Female guard at work on the Metropolitan Railway
Photographed around 1917, this female guard of the Metropolitan Railway is changing the destination board on the side of a 1st Class car. In common with many other industries, the railways found an increasing role for women due to the enormous pressure on Britain's workforce created by the demands of the First World War.
Digital Reference: L2583
Creator: London News Agency - circa 1917
Contributor: London's Transport Museum
Type: Scanned
Format: 152mm, 203mm, 300 dpi
Copyright: London's Transport Museum
Source: London's Transport Museum (copy of Black and white print)
Identifier: London's Transport Museum - 1998/ 36844
