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J Shop - Iron Foundry, 1951Casting cylinders
V shop, c1930Rivetting a firebox
Drawing Office Staff, 1899Back Row - 2nd left (Mr A E Leader) Seated - centre (Mr F W Hawksworth)
Men leaving Swindon Works, Rodbourne Road entrance, 1928Hoards of men leaving Swindon Works, Rodbourne Road entrance, 1928. The pattern shop is in the background and an omnibus with Arkells advertising on it
Swindon Works Trip, 1931GWR families from Swindon wait in line to board the trains for Trip week. Destinations included Weymouth, Weston Super Mare and Cornwall
No 7 Shop, Carriage Finishing Shop, 1924Dozens of men can be seen here in the carriage finishing shop. It was here that parts of the carriages were finished off. Doors
Swindon Works staff boarding Trip trains in 1934Swindon Works staff and families making their way to board Trip Trains in 1934
No 4 Shop, Carriage Body Shop, 1946These men are working hard helping to construct a Hawksworth coach body. Each piece of timber and frame had its own place and slotted in with exact precision
K Shop - Coppersmiths, 1938Making domes and saftey valve covers
Swindon Works Hooter Operator 1936The hooter was a set of steam whistles that called employees into work, and signalled the end of the working day. The operator sounded the hooter by turning a wheel that released steam at high
Swindon Works Tunnel Entrance, 1935A 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
Swindon Works Trip, c1910GWR families from Swindon wait in line to board the trains for Trip week. Destinations included Weymouth, Weston Super Mare and Cornwall
Men leaving Swindon Works, Rodbourne Road entrance, c. 1910Men leaving Swindon Works, Rodbourne Road entrance, c.1910
F Shop, Steam Hammer Shop, c1930s
Women working in the Swindon Works laundry, c1930
No 21 Shop, Wagon Repairs and Building Shop, c1930sSeveral men can be seen here in one of the wagon repair bays. The platform gave workers easier access to the inside of the wagons
No 12 Shop, Carpenters Shop, 1953Carpentry was a skilled craft. Here three men are making various bits of furniture, including chairs, desk and cabinets. A stack of timber can be seen piled on the mezzanine floor behind them
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
F Shop - Steam Hammer Shop, 1936Forging a connecting rod
No 19 (C / D) Shops, c1930No 19 C and D shops covered both carriage lifting and bogie repairs. 3 men can be seen in this image lift a frame onto a set of wheels with the help of an overhead crane
Retirement of Frederick George SheldonDraughtsman for the GWR and British Railways (Western Region) between 1915 and 1956
Men in the Engine Repairs shop at Swindon Works in 1985Men in the Engine Repairs shop at Swindon Works in May 1985. The slogans on the wall tell of the imminant closure of the Works
G Shop, c1920Cutting connecting rods
12a Carpenters Shop, 1960The carpenters shop was based within the Carriage and Wagons Works. Here they made an array of wooden items for use within the Great Western Railway
No 8 Shop, Paint Shop, 1953Two men can be seen here painting a carriage. The carriages, like locomotives, had their own special livery that had to be painted with precision
No 5 Shop, Train Lighting Shop, 1950These men are working on the components used in the assembly of carriage lights. In the centre of the image, on the floor, is a domed light fitting either awaiting repair or construction
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
No 4 Shop, Carriage Body Shop, c1920sSeveral men can be seen here working on building coaches in No 4 Shop. The carriages are in varying stages from early frameworks to near completion
Old Saw Mills, Newburn Crescent, c1870Before No 1 Sawmills opened in the far west of the Works wood was cut at a mill on Newburn Crescent. The men in this image have been busy cutting length of timber
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
Swindon town centre prior to trip 1934Swindon town centre busy with shoppers getting new outfits and holiday paraphernalia prior to the Swindon Works trip holiday in 1934
Swindon holiday makers at Weston Super Mare station 1960Swindon Works staff and families exiting Weston Super Mare station during their Trip holiday in 1960
Apprentice Training School, Class of 1980 / 1981Group photograph of the class of 1980/1981 of the Apprentice Training School in Swindon, taken in August 1981. The training school was situated at Dean Street
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
Swindon Works Fire Brigade, 1916This 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
New Swindon Mechanics Institution Trip ticket 1903New Swindon Mechanics Institution Trip ticket issued to Mr Hawkins for a train journey to Newton Abbot on July 10th 1903
Female Clerks at Swindon Works, 1916This image of female clerks was taken in May 1916, just 10 years after women were first employed in clerical positions within the GWR
Swindon Works Polishing Shop in 1914A photograph taken on 7th August 1914 of the Polishing Shop in the Carriage and Wagon Works. French polishing was a skilled trade
No 13 Shop, Wagon Frame Shop, late 1940sIn the centre of the image two men can be seen using rivet guns to rivet a wagon frame. To the left two younger men are heating the rivets in a furnace using tongs
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 4 Shop, Carriage Body Shop, 1953Construction of British Railways standard coaches. The main frame is held to shape by a jig whilst two men use blow torches to fix metal pieces in place
No 3 Shop, Carriage fitting and machine shop, 1953Two men operate a 90 ton press in the carriage fitting shop. The press enabled sheet metal to be bent into shapes. It was cut and then assembled on carriages and wagons
No 24 Shop, Paint Stores, 1938The paint stores, also known as the paint mill, was where paint was mixed. This man is drawing off and straining paint from one of the heavy duty mixing machines
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
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
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