Painting roof girders

Perched high above the platforms of Hammersmith Broadway Station, two fearless women balance on steel girders as they paint the roof structure in 1919. With brushes in hand, paint tins dangling, and not a safety harness in sight, these women embody the determined spirit of the post-war workforce.

During and after World War I, women took on roles traditionally held by men, reshaping the public perception of labour and capability. This image powerfully captures that era of transition—of women at work, quite literally holding up the station.

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