Listing

Railwayman in Uniform

A railway employee, probably a guard, proudly dressed in uniform and standing at the gateway to his cottage on Main Street, Rotherham, Yorkshire. The man is holding a collection of envelopes and has a large satchel over his right shoulder, indicating that he is on official railway business at the time of the photograph being taken.

Digital Reference: L1143
Creator: Newton, S. W. A. - Circa 1900
Contributor: Leicestershire County Council
Type: Black & White
Format: 118mm, 161mm
Copyright: Leicestershire County Council
Source: S. W. A. Newton Collection - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland (part of S. W. A. Newton Collection, copy of glass plate negative)
Identifier: Newton - A 6/5