You are here: Home>Archive>The Bill Skeats Collection>Photographs of the Wolverton Works>Alan Wright repairing luggage racks in Brass Shop Alan Wright repairing luggage racks in Brass Shop Alan Wright repairing luggage racks in Brass Shop Alan Wright repairing luggage racks in Brass Shop – Wolverton Works May 1987 Date of coverage May 1987 Place Bucks, Milton Keynes, Wolverton Reference number BSC/001/058 No Comments Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! Add a comment about this page Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ In this collection Our archive Collection: The Bill Skeats Collection Group: Photographs of the Wolverton Works Item: 62 Shop Prize drawItem: Bert Larner's retirementItem: Visitors outside on Open DayItem: Replica steam locomotive Sans Pareil on Open DayItem: Visitors in the Traction Shop on Open DayItem: Visitors with the Power House in the backgroundItem: Coaches in the Lifting Shop for repair on Open DayItem: Wheel sets in the Wheel Shop for repair on Open DayItem: Haversham shunting engine on Open DayItem: Traction motor parts for repair in the Top ShopItem: Wolverton Works Apprentice Training SchoolItem: Roadside exterior of Wolverton BR StationItem: Exterior of Wolverton Works canteen & fire stationItem: Exterior of Wolverton Works main entrance & fire stationItem: Pete Martin beside lathes in Fitting & Machine ShopItem: Pete Martin beside lathes in Fitting & Machine ShopItem: Wickman Automatic lathes in the Fitting & Machine ShopItem: Hydro NC Automatic lathe in Fitting & Machine ShopItem: Doug Nichols on the Toolroom latheItem: Pete Atkins' retirementItem: 62 Machine & Fitting ShopItem: Doug Nichols & Jeremy Dearn in ToolroomItem: Milling Machinist Jeremy Dearn changing cuttersItem: Bill Skeats sharpening a spindle cutter Haro machineItem: Fitter Martin Higgs marking out crane armsItem: Chargehand Turner Doug Nichols at a lathe in the ToolroomItem: Machinist Jimmy Watson at work in the Brass ShopItem: Bill West holding a copy of The Railwaymen - WolvertonItem: Blacksmith John Plottam working on a traditional anvilItem: Blacksmith Ron Bates making spring steel bandsItem: Colin Plunkett using a flash-welding machineItem: General view of SawmillItem: Wood machinist Mick BainesItem: Fitter Ian Hayfield & Saw Doctor Jack StimpsonItem: Saw Doctor Jack Stimpson sharpening a circular saw bladeItem: Gas Fitter Reg AdamsItem: The Buckeye GangItem: Bert Humphries at an oxy-cutting machineItem: Fitting Shop Damper GangItem: General view of Machine ShopItem: Middle Bay Radial & 4 Spindle drilling machinesItem: Four InspectorsItem: Ken Carpenter & Tom BoothItem: Motor Driver Donna EmertonItem: View of Millwrights ShopItem: Pete Norton at the Electric Shop Testing BoardItem: Electro-plating & Acid-Dipping plantItem: Fitting Shop payday queueItem: Machinist Cliff Stilgoe using the Radial Drill machineItem: Geoff Brandon with his BR Certificate of ServiceItem: View of Brass ShopItem: Fitter David Whitlock repairing door locksItem: Fitter John Goodger repairing carriage door light mechanismItem: Pete Wenham in the Brass Shop Turning SectionItem: Guillotine & Press in Tin ShopItem: Power House, Sawmill and Joiners ShopItem: Lifter Keith Solesbury in Traction ShopItem: Alan Wright repairing luggage racks in Brass ShopItem: Den Tucker adjusting bearings on a dynamoItem: Blacksmith Fred Langley at the FurnaceItem: New cells in Cell Shop being charged for useItem: Machinery to manufacture cell plates from white metalItem: Dave Smith pouring white metal into a mouldItem: Tanks for liquid waste in the Effluent PlantItem: Haversham Bank & Engine Shed from top of Effluent