Project Gutenberg 2012-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 643 Williams, Alfred 1877 1930 Williams, Owen Alfred Life in a Railway Factory Produced by crana and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Life in a Railway Factory" by Alfred Williams is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides an insightful exploration of the daily life and experiences of workers in a railway manufacturing facility, focusing on issues of labor, industrial practices, and the human condition in a factory setting during a period of socio-economic change. Williams, through his personal observations accumulated during twenty-three years as a workman, aims to shed light on the realities behind the factory walls for those unfamiliar with such environments. The opening of the book establishes the context of labor unrest as a significant issue amongst workers. Williams discusses the lack of recognition of workers by their employers and critiques the hierarchical dynamics that strip laborers of their dignity. He introduces the setting of the railway factory in Swindon and begins describing the surroundings, including various trades and their occupants. Williams outlines the working conditions and the relationships between workers and management, setting the stage for the comprehensive exploration of topics such as the machinery used, the layout of the factory, and the daily routines of workers. He emphasizes the harsh realities of labor, including accidents, social dynamics, and economic exploitation, while weaving in a narrative that emphasizes both the camaraderie and struggles of the labor force. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40975/40975-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Working class -- Great Britain Great Western Railway (Great Britain) -- Employees Railroads -- Employees Railroads -- Great Britain -- Employees HD Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 700500 2025-08-16T14:25:18.858844 text/html 684173 2024-10-23T11:15:32 text/html 538686 2025-08-16T14:25:27.936780 application/epub+zip 543283 2025-08-16T14:25:20.634867 application/epub+zip 341610 2025-08-16T14:25:19.737855 application/epub+zip 737602 2025-08-16T14:25:33.363783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675053 2025-08-16T14:25:26.830825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473819 2022-09-18T17:48:54.413632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624124 2025-08-16T14:25:17.776818 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 604307 2024-10-23T11:15:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17318 2025-08-16T14:25:33.831775 application/rdf+xml 15114 2025-08-16T14:25:19.846828 image/jpeg 2032 2025-08-16T14:25:19.793803 image/jpeg 505732 2025-08-16T14:25:18.919810 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia