Railway Signalmen

Railway Signalmen

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A photograph of signalman Bob Webster, taken by George Roper for the Daily Herald newspaper on 19 December, 1939.

A photograph of signalman Bob Webster, taken in December 193 by George W Roper for the Daily Herald.

The photograph shows Mr Webster leaning against the control panel in the main line signal box at King's Cross Station, London. This photograph is one of a series taken to illustrate a Dudley Barker feature story on workers in wartime.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/H08058
Materials:
paper
type:
gelatin silver print and photograph
rights:
National Science and Media Museum