Enginorum Scrapbook Created by Staff of the Great Western Railway (GWR) Drawing Office

Enginorum Scrapbook created by staff of the Great Western Railway (GWR) Drawing Office (part of the Engineering Department) Paddington Station. Contains photographs, newspaper clippings, typed up memoranda, sketches, forms, event bills, and scribbled reminiscences and jokes.

The scrapbook describes staff sporting events, outings. Includes humorous staff biographies, correspondence from men who had gone to work on the Cape Government Railway in South Africa, information on staff members including Henry.J. Vincent, Algernon Crossley, Mr Ellis, Mr Berry, Mr Darley, Mr Moore, Mr Saundry, Mr Revill.

This double page spread features an anthem composed after the office outing in 1900. A note detailing a complaint made by Mr H.G. Vincent, regarding being given the nickname of 'Willy' & 'the old'un'.