Jan 02, 1953
9 min
Full-HD

Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman (1953)

In this film, Paul Tomkowicz, Polish-born Canadian, talks about his job and his life in Canada. He compares his new life in the city of Winnipeg to the life he knew in Poland, marvelling at the freedom Canadians enjoy. In winter the rail-switches on streetcar tracks in Winnipeg froze and jammed with freezing mud and snow. Keeping them clean, whatever the weather, was the job of the switchman.

Category

Documentary

Country

Canada

Companies

ONF | NFB

Paul Tomkowicz

Himself

Tommy Tweed

Narrator

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