Lengthwomen at work oiling and scraping at Westbourne Park Railway Station, GWR

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Lengthwomen at work oiling and scraping at Westbourne Park Railway Station, GWR

Lengthwomen at work oiling and scraping at Westbourne Park Railway Station, GWR.
Their job is to maintain the working order of the lines including tasks such as plate laying, point-oiling, weeding and lighter maintenance duties.
Picture shows: Two sisters working together. They are Mrs Rosina Cole and Miss Daisy Knight. Both had jobs in the catering industry before the war but are that they prefer their current job, especially as it outdoors. They are seen here oiling and scarping the line.
16th March 1944

Sally Longdon
Daily Mirror
Mirrorpix
London
Greater London
England

Media ID 21886202

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1944 Great Western Railway Profession Rail Railway Workers

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