Station Staff, Accrington Railway Station

Station Staff, Accrington Railway Station
Station Staff, Accrington Railway Station
Station Staff, Accrington Railway Station
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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