Station Staff, Accrington Railway Station

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iBase ID

236910

Reference identifier

ZRO20121214006

Title

Station Staff, Accrington Railway Station

Place

Accrington

Personal names

S Crossley; E. Smith

General notes

Included in this picture are the Station Master, E Crossley (who took charge in 1875 and stayed until 1898 when he was transferred to Bolton), an Inspector Cockshott from Oswaldtwistle and Inspector E Smith who was later an Outporter. Also James Addison, who worked at the Station for over 44 years, starting at age 20 as a Porter and retiring at age 65 in 1935 as Ticket Collector.

At this time railway porters would have worked a 12-14 hour day. Duties included cleaning carriages, supplying trains with clean lighted lamps and preparing and supplying foot warmers for passengers.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

21.5x15.4cm

Year of image

c.1898

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Subjects

Place Names > Accrington

TRANSPORT > Railways

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