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Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, 1944 D20832

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotl...

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, 1944 Sparks fly as men weld the bottom of a ship in a Clydeside shipyard.

Sparking Plugs For Flying Forts- Production of Spark Plugs For Flying Fortresses, England, UK, 1944 D23450

Sparking Plugs For Flying Forts- Production of Spark Plugs For Flying ...

Sparking Plugs For Flying Forts- Production of Spark Plugs For Flying Fortresses, England, UK, 1944 At a factory producing spark plugs for Flying Fortress aircraft, a worker undertakes the final operation neces... More

Birth of a British Tank- Tank Production in England, 1941 D4483

Birth of a British Tank- Tank Production in England, 1941 D4483

Birth of a British Tank- Tank Production in England, 1941 A factory worker produces gears for the gear box of a Crusader tank at this factory, somewhere in England, 1941.

Everyday Life at a Ministry of Supply Shell Filling Factory, England, UK, 1941 D2890

Everyday Life at a Ministry of Supply Shell Filling Factory, England, ...

Everyday Life at a Ministry of Supply Shell Filling Factory, England, UK, 1941 A new recruit to this filling factory hands over her contraband items to the contraband officer on duty in his booth. Cigarettes, ... More

Sparking Plugs For Flying Forts- Production of Spark Plugs For Flying Fortresses, England, UK, 1944 D23451

Sparking Plugs For Flying Forts- Production of Spark Plugs For Flying ...

Sparking Plugs For Flying Forts- Production of Spark Plugs For Flying Fortresses, England, UK, 1944 At a factory producing spark plugs for Flying Fortress aircraft, female war workers sits at a table and assemb... More

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 D11393

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 D11393

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 Four female factory workers put the finishing touches to a 25 pounder gun at this factory, somewhere in Britain. Dorothy Stubbs checks over the re... More

Making Camouflage Nets- the War Effort in Britain, 1943 D15171

Making Camouflage Nets- the War Effort in Britain, 1943 D15171

Making Camouflage Nets- the War Effort in Britain, 1943 Two female war workers make camouflage nets in a warehouse, somewhere in Britain.

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women's Royal Naval Service at a Factory in the Midlands, England, UK, 1944 D23050

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women'...

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women's Royal Naval Service at a Factory in the Midlands, England, UK, 1944 Two women of the Women's Royal Naval Service (one a rating, one an off... More

Sparking Plugs For Flying Forts- Production of Spark Plugs For Flying Fortresses, England, UK, 1944 D23452

Sparking Plugs For Flying Forts- Production of Spark Plugs For Flying ...

Sparking Plugs For Flying Forts- Production of Spark Plugs For Flying Fortresses, England, UK, 1944 A row of women war workers assemble spark plugs at a factory somewhere in Britain. These plugs are due for us... More

Sticky Bomb- the Production of the No 74 Grenade in Britain, 1943 D14769

Sticky Bomb- the Production of the No 74 Grenade in Britain, 1943 D147...

Sticky Bomb- the Production of the No 74 Grenade in Britain, 1943 New adhesives are tested by staff in the laboratory of a sticky bomb factory workshop, somewhere in Britain. Left to right, they are: Miss S Ai... More

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A13286

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A13286

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Shipbuilding: Bolting the frames to the keel, which forms the backbone of a ship under construction at a shipyard on the east coast of England.

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, 1944 D20847

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotl...

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, 1944 Workers stream through the gates of a Glasgow shipyard as they leave work for the lunchtime break. The huge structure of a sh... More

Evacuees To a Communal Hostel in Thurlestone, South Devon, England, 1941 D3135

Evacuees To a Communal Hostel in Thurlestone, South Devon, England, 19...

Evacuees To a Communal Hostel in Thurlestone, South Devon, England, 1941 A group of women and children evacuated from their homes in Bristol pose for a photo with Matron outside the Swallows Communal Billet in ... More

From Arm Chairs To Bombers- War work at Perrings Furniture Showroom, Kingston, Surrey, 1943 D12595

From Arm Chairs To Bombers- War work at Perrings Furniture Showroom, K...

