| WOMEN RAIL WORKERS women at work on railway during Second World War | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7063 |
| Catalog #: | 510862 | |
| Clip Number: | 510862-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 366 | |
| Timecode: | 01:39:18 - 01:41:02 | |
| Location: | Wortley, Yorkshire | |
| Year Shot: | 1943 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Gender roles LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Yorkshire OCCUPATIONS: Transportation OCCUPATIONS: Women TRANSPORTATION/RAIL: Misc WORLD WAR TWO, HOMEFRONT: War Work | |
| Description: | WOMEN RAIL WORKERS women at work on railway during Second World War C/U of lamp at Wortley station in Yorkshire. Good L/S of steam locomotive pulling into the station. M/S of Mrs Gittins (?) who looks after the station all on her own pushing porter's trolley with luggage on it. M/S of Mrs Gittins writing in the station log. Several other shot of Mrs Gittins at work. Nice M/S of small rabbits looking out of box. L/S of Mrs Gittins on platform as train goes past. Various shots of young woman digging soil from under track for plate laying. C/U of woman wiping her brow with cloth. M/S of four women carrying sleeper and putting it into position. M/S of woman undoing bolt with large spanner. More good shots of women at work on the track. | |
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