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Background imagePeople Collection: Driver and fireman consulting with station guard, c 1956

Driver and fireman consulting with station guard, c 1956
Driver Bill Hoole and his fireman lean from the cab of Lord Faringdon, A4 Class steam locomotive No 554, to consult with the guard

Background imagePeople Collection: Flying Scotsman, 30 November 1934

Flying Scotsman, 30 November 1934
This photograph was probably taken at Kings Cross Station in London. It shows the driver, W Sparshatt, and his fireman, R Webster

Background imagePeople Collection: Erecting shop at Horwich works, Lancashire, August 1919

Erecting shop at Horwich works, Lancashire, August 1919
Boilers in the erecting shop at Horwich works. This shop was used for putting together and repairing locomotives, and was well equipped with electrical machinery

Background imagePeople Collection: Patrolling the permanent way, Manningtree, Essex, May 1948

Patrolling the permanent way, Manningtree, Essex, May 1948
A ganger patrolling the permanent way, Manningtree, Essex, May 1948. Maintanence of the permanent way was essential for the safe running of the railway

Background imagePeople Collection: Steel foundry at Horwich railway works, 1919

Steel foundry at Horwich railway works, 1919
Workers tapping the furnace in the steel foundry at the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railways Horwich works, 1919. Horwich works opened in 1886 as the locomotive works for the Lancashire & Yorkshire

Background imagePeople Collection: Workers at Doncaster works, South Yorkshire, c 1916

Workers at Doncaster works, South Yorkshire, c 1916
Doncaster works employed a range of staff, including the workers on the factory floor, administrative staff and designers and engineers

Background imagePeople Collection: Locomotive cleaners, about 1916

Locomotive cleaners, about 1916
Women workers cleaning London & South Western Railway Adams 415 class 4-4-2T locomotive number 129, in about 1916. As men joined the armed services during the First World War labour shortages meant

Background imagePeople Collection: Permanent way workers at Bolton station, 1914

Permanent way workers at Bolton station, 1914
Permanent way workers putting rail into position at Bolton station, 16 August 1914. At this time the track at Bolton station was being relaid. All the track work was done manually

Background imagePeople Collection: A4 class locomotive, 1957

A4 class locomotive, 1957
Driver attaching the nameplate to an A4 class 4-6-2 locomotive number 60015 Quicksilver, which is pulling The Fair Maid train, 3 September 1957

Background imagePeople Collection: Reconstructing Gills Corner tunnel, 1892

Reconstructing Gills Corner tunnel, 1892
Copy of an original platinum print showing navvies posing in front of timbering shoring up the north end of the railway tunnel during its reconstruction in 1892

Background imagePeople Collection: Snow on train at platform

Snow on train at platform

Background imagePeople Collection: Carriage cleaner

Carriage cleaner
Portrait of a railway carriage cleaner

Background imagePeople Collection: Workshop foremen at the Midland Railways Derby Works in about 1872. A

Workshop foremen at the Midland Railways Derby Works in about 1872. A
They are posed on the 0-6-0 locomotive No 321, designed by Matthew Kirtley and completed in June 1859

Background imagePeople Collection: Walker station, 1890

Walker station, 1890
Workers on the platform at the North Eastern Railways Walker station, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1890. These men worked as ticket collectors, guards and porterss at the station

Background imagePeople Collection: Staff at Durham station, 1890

Staff at Durham station, 1890
Workers on the platform at the North Eastern Railways Durham station, 1890. These men worked as ticket collectors, guards and porters at the station

Background imagePeople Collection: Crewe Works, 17 January 1946

Crewe Works, 17 January 1946
London, Midland & Scottish Railways wheeling class 5, 4-6-0 steam locomotive being assembled

Background imagePeople Collection: Construction of St Pancras Station, London, c 1867

Construction of St Pancras Station, London, c 1867
Travelling Gantry and First Girder of Midland Station St Pancras. This station was completed in 1868, as the London terminus for the Midland Railway. The station was designed by William Barlow

Background imagePeople Collection: Gateshead works, Tyne & Wear, c. 1908

Gateshead works, Tyne & Wear, c. 1908
Gateshead works, Tyne & Wear, c.1908

Background imagePeople Collection: Esher station on the Southern Railway, Surrey, c. 1940

Esher station on the Southern Railway, Surrey, c. 1940
Esher (for Sandown Park) station on the Southern Railway, Surrey, c.1940. The station name is being blanked out due to threat of enemy invasion

Background imagePeople Collection: Four crew members enjoying a break, 1950

Four crew members enjoying a break, 1950
Four crew members of an engineers train enjoy a break near Glenfinnan on the West Highland extension line between Fort William and Mallaig, 13 August 1950

Background imagePeople Collection: Demolishing the Doric portico at Euston Station, London, 1961

Demolishing the Doric portico at Euston Station, London, 1961
The campaign against the destruction of the arch became something of a cause celebre and many protesters argued that the arch should not have been destroyed but dismantled

Background imagePeople Collection: Steel foundry, 1919

Steel foundry, 1919
This scene shows the furnace being tapped in the steel foundry at the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railways (LYR) Horwich works in August 1919

Background imagePeople Collection: King George tries his hand at driving GWR No 4082 Windsor Castle on a visit

King George tries his hand at driving GWR No 4082 Windsor Castle on a visit to Swindon Works. Beside him are Queen Mary, the Chairman of the GWR


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