Orwell in Picture Post: 1

‘A Roadman’s Day’

15th March 1941

Cover

Contents Page

‘Lengthsmen, labourers, mixers, spreaders, pneumatic-drill operators, screed-layers, curb-layers, skip attendants, asphalt-layers, leading hands—all these are roadmen. All doing a vital war job.’

First page of Orwell’s article

Second and third pages of Orwell’s article

Final page of Orwell’s article, with him identified as author

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‘A Roadman’s Day’ can be found in Volume XII, ‘A Patriot After All’, of the Complete Works of George Orwell, edited by Professor Peter Davison.