A Mountain of Railway Sleepers

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
1937-10-13 in United Kingdom
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A Mountain of Railway Sleepers
Science Museum Group
© Hulton Archive/Getty Images

A Mountain of Railway Sleepers

A Mountain of Railway Sleepers
Science Museum Group
© Hulton Archive/Getty Images

A photograph entitled 'A Mountain of Railway Sleepers, taken in October 1937 by Fox for the Daily Herald.

The photograph was taken in the Great Western Railway sleeper creosoting works in Hayes, Middlesex. The caption read 'sleepers are stacked and 'steps' left in this fashion so that the men can reach the top'.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/11187
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 278 mm x 223 mm
type:
photographic print