B/W print; Rat catchers in the Underground, near King's Cross, by Colin Tait, 1950

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Reference number	1998/62553
Description	In this photograph from January 1950, rat catchers Charles Jackson and Clifford Smoothey finish their shift on the Circle line near Kings Cross at 3am. These staff carried out the night maintenance work on the Underground. Ferrets were often used to catch the rats.
Photographer	Colin Tait
Dates	Jan 1950
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w print
Photograph number	993
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Underground
Completeness	70% 70% ?

• Physical description

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  Attribute	Value
  Descriptive size	8x6ins

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Shot	medium interior

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Photographer	Colin Tait, Jan 1950

• Associated companies, people and places

  Places

  Borough	Camden,
  Location	King's Cross, Camden, N1