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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY: THE PRODUCTION OF A 17-POUNDER ANTI-TANK GUN, UK, 1943A war worker turns a barrel for a 17-pounder anti-tank gun at a factory, somewhere in Britain.
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY: THE PRODUCTION OF THE HUMBER ARMOURED CAR MARK IV, UK, 1943A general view of the assembly line at a Ministry of Supply factory, somewhere in Britain, showing Humber Armoured Cars in various stages of production.
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY, UK, 1943Women war workers assemble volt meters at a factory, somewhere in Britain.
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY: MEN OF THE NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE HELP THE WAR EFFORT, UK, 1943Men of the NFS (left) carry out part-time work at their fire station assembling air filter units. They are visited by a a group of editors from various trade papers (right).
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY, UK, c 1942War workers check coils of metal strips at a factory, somewhere in Britain. These strips are used in the production of cartridge cases.
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
BOYS TRAIN ON LATHES AT A ROYAL ORDNANCE FACTORY, UK, c 1942In the foreground, new recruits to this Royal Ordnance Factory, somewhere in Britain, learn how to use lathes. Behind them, existing female employees can be seen at work on their own lathes.
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY: JERRICAN CONSTRUCTION, UK, 1942A woman war worker welds the 'spout' of a jerry can at a factory, somewhere in Britain. She is working on one half of the can, the interior of wich can be clearly seen. The can is stamped with the year 1942, has the letters 'F&L' and has a 'W' and...
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY: PRODUCTION DRIVE EXHIBITION AT ROYAL ORDNANCE FACTORY RADWAY GREEN, ALSAGER, CHESHIRE, UK, 1943A banner reading 'Victory begins in this Factory' flies over the Proscenium arch of the stage in the canteen at ROF Radway Green, as workers listen to an address given by MP Duncan Sandys, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply. Also on the...
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY: PRODUCTION DRIVE EXHIBITION AT ROYAL ORDNANCE FACTORY RADWAY GREEN, ALSAGER, CHESHIRE, UK, 1943A huge banner flutters in the spring sunshine, suspended between two flagposts, outside ROF Radway Green, near Alsager, during the 'Radway Green Spring Attack', which took place between 5th and 24th April 1943. The banner encourages "100% attendance to...
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY: PRODUCTION DRIVE EXHIBITION AT ROYAL ORDNANCE FACTORY RADWAY GREEN, ALSAGER, CHESHIRE, UK, 1943A view of a blackboard at ROF Radway Green listing the targets for each department during the 'Radway Green Spring Attack', which took place between 5th and 24th April 1943. A notice chalked at the bottom of the board reads: "Mr Duncan Sandys MP...
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY: 'WINGS FOR VICTORY' WEEK, UK, 1943At a factory, somewhere in Britain, two women war workers fill bombs which have been covered in savings stamps following 'Wings for Victory' week in London. A third worker looks on. Behind them, can be seen posters listing their target figures for the...
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY: PRODUCTION OF MINE DETECTORS, UK, 1943Women war workers check on a row of completed mine detector heads at a factory, somewhere in Britain.
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY: PRODUCTION OF MINE DETECTORS, UK, 1943A woman war worker assembles a coil for a mine detector at a factory, somewhere in Britain.
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY: PRODUCTION OF MINE DETECTORS, UK, 1943Women war workers produce mine detectors at a factory, somewhere in Britain. It appears that this factory is housed in what was once a theatre.
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY, UK, 1943A general view of women war workers operating machines to put nickel eyelets into mica at a factory, somewhere in Britain.
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY, UK, 1943War worker Hilda Wolsoncroft inspect mica after eyelets have been fitted at a factory, somewhere in Britain.
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY, UK, 1943A close-up view of a woman war worker as she operates a machine to put nickel eyelet tubes into mica at a factory, somewhere in Britain.
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY, UK, 1943A general view of a large workshop showing women war workers splitting mica at a factory somewhere in Britain.
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
WAR INDUSTRY, UK, 1943Women war workers assemble air filter units at a National Fire Service (NFS) station, somewhere in Britain.
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part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer
SALVAGE IN WARTIME BRITAIN: BOY SCOUTS VISIT A PAPER MILL, UK, 1943A group of Boy Scouts from Eton College enjoy afternoon tea in the canteen during their visit to a paper mill, somewhere in Britain. Members of the Boy Scout Movement played a huge part in the paper salvage campaigns across the country during the War....