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GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton
Hockley and Duddeston: gwrhd711a
This close up of image 'gwrhd711' shows a female porter
having rest. The Second World War saw significant numbers of women take over
extremely onerous and physical jobs from men of which portering was one. The
horse carts have sheeting suspended over hoops providing an elementary form of
protection from the elements although it is most probable the protection was
for the goods not the driver.
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