From Arm Chairs To Bombers- War work at Perrings Furniture Showroom, Kingston, Surrey, 1943 The day's 'score' (number of good armature coils produced) is added to the score board at Perrings furniture showroom ... More

Pts For Lunch- Physical Training in the Canteen of a Southern Small Arms Factory, England, 1943 D12991

Pts For Lunch- Physical Training in the Canteen of a Southern Small Ar...

Pts For Lunch- Physical Training in the Canteen of a Southern Small Arms Factory, England, 1943 A group of women do a 'bicycle' routine on the stage in the canteen of this small army factory, somewhere in the S... More

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women's Royal Naval Service at a Factory in the Midlands, England, UK, 1944 D23043

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women'...

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women's Royal Naval Service at a Factory in the Midlands, England, UK, 1944 A member of the Women's Royal Naval Service watches a shoemaker at wor... More

The protective casing being clipped into place around the glass flask of a No.74 Grenade, known as a 'sticky bomb' at a workshop in Britain during 1943. D14772

The protective casing being clipped into place around the glass flask ...

The protective casing being clipped into place around the glass flask of a No.74 Grenade, known as a 'sticky bomb' at a workshop in Britain during 1943. A close-up view showing the protective casing being clipp... More

Birth of a Bomber- Aircraft Production in Britain, 1942 D7080

Birth of a Bomber- Aircraft Production in Britain, 1942 D7080

Birth of a Bomber- Aircraft Production in Britain, 1942 A striking portrait of engineers at work in the wind tunnel at the Handley Page factory at Cricklewood. They are preparing to test a model of a Halifax t... More

Birth of a British Tank- Tank Production in England, 1941 D4470

Birth of a British Tank- Tank Production in England, 1941 D4470

Birth of a British Tank- Tank Production in England, 1941 Workers put the final touches to an engine at this Crusader tank factory, somewhere in England, 1941.

Faireys Play Soccer- a Women's Football Match Between Fairey and Av Roe, Fallowfield, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, 1944 D23505

Faireys Play Soccer- a Women's Football Match Between Fairey and Av Ro...

Faireys Play Soccer- a Women's Football Match Between Fairey and Av Roe, Fallowfield, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, 1944 A player of the AV Roe team kicks the ball on the snow-covered pitch during a matc... More

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, 1944 D20830

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotl...

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, 1944 Informal portrait of a female welder in the shipyard.

Is He Killing Time....or Killing Nazis Art.IWMPST14263

Is He Killing Time....or Killing Nazis Art.IWMPST14263

Is He Killing Time....or Killing Nazis whole: the image is positioned in the centre, set against a blue background. The title and text are separate and located in the upper fifth, in black and in grey, and in t... More

Welfare Facilities at a Royal Ordnance Factory, Britain, 1943 D15541

Welfare Facilities at a Royal Ordnance Factory, Britain, 1943 D15541

Welfare Facilities at a Royal Ordnance Factory, Britain, 1943 A wide view of war workers eating their lunch at the rows of long tables in the canteen of a Royal Ordnance Factory, somewhere in Britain. As they ... More

Workers Welfare at a Royal Ordnance Factory- Life at Rof Bridgend, January 1942 D6320

Workers Welfare at a Royal Ordnance Factory- Life at Rof Bridgend, Jan...

Workers Welfare at a Royal Ordnance Factory- Life at Rof Bridgend, January 1942 A female war worker cleans her teeth in the bedroom she shares with another woman in the war workers hostel at ROF Bridgend. Acco... More

A ROYAL VISIT TO THE LEYLAND FACTORY, ENGLAND, UK, 1941 P397

A ROYAL VISIT TO THE LEYLAND FACTORY, ENGLAND, UK, 1941 P397

A ROYAL VISIT TO THE LEYLAND FACTORY, ENGLAND, UK, 1941 A female munitions worker explains to HM Queen Elizabeth how fuse caps are made, during a royal visit to the Royal Ordnance factory.

