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Flying Scotsman
Flying Scotsman
Photo: Roland Middleton
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Item #: 12256
This is a photo of Joe Rawlinson when he was a cleaner, cica1933
He got this certificate when he was a driver returning the Engine to it's depo after a trip to North America, it was given to me by his daughter who lives in Spain

Comment by: Helen on 19th October 2009 at 21:23

I remember running down to the railway line from St Clements Rd with my sister to see the Flying Scotsman go by, we would climb up & sit on the wooden fence by the tracks, it was so exciting...Health & Safety...what Health & Safety ? I

Comment by: Justine Riley on 13th November 2009 at 16:34

Joe was my grandad! What a pleasure to see this!

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