PlantItem: Signal Box & Old Lifting Shop from top of Effluent PlantItem: Terry Gladsby operating an Elgamill machine in Fitting ShopItem: Paul Hitchin operating Vertical Boring machineItem: Two men at Middle Bay Auto lathes in Fitting ShopItem: Damper Gang Ted Cummins at workItem: Les Shean moulding new bearingsItem: Ron Henson drilling drawhooks in Fitting ShopItem: Toolgrinder Bill Skeats with the Simplex Surface GrinderItem: Dismantling equipment ready to move in the Welding BayItem: The new main office block taking shapeItem: Top Shop preparation for moving Fitting Shop machinesItem: Gulley for stock to pass under the mainline to the WorksItem: Six men moving their equipment on a trolleyItem: Fitting Shop Middle Bay almost emptyItem: Milling Bay almost emptyItem: Grinding Room almost emptyItem: Welding Bay almost emptyItem: Shop Office - left - Damper GangItem: Official opening of Wolverton DepotItem: Power coach from Royal Train Dining CarItem: Trompf Power Press in Tin ShopItem: Engraved stone plaques commemorating Royal visitsItem: Motor Driver Agnes StephensonItem: Electric ShopItem: Traction ShopItem: Fitting ShopItem: Fitting Shop Grinding RoomItem: Tin ShopItem: Brass ShopItem: Viewing for an auction at the WorksItem: Machines for sale in the Fitting ShopItem: West end of Lifting ShopItem: Repaired bogies ready for paintingItem: Works Chimney, Power House & 40 Area Travvy TraverserItem: Wood Machinist Arthur GodfreyItem: Electrician Charlie Thompson in the Power HouseItem: Charlie Thompson checks Power House Control EquipmentItem: Top Shop with machines moved from Fitting Shop in placeItem: Fred Langley in the Top Shop Smith SectionItem: Works Signal BoxItem: Levers in the Works Signal BoxItem: Packing up the Millwrights Shop ready to moveItem: View of The WorksItem: Visitors examine locomotives on Open DayItem: Shaun Waugh & Debbie Smythe beside competition prize carItem: Visitors throng the Yard on Open DayItem: 6201 Priness Elizabeth steam loco on Open DayItem: Royal carriage 801 Queen Alexandra Saloon on Open DayItem: Trimmer Doug Jones working on a seatItem: Blacksmiths in the SmithyItem: Springs from carriage bogiesItem: Foreman Phil Tansley with a plaqueItem: New track being laid in the Yard, looking westItem: Royal Mail coach on the Lift Shop TraverserItem: Steel framework being erected for the Special Vehicle buildingItem: Work on the Special Vehicles building for the Royal TrainItem: Dismantling the Engine ShedItem: Brass ShopItem: Deserted Millwrights ShopItem: Special Vehicles building for the Royal Train - exterior finishedItem: Wheel ShopItem: BBC Look East diesel loco in the Works for overhaulItem: Replacement bogies arrives for BBC Look East diesel locoItem: BBC Look East loco overhaul completedItem: Replica Bloomer steam loco as once built at WolvertonItem: Demolition startsItem: The old Iron Stores are demolishedItem: Traction Shop demolitionItem: East end of Body Shop demolishedItem: New machines being installed in the Wheel ShopItem: A group of men in the EP RoomItem: The Works Canteen amidst the debrisItem: View across the part-cleared siteItem: Only the Works walls remain standingItem: The last of the Canteen is demolishedItem: The site after the Effluent Plant had goneItem: Empty shell of the Body ShopItem: Sawmill, Joiners Shop & Polishing RoomItem: Five men at work below floor levelItem: Alan Milner with new Wheel Shop machineItem: Maurice Webb operating a new Axle-Turning machineItem: New Balancing machine in the Wheel ShopItem: Steelwork erected for the Carriage Washing Shed Search the archive Text search Date search
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