Faireys Play Soccer- a Women's Football Match Between Fairey and Av Roe, Fallowfield, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, 1944 D23515

Faireys Play Soccer- a Women's Football Match Between Fairey and Av Ro...

Faireys Play Soccer- a Women's Football Match Between Fairey and Av Roe, Fallowfield, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, 1944 A player on the Fairey team (wearing striped jerseys) runs after the ball, as othe... More

Faireys Play Soccer- a Women's Football Match Between Fairey and Av Roe, Fallowfield, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, 1944 D23520

Faireys Play Soccer- a Women's Football Match Between Fairey and Av Ro...

Faireys Play Soccer- a Women's Football Match Between Fairey and Av Roe, Fallowfield, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, 1944 During a football match between teams from the Fairey and AV Roe aircraft factorie... More

Indian Arms Workers Train in Britain- War Industry at Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK, 1941 D5910

Indian Arms Workers Train in Britain- War Industry at Letchworth, Hert...

Indian Arms Workers Train in Britain- War Industry at Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK, 1941 A group of Indian trainees listen to a welcoming talk, probably from superintendent Mr Mahmoud, at their Minist... More

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women's Royal Naval Service at a Factory in the Midlands, England, UK, 1944 D23054

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women'...

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women's Royal Naval Service at a Factory in the Midlands, England, UK, 1944 A woman of the Women's Royal Naval Service looks on as shoes are hot b... More

Neglect Ruins Ammunition Art.IWMPST2976

Neglect Ruins Ammunition Art.IWMPST2976

Neglect Ruins Ammunition whole: the image occupies the majority, set against a brown and black panel. The title is separate and placed along the bottom edge, in brown and in black. The text is integrated and lo... More

Sten Gun Production in Britain, 1943 TR647

Sten Gun Production in Britain, 1943 TR647

Sten Gun Production in Britain, 1943 A box of Sten gun bolts.

Torpedo Production on Britain's Home Front, 1940 D405

Torpedo Production on Britain's Home Front, 1940 D405

Torpedo Production on Britain's Home Front, 1940 Workers machine and polish the domed steel forgings which will form the ends of the torpedo air vessel. All parts of the torpedo must be made very accurately an... More

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women's Royal Naval Service at a Factory in the Midlands, England, UK, 1944 D23053

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women'...

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women's Royal Naval Service at a Factory in the Midlands, England, UK, 1944 At a shoe factory, somewhere in the Midlands, a Wren officer and ratin... More

Saucepans Into Spitfires- Aluminium Salvage in Britain, 1940 D735

Saucepans Into Spitfires- Aluminium Salvage in Britain, 1940 D735

Saucepans Into Spitfires- Aluminium Salvage in Britain, 1940 Metal workers wheel large barrows full of ingots of pure aluminium from a workshop, somewhere in Britain. In the background, huge piles of sacks of ... More

Sten Gun Production in Britain, 1943 TR639

Sten Gun Production in Britain, 1943 TR639

Sten Gun Production in Britain, 1943 Woman war worker being taught how to handle a horizontal milling machine in order to produce breech block components.

Sticky Bomb- the Production of the No 74 Grenade in Britain, 1943 D14776A

Sticky Bomb- the Production of the No 74 Grenade in Britain, 1943 D147...

Sticky Bomb- the Production of the No 74 Grenade in Britain, 1943 Miss A Blackshow (centre, wearing glasses) looks on as four female war workers pack sticky bombs in groups of five into small cases for transpor... More

WAR INDUSTRY- EVERYDAY LIFE AT AN UNDERGROUND FACTORY, NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, UK, c 1945 P2470

WAR INDUSTRY- EVERYDAY LIFE AT AN UNDERGROUND FACTORY, NEW BRIGHTON, C...

WAR INDUSTRY: EVERYDAY LIFE AT AN UNDERGROUND FACTORY, NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, UK, c 1945 Two war workers carry boxes of ammunition up the steps from the underground factory on the Wirral in which they... More

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women's Royal Naval Service at a Factory in the Midlands, England, UK, 1944 D23049

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women'...

