Women Rail Workers Issue Title Rolling Stones (1943)

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. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more th