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No 9 Carriage Trimming Shop, c1930sTwo ladies are sat weaving luggage racks for the carriages built at Swindon Works. The majority of women were employed at the Works in roles that required good dexterity and skill
No 9 shop, Carriage Trimming Shop, 1953Here a group of men are making seats for train carriages. They are attaching fabric to ready made frames, complete with springs
Making artificial limbs, No 9 Shop, 1953The skilled craftsmen of the Carriage and Wagon Works didn t just make rolling stock, they also made artificial limbs made from wood
No 9 Shop, Sewing Room, August 1914The date of this photograph is 7th August 1914. Just three days after Britain entered the war. By this date there were already women employed at Swindon Works
No. 9 Carriage Trimming Shop, October 1937A rather busy scene here. Hundreds of men are working on carriage seat upholstery and padding cushions with horse hair. Racks of carriage seats
Christmas in No 9 Carriage Trimming Shop, 1938This photograph of No 9 Carriage Trimming Shop at Swindon Works was taken in 1938. An amazing display of Christmas decorations hang from the roof supports and across the windows
No 9 Shop, Carriage Trimming Shop, c1906An overall view of the carriage trimming shop showing an array of fabrics and furniture. The decorative seats in the foreground were being assembled for Royal waiting rooms
No 9 Shop, Sewing Room, 1930This busy scene from 1930 shows about 30 women in the female sewing room. On the left a row of women work on sewing machines
No 9 Shop, Sewing Room, 1966This view of the sewing room was taken in 1966. It shows several women sewing large pieces of fabric, possibly sheeting for wagons
No 9 Shop, Carriage Trimming Shop, c. 1900An early view of the trimming shop showing all manner of trims including rope, leather and fabrics. These trims were used on the edging of carriage seats and other furniture
No 9 Carriage Trimming Shop, February 1913A sea of ties and aprons in this view of the Carriage Trimming Shop. Men and boys are working alongside each other making upholstery for carriage furniture
