddington station, during WWIIA member of Refreshment Department staff serving tea to servicemen from her platform trolley at Paddington Station is the feature of this official photograph taken in 1943
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
Woman pasting a billboard poster at Paddington station, 1943Woman up a ladder pasting a billboard poster at Paddington station, 1943. The poster reads Remembrance Day FM Earl Haigs Appeal. Wear a Flanders Poppy. A locomotive in steam is in the background
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
Norton Fitzwarren train crash, 1940On the night of November 4th 1940 locomotive No. 6028 King George VI left Paddington Station hauling thirteen coaches heading for Penzance
Norton Fitzwarren train crash in 1940On the night of November 4th 1940 locomotive No. 6028 King George VI left Paddington Station hauling thirteen coaches heading for Penzance
Dean Goods locomotive No. 2533 in War Department livery, 1939This official photograph of a Dean Goods locomotive No. 2533 was taken at Swindon Works in October 1939 prior to its shipment overseas
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 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
Paddington Station, c1940A group of nurses wave off a train load of evacuees during World War 2. The mass evacuation of children from cities and towns, known as Operation Pied Piper, began in 1939
GWR staff loading a stretcher into a parcel van which has been converted into an ambulance, 1940. The van bears the GWR roundel branding and a stylised poster on the side
Evacuees at Paddington Station, September 1939
Mobile emergency canteen at Paddington Station, during WWIIPaddington station in 1943 and a shot of the mobile emergency canteen, which was used to feed station staff, APR wardens, firemen
Women porters working in the left luggage office at Paddington station, during WWIIThe Left Luggage Department at Paddington Station was, during the war, manned by female staff as can be seen in this image taken in 1943
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
Child evacuees on Maidenhead station, 1939An image of a group of child evacuees from the East End of London on Maidenhead station in Berkshire in 1939
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
Swindon Works War Work, 23rd January 1942Female workers sorting 25 PDR shells. Work issued by the Ministry of Supply
Female track maintenance workers during WW2
Women working on a locomotive boiler in Swindon Work during WW2
Discharging American locomotives at the GWR Docks, Cardiff, 1942
V Shop, 1943Female worker drilling crown plate of boiler firebox. During World War 2 female staff were employed at Swindon Works to replace the men who had been enlisted
Women war workers making ammunition shells in 24F Shop, 1943These women have been tasked with the pressing on of copper bands and insertion of base plates for 25-pounder quick firing, high explosive, streamline shells
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
Women workers at the Road Motor Department, Slough, March 1944During the Second World War women were given jobs normally assigned to men. At the GWR Road Motor Depot at Slough this involved car maintenance and repair
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
Women war workers stamping ammunition shells in B Shop, 1942
Swindon Works war work, 22nd January 1942Female worker machining a 25 PDR shell. Work issued by Ministry of Supply
Swindon Works War Work, 26th June 1942A female worker varnishing the inside of a 9.2" shell. This work was issued by the Ministry of Supply
Female employees working in the Permanant Way Department during WW2
Female Ticket Collector at Paddington Station during WW2An official photograph of a ticket inspector at Paddington Station checking the ticket of a passenger on-board an outbound train in 1943
