London Midland & Scottish Railwaymen's hostel, Carlisle, Cumbria: railway employees playing dominoes in the recreation room
Country | UK: England |
City | Carlisle |
Image Date | 1940 |
View | Portrait |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | 13335 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | RIBA Collections |
Subject | Festivals, gatherings ; People |
NOTES: Hostels for wages staff employees of the British railway system were established throughout Britain to provide relief for drivers and employees who found themselves far from home at the end of a day's or a night's run. The Carlisle hostel was considered one of the most modern and best equipped.
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