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women's Royal Naval Service at a Factory in the Midlands, England, UK, 1944 At a factory somewhere in the Midlands, machinists sew together the co... More

Pts For Lunch- Physical Training in the Canteen of a Southern Small Arms Factory, England, 1943 D12994

Pts For Lunch- Physical Training in the Canteen of a Southern Small Ar...

Pts For Lunch- Physical Training in the Canteen of a Southern Small Arms Factory, England, 1943 A member of the physical training team at this small arms factory somewhere in the South of England swings himself... More

Welfare Facilities at a Royal Ordnance Factory, Britain, 1943 D15547

Welfare Facilities at a Royal Ordnance Factory, Britain, 1943 D15547

Welfare Facilities at a Royal Ordnance Factory, Britain, 1943 A nurse supervises as a war worker uses a loom as part of his rehabilitation programme in the sick bay at a Royal Ordnance Factory, somewhere in Bri... More

WWII Smethwick Russia tank - IWM P 233

WWII Smethwick Russia tank - IWM P 233

"Factory workers ride on Valentine tanks as they leave a factory in Smethwick. A notice propped on the front of the tanks reads "All Help for Russia Now". The workers are holding a Union flag and a Russian fla... More

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 D11386

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 D11386

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 Factory worker Amy Dale works at an 'electrolimit gauge' to measure a fulcrum pin at a factory producing 25 pounder field guns, somewhere in Britai... More

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 D11391

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 D11391

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 The completely fitted 25 pounder gun is tested for accuracy, both horizontally and vertically, on a specially fixed target at the end of the worksh... More

Curiosity - Ignorance - Bravado Art.IWMPST2942

Curiosity - Ignorance - Bravado Art.IWMPST2942

Curiosity - Ignorance - Bravado whole: the image occupies the whole. The title is integrated and positioned in the upper quarter, in yellow. The text is integrated and placed across the bottom edge, in black an... More

Everyday Life at a Ministry of Supply Shell Filling Factory, England, UK, 1941 D2855

Everyday Life at a Ministry of Supply Shell Filling Factory, England, ...

Everyday Life at a Ministry of Supply Shell Filling Factory, England, UK, 1941 These factory workers, both men and women, are working to produce the primer part of a shell. The cap (see D 2850 for a view of th... More

Faireys Play Soccer- a Women's Football Match Between Fairey and Av Roe, Fallowfield, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, 1944 D23521

Faireys Play Soccer- a Women's Football Match Between Fairey and Av Ro...

Faireys Play Soccer- a Women's Football Match Between Fairey and Av Roe, Fallowfield, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, 1944 Before the match between Fairey and AV Roe can begin, the referee, W H Dupois, ove... More

Is He Killing Time....or Killing Nazis Art.IWMPST14262

Is He Killing Time....or Killing Nazis Art.IWMPST14262

Is He Killing Time....or Killing Nazis whole: the image is positioned in the centre, set against a blue background. The title and text are separate and located in the upper fifth, in black and in grey, and in t... More

Sticky Bomb- the Production of the No 74 Grenade in Britain, 1943 D14761

Sticky Bomb- the Production of the No 74 Grenade in Britain, 1943 D147...

Sticky Bomb- the Production of the No 74 Grenade in Britain, 1943 Women war workers fit knitted woollen jackets onto the glass flasks of sticky bombs at a factory workshop, somewhere in Britain. The women, inc... More

Torpedo assembly UK WWII IWM D 392

Torpedo assembly UK WWII IWM D 392

Torpedoes being assembled from completed parts in a factory in the United Kingdom.

At work in a British Shell Factory, England, C 1940 D325

At work in a British Shell Factory, England, C 1940 D325

At work in a British Shell Factory, England, C 1940 A munitions worker gauges the temperature of light shells prior to their ends being closed at a British shell factory, somewhere in England.

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 D11364

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 D11364

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 A pile of 25 pounder field gun barrels await rifling and further work at this factory, somewhere in Britain.

