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• Building Planes

  (art) Made by: Armstrong, John 1940

  image: A view across a factory floor showing men working on the sub-structure of two aircraft. In the background, other figures working at lathes and machinery are spotlighted on the upper and lower floors of the factory.

• A Munitions Factory

  (art) Made by: Elwell, Frederick William (RA) 1944

  image: Interior of a munitions factory with women working on lathes and other machinery

• CECIL BEATON PHOTOGRAPHS: TYNESIDE SHIPYARDS, ENGLAND, 1943

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Beaton Cecil

  The end of the shift. Tens of workers, both male and female, having finished their work stream off a large vessel and through the shipyard.

• We're in it Together

  (posters) Made by: Henrion, Frederic Henri Kay (artist) 1943

  whole: a photo-montage with the main image positioned left, smaller images occupying the right, and the title positioned along the bottom. image: large, partially coloured image of female telephonist on left. Positioned right four images of various...

• CECIL BEATON PHOTOGRAPHS: TYNESIDE SHIPYARDS, 1943

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Beaton Cecil

  Two male workers shearing a metal sheet using a piece of machinery manufactured by J Bennie & Sons of Glasgow.

• CECIL BEATON PHOTOGRAPHS: TYNESIDE SHIPYARDS, 1943

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Beaton Cecil

  The interior of the drawing office. Workers can be seen concentrating on various plans.

• CECIL BEATON PHOTOGRAPHS: TYNESIDE SHIPYARDS, 1943

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Beaton Cecil

  A ship on the stocks in a slipway of the Walker Naval Yard of Vickers Armstrong.

• A ROYAL VISIT TO THE LEYLAND FACTORY, ENGLAND, UK, 1941

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer

  HM King George VI talks to a female machine operator during a royal visit to the Leyland factory.

• WORKERS' WELFARE AT A ROYAL ORDNANCE FACTORY, UK, 1941

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer

  Off-duty women war workers choose books from the library at the residential club that is provided for them at their munitions factory hostel, probably ROF Bridgend. A poster behind them states that Warship Week runs from 15-22 November.

• WORKERS' WELFARE AT A ROYAL ORDNANCE FACTORY, UK, 1941

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer

  Off-duty war workers relax in armchairs and have a sing-song at the residential club that is provided for them at their munitions factory hostel, probably ROF Bridgend. One woman plays a piano accompaniment.