Life in a Railway Factory (Hardcover)

Life in a Railway Factory By Alfred Williams. Originally published in 1915. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents include: - Labour Unrest - The Stamping - The Shunters - The Old Canal - The Field - The Smithy - Fitters - Getting to Work - First Operations in the Shed - Stamping - Forging and Smithing - First Quarter at the Forge - The Night Shift - Inferiority of Work Made by the Night Shift - Sickness and Accidents - Cold and Heat - Getting a Start - Short Time and Overtime - Table of Wages Paid at the Works.