Everyday Life at a Ministry of Supply Shell Filling Factory, England, UK, 1941 D2870

Everyday Life at a Ministry of Supply Shell Filling Factory, England, ...

Everyday Life at a Ministry of Supply Shell Filling Factory, England, UK, 1941 A female factory worker fits exploders into rows of shells at this filling factory. Behind her, other munitions workers can also be seen.

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, 1944 D20823

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotl...

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, 1944 Men at work platelaying in a shipyard on the River Clyde, Glasgow. They appear to be riveting several plates of steel togethe... More

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, 1944 D20841

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotl...

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, 1944 Men paint the exterior of a new cargo ship at a shipyard in Glasgow. One of the painters is balancing on a long plank propped... More

Letter Into Bullet- Turning Salvaged Paper Into Rifle Cartridges, England, 1942 D7172

Letter Into Bullet- Turning Salvaged Paper Into Rifle Cartridges, Engl...

Letter Into Bullet- Turning Salvaged Paper Into Rifle Cartridges, England, 1942 A close up view of the cardboard discs as they come down the chute from the punching machine and into a large bin.

Munitions Production in Britain, 1940- Clocking Off D673

Munitions Production in Britain, 1940- Clocking Off D673

Munitions Production in Britain, 1940- Clocking Off A large group of female munitions workers, wearing their overalls and mop caps, gather at the ordance factory clocks to punch their clocking off cards before ... More

Part Time Workers- War Industry in a Converted Cafe, Tattenham Corner, Epsom, Surrey, England, UK, 1943 D16290

Part Time Workers- War Industry in a Converted Cafe, Tattenham Corner,...

Part Time Workers- War Industry in a Converted Cafe, Tattenham Corner, Epsom, Surrey, England, UK, 1943 Women assemble valve holders at an 'outworking' unit in a converted cafe at Tattenham Corner, Epsom.

Pts For Lunch- Physical Training in the Canteen of a Southern Small Arms Factory, England, 1943 D12993

Pts For Lunch- Physical Training in the Canteen of a Southern Small Ar...

Pts For Lunch- Physical Training in the Canteen of a Southern Small Arms Factory, England, 1943 Jimmy Marriner, a factory machinist and the leader of PT at the factory touches his toes. A group of female war w... More

Pts For Lunch- Physical Training in the Canteen of a Southern Small Arms Factory, England, 1943 D13003

Pts For Lunch- Physical Training in the Canteen of a Southern Small Ar...

Pts For Lunch- Physical Training in the Canteen of a Southern Small Arms Factory, England, 1943 At the end of the PT display, the factory workers conclude with a grand finale of balancing on each other to creat... More

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A24932

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A24932

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Female munitions workers shown in the preparation of making cordite, the principle ammunition propellant in the Royal Navy, at the Royal Naval Cordite Factory at Holto... More

Under Fire - As a Reward- Mortar Bomb Production and Testing at J and F Pool's No 1 Works, Hayle, Cornwall, England, 1943 D12427

Under Fire - As a Reward- Mortar Bomb Production and Testing at J and ...

Under Fire - As a Reward- Mortar Bomb Production and Testing at J and F Pool's No 1 Works, Hayle, Cornwall, England, 1943 Women war workers from J & F Pool Ltd, a small West Country arms factory, travel to a te... More

War Workers in the West Country, Britain, 1943 TR659

War Workers in the West Country, Britain, 1943 TR659

War Workers in the West Country, Britain, 1943 Women war workers on their way to the small West Country arms factory of J & F Pool Ltd in Hayle, Cornwall. The factory had produced one million trench mortar bomb... More

War Workers' Club- Everyday Life at a Women War Workers' Club, Darlington House, Wolverhampton, England, UK, 1943 D17475

War Workers' Club- Everyday Life at a Women War Workers' Club, Darling...

