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Wigan No.2
Wigan No.2
Photo: Peter Worthington
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Item #: 21771
1961: Jack Silcock (Wigan), relief signal man, to-day, working Wigan No.2 box.

Comment by: Jarvo on 6th November 2012 at 09:16

Great photo: Jack looks like a man who is at the top of profession: smart, alert and ready for the day's challenges. Notice how slim he is; can't guess his age, but these were times when post-war austerity still lingered on in the working classes. No beer belly on show here. Obviously, here was a man who had a pride in his job, and it manifests itself in his appearance.

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