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 ID: 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