War Workers' Club- Everyday Life at a Women War Workers' Club, Darlington House, Wolverhampton, England, UK, 1943 Women relax in front of the fire in the reading room of the women war workers' club at Darlingto... More

Women's War Work- Life in a Shell Factory, England, UK, 1942 D8576

Women's War Work- Life in a Shell Factory, England, UK, 1942 D8576

Women's War Work- Life in a Shell Factory, England, UK, 1942 Mrs E Brumpton is a mother of three from 24 Hartleybrook Avenue in Sheffield. In this shell factory she 'does plugging and chasing adaptors for shel... More

Workers Welfare at a Royal Ordnance Factory- Life at Rof Bridgend, January 1942 D6242

Workers Welfare at a Royal Ordnance Factory- Life at Rof Bridgend, Jan...

Workers Welfare at a Royal Ordnance Factory- Life at Rof Bridgend, January 1942 War workers knit, read magazines and chat in the workers lounge at ROF Bridgend. Matron is on hand to answer any of their questio... More

British shell worker WWII D 323

British shell worker WWII D 323

Photograph of Joseph Fry, aged 67, works on a collection of medium shells at a factory somewhere in England.

Twin 6 Pdr 10 Cwt Coast Mount 1943 Imperial War Museum

Twin 6 Pdr 10 Cwt Coast Mount 1943 Imperial War Museum

IWM caption : "Munitions production: Work being carried out on a 6 pounder twin coastal artillery gun. Workers in a Ministry of Supply ordnance factory aligning the sights of the gun in elevation." Comment : T... More

A woman war worker machining a cylinder block for a Rolls Royce aero engine. TR1141

A woman war worker machining a cylinder block for a Rolls Royce aero e...

A woman war worker machining a cylinder block for a Rolls Royce engine. The War Effort: A woman war worker machining a cylinder block for a Rolls Royce engine.

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 D11358

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 D11358

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 Men at work in the production of a 25 pounder gun at a factory, somewhere in Britain. Once the steel ingot is the right temperature, it is seized ... More

From Arm Chairs To Bombers- War work at Perrings Furniture Showroom, Kingston, Surrey, 1943 D12596

From Arm Chairs To Bombers- War work at Perrings Furniture Showroom, K...

From Arm Chairs To Bombers- War work at Perrings Furniture Showroom, Kingston, Surrey, 1943 Part-time women war workers prepare electrical cables for bomber equipment in a section of Perrings furniture showroom... More

From Medals To Sten Guns- Munitions Production, Britain, 1942 D10487

From Medals To Sten Guns- Munitions Production, Britain, 1942 D10487

From Medals To Sten Guns- Munitions Production, Britain, 1942 Two smiling workers at a small factory compare a large sports trophy with a Sten gun. This factory had previously produced medals, commemorative pl... More

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, 1944 D20837

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotl...

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, 1944 A view of the gangway leading to the upper level of construction of a ship in a Glasgow yard. Several shipworkers can be seen... More

Indian Arms Workers Train in Britain- War Industry at Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK, 1941 D5916

Indian Arms Workers Train in Britain- War Industry at Letchworth, Hert...

Indian Arms Workers Train in Britain- War Industry at Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK, 1941 A group of Indian trainees, including a Sikh, listen to a welcoming talk, probably from superintendent Mr Mahmo... More

Letter Into Bullet- Turning Salvaged Paper Into Rifle Cartridges, England, 1942 D7166

Letter Into Bullet- Turning Salvaged Paper Into Rifle Cartridges, Engl...

Letter Into Bullet- Turning Salvaged Paper Into Rifle Cartridges, England, 1942 Female workers stack up large sheets of card at this paper mill, somewhere in London. As they go, they are flattening the sheets ... More

Letter Into Bullet- Turning Salvaged Paper Into Rifle Cartridges, England, 1942 D7180

Letter Into Bullet- Turning Salvaged Paper Into Rifle Cartridges, Engl...

Letter Into Bullet- Turning Salvaged Paper Into Rifle Cartridges, England, 1942 A war worker pushes a tray of rifle cartridges through a machine to fix the bottom part, containing the cardboard disc, to the top... More

Miss M Greatorex, a war worker involved in the manufacture of 17-pdr anti-tank guns, 1943. TR1415

Miss M Greatorex, a war worker involved in the manufacture of 17-pdr a...

