A worker adjusting a tool during the construction of an Electricity Sub Station, Harker, Cumbria

A worker for John Laing plc adjusting a tool during the construction of Harker Electricity Sub Station in Cumbria. The man in the picture is adjusting a shoring prop to support a concrete structure during the Sub Station's construction. In the 1950s, it was common for people to dress formally for work and, even on a construction site, some men wore suits.

Location

Cumbria Harker

Tags

1950s (1950 - 1959) building workers man clothing work