. The ways of our railways . THE LAKGK KKADING-KODM, MECHANIC;Photo by Prolheroe & Simons, Swindon.]. Ci->. U ALL-K,.J. , Mi.^HANK;SWINDON, G. W. by Prothtroe &■ Simons, Su-indon.] RAILWAY TOWNS. 301 purpose of disseminating useful knowledge andencouraging rational amusement amongst all classesof people employed by the Great Western RailwayCompany. In pursuance of these objects, it pro-vides circulating and reference libraries, reading-rooms—one of which, the newspaper-room, isprobably the finest of its kind in the country—roomsfor billiards, chess, draughts, and
. The ways of our railways . THE LAKGK KKADING-KODM, MECHANIC;Photo by Prolheroe & Simons, Swindon.]. Ci->. U ALL-K,.J. , Mi.^HANK;SWINDON, G. W. by Prothtroe &■ Simons, Su-indon.] RAILWAY TOWNS. 301 purpose of disseminating useful knowledge andencouraging rational amusement amongst all classesof people employed by the Great Western RailwayCompany. In pursuance of these objects, it pro-vides circulating and reference libraries, reading-rooms—one of which, the newspaper-room, isprobably the finest of its kind in the country—roomsfor billiards, chess, draughts, and other games, alarge hall for musical, dramatic, and other enter-tainments, a lecture-hall, in which series of popularlectures are annually given, and class-rooms foreducational purposes. The subscription for GreatWestern men ranges from fourpence to tenpenceper month, while persons not employed by the com-pany are admitted on annual payments rangingfrom five shillings to twelve and sixpence. Ladymembers are welcomed, not only from amongst thefemale employes of the company, but also rel
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