Interview with a fireman

Working on the railway in the days of steam can often be romanticised by enthusiasts. One gentleman who preferred not to be interviewed told us:

“It was hard and dirty work. I never saw anything as I always had my head in the firebox. I hated every day of it.”

Anonymous

Date
28/01/2018
Ref no
R2G/Rail/038
Level
Item
Archive
Theme
Railway
Decade
  • Decade