In And Around Swindon Works

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In And Around Swindon Works

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Author : Peter Timms
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2012-05-15

In And Around Swindon Works written by Peter Timms and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-15 with Transportation categories.

A new study looking at the Swindon works in the transition period between the GWR and BR (Western) ownership.

A Look Around Swindon Works

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Author : A. H. Malan
language : en
Publisher:
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Trip

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Author : Rosa Matheson
language : en
Publisher: History Press (SC)
Release Date : 2006-06

Trip written by Rosa Matheson and has been published by History Press (SC) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06 with Vacations, Employee categories.

'Trip', if you happened to be a Swindonian and one that worked 'inside' the Great Western Railway's Swindon Works, was the event of the year. When, in 1848, a party of some 500 made up of men from the Mechanics Institution and their families took the company's gratis train to Oxford, they set a tradition that lasted for over 120 years. Trip enabled the 'trippers' to travel initially all over the GWR system, then up and down the country and, in later times, even across the Channel to Europe. It was a masterpiece of management and in its heyday numbers up to 26,000 would leave Swindon in a matter of hours. Over the years Trip became part of the fabric of life for Swindon Works' railway families and they invested it with their individual rituals and traditions. It was talked about with hushed breath and hopeful longing for many months before the event and is now remembered long years after with great fondness. This book provides an evocative record of Trip for those who remember the excursions and for anyone interested in the history of Swindon and the administrative prowess of the GWR. Archive photographs and postcards offer a fascinating glimpse of Swindon Works and the families on holiday at an array of Trip destinations.

Swindon Works And Its Place In Railway History

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Author : Great Western Railway
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1947

Swindon Works And Its Place In Railway History written by Great Western Railway and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1947 with categories.

Swindon Works Through Time

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Author : Andy Binks
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2015-02-15

Swindon Works Through Time written by Andy Binks and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-15 with Transportation categories.

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the Swindon Works have changed and developed since the 1940s.

Swindon Works

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966

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Swindon Works 1930 1960

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Author : Peter Timms
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2014-08-15

Swindon Works 1930 1960 written by Peter Timms and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-15 with Transportation categories.

From 1841, when the Great Western Railway began building its works at Swindon, to 1986, when the works were closed, Swindon was a railway town

Swindon Works The Legend

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Author : Rosa Matheson
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2016-05-02

Swindon Works The Legend written by Rosa Matheson and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-02 with Transportation categories.

The age of steam is past, the heyday of Swindon Works is long gone – but the legend lives on. What made the Great Western Railway's Swindon Works iconic? Was it its worldwide reputation; perhaps its profound impact in shaping the new town of Swindon; or that it melded those who worked there into one big family? In a new and exciting format, this book, by popular railway historian Rosa Matheson, helps explain why the never-ending love story endures. With big facts and fascinating stories, it is a must read not only for ex-Works employees and their families, nor just for GWR fans and railway enthusiasts, but also for any newcomer seeking to find a good way into railway history.

Railway Voices From Inside Swindon Works

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Author : Rosa Matheson
language : en
Publisher: Tempus Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2008-11

Railway Voices From Inside Swindon Works written by Rosa Matheson and has been published by Tempus Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11 with Locomotive works categories.

It was often joked that Swindon Works' men came with 'GWR' stamped on their bottoms, so much so that even in the BR era they considered themselves Great Western! Those who worked 'Inside' as locals called it, possessed a fierce price in their work and in their worldwide reputation. Using material from numerous interviews with workshop men and women as well as official documents, Swindon expert Rosa Matheson examines the differences of each era - GWR / BR; conditions in the Works; the idiosyncrasies of work practices, such as odd names of jobs like 'holder-upper' and generational family work histories. She also explores the relationships between the workers - men ad women, shopfloor and management, foremen and men and especially 'Loco' versus Carriage and Wagon! Whilst many books have been written about the Works, few, if any, have given a chance to those who worked in its workshops to have their voices heard in the telling of that story. This beautifully illustrated book uses their words and experiences to tell the good, the bad and the ugly of working 'Inside'.

Swindon Works And Its Place In Great Western Railway History

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Author : Great Western Railway (Great Britain)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1947

Swindon Works And Its Place In Great Western Railway History written by Great Western Railway (Great Britain) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1947 with categories.