Islington Railway Workshops

The Toolroom at Islington
The Toolroom at Islington Railway Workshops where George Russell did his apprenticeship during WW2 and worked until retirement in 1971. A Bunnings Hardware store is currently located on this site on Churchill Road. Below is a map of the railway workshops and an aerial view showing the Toolroom near the south-eastern corner of the works.

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Aerial View of Islington Works The aerial view of the bottom left section seen on the map above. Note some additions to the toolroom evident in the aerial shot.

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