36 Rights Managed
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AW Wheel Shop, 1947Re-wheeling of a locomotive
AV Boiler Shop, c1920sBoiler suspended vertically from crane
AE Erecting Shop, 1927First batch of King class locomotives under construction
AW Wheel ShopJournal Lathe
Locomotive No. 2939, Croome Court, 1935This image of the Saint class locomotive was take at Swindon Works in June 1935. The locomotive looks to be in A Shop and was probably in for an overhaul
Naval guns at Swindon Works, alongside Star Class locomotiveA view of four naval guns at Swindon works, positioned with Star Class locomotive, no. 4013 Knight of St Patrick on show on the turntable. This is very much a publicity photograph for the GWR
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
2-8-0 locomotives under construction in AE shop, 1943In this image, War Department 2-8-0 locomotives are shown under construction in AE shop at Swindon Works in May 1943
Matilda II tanks under construction at Swindon Work in 1941In September 1941, three Matilda II tanks were photographed leaving AE shop on Rectank wagons. The tanks are incomplete and are presumably ready to be transported elsewhere for final assembly
Tanks under construction in A Erecting Shop, Swindon Works. 1941One of the earliest tasks contracted to the GWR by the Ministry of Supply was the erection of tanks for supply overseas
Naval guns outside A Shop, Swindon Works c. 1915Four 6in. naval guns are proudly displayed on the tracks outside of A Shop, with County Tank, No. 2232, in steam, just behind. The guns are mounted on carriages with limbers attached
AM Machine Shop, 1934Shows Butlers axlebox planing machine
AE Erecting ShopAttaching King class locomotive to front bogie
Diesel Railcar No 1 undergoing work in A Shop at Swindon Works in the 1930s
Female rivet hotter, A Shop, c. 1940During the Second World War Swindon Works employed women in both the workshops and offices. Here a female employee is helping her male colleague with riveting
Swindon Works, AE Shop, 1954Operation of the Zeiss optical frame alignment apparatus
View of the south side of A Shop, c1914
GWR Swindon Works Band, 11th November 1938Assembled here in A Shop for the Armistice Day ceremony 1938
AW Wheel Shop, 1925Wheel balancing
AV Boiler Shop, c1920s
AM Machine Shop, c1910
AM Machine Shop, 1946
AE Erecting Shop, c1927Construction of a King class locomotive
AE Erecting Shop, c1930Wheeling a locomotive
AE Erecting Shop, c1927King class boiler being lowered on to driving wheels
Extending A Shop, 1914Workmen excavating the land in preparation for the A Shop extension. Redcliffe Street can be seen to the left
Wheeling a King Class locomotive, A Shop, 1927
Swindon Works, AE Shop, 1954Zeiss optical frame alignment apparatus
AW Wheel Shop
AV Boiler Shop, December 1962Standard 1 boiler awaiting repair
A Shop, 1925External view of A Shop shortly after its completion
AE Erecting Shop, 1925French compound, No 4022 Belgian Monarch suspended in air whilst undergoing repair
AE Erecting Shop, c1910Locomotives under construction
AE Erecting Shop, c1927King class boiler and frame
No 5055, Lydford Castle, at Swindon Works, c1950sCastle Class locomotive, Lydford Castle, can be seen here moving onto traverser in A Erecting Shop at Swindon Works
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