Miss M Greatorex, a war worker involved in the manufacture of 17-pdr anti-tank guns, 1943. Miss M Greatorex machines spring cases for 17-pounder guns.

Munitions Production in Britain, 1940 D662

Munitions Production in Britain, 1940 D662

Munitions Production in Britain, 1940 This photograph shows the special shoes which must be worn within a munitions factory. They are made from leather or rubber and have no metal on them at all. It is import... More

Sticky Bomb- the Production of the No 74 Grenade in Britain, 1943 D14760

Sticky Bomb- the Production of the No 74 Grenade in Britain, 1943 D147...

Sticky Bomb- the Production of the No 74 Grenade in Britain, 1943 At a workshop producing sticky bombs somewhere in Britain, Mrs M Powell ensures that the glass flasks which form the main body of the bombs fit ... More

Torpedo the Axis! Art.IWMPST13995

Torpedo the Axis! Art.IWMPST13995

Torpedo the Axis! whole: the seven images occupy the majority. The title is partially integrated and positioned in the lower quarter, in white, set against a red background. image: the central image is of a tor... More

Vera Lynn Visits a Munitions Factory, UK, 1941 P551

Vera Lynn Visits a Munitions Factory, UK, 1941 P551

Vera Lynn Visits a Munitions Factory, UK, 1941 Vera Lynn sings to workers during a lunchtime concert at a munitions factory, somewhere in Britain.

Women working in an underground munitions factory at Liverpool, 1945. TR2665

Women working in an underground munitions factory at Liverpool, 1945. ...

Women working in an underground munitions factory at Liverpool, 1945. The War Effort: In an underground munitions factory at Liverpool, the Pressing Bay Forewoman, Mrs M Porter, gives out shell caps for pressing.

Women's War Work- Life in a Shell Factory, England, UK, 1942 D8581

Women's War Work- Life in a Shell Factory, England, UK, 1942 D8581

Women's War Work- Life in a Shell Factory, England, UK, 1942 Mrs R Atkin of 17 Underwood Road, Sheffield at work on a threadmilling machine at a shell factory, somewhere in Yorkshire.

Workers Welfare at a Royal Ordnance Factory- Life at Rof Bridgend, January 1942 D6359

Workers Welfare at a Royal Ordnance Factory- Life at Rof Bridgend, Jan...

Workers Welfare at a Royal Ordnance Factory- Life at Rof Bridgend, January 1942 The YMCA Club leader leads a sing-song in the lounge of the war workers hostel at ROF Bridgend. The war workers and their Royal A... More

Fitters are at work assembling an American light tank which has just arrived at an English ordnance depot from the US... - NARA - 196324

Fitters are at work assembling an American light tank which has just a...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Women making 9.2 inch gun cordite charges WWII IWM D 667

Women making 9.2 inch gun cordite charges WWII IWM D 667

Two women make up a cordite charge at an arms factory, somewhere in Britain. Comment : The charges are for 9.2 inch guns.

At work in a British Shell Factory, England, C 1940 D333

At work in a British Shell Factory, England, C 1940 D333

At work in a British Shell Factory, England, C 1940 A row of happy munitions workers balance medium sized shells on their shoulders, outside a British shell factory.

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 D11374

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 D11374

Birth of a Gun- the Production of a 25 Pounder Field Gun, 1942 A view of workers, including Seth Smith (foreground) drilling the 'trails' of the 25 pounder gun before they are rivetted. The 'trail' is the bed ... More

Everyday Life at a Ministry of Supply Shell Filling Factory, England, UK, 1941 D2865

Everyday Life at a Ministry of Supply Shell Filling Factory, England, ...

Everyday Life at a Ministry of Supply Shell Filling Factory, England, UK, 1941 Male and female factory workers fit shells into cartridges at this Ministry of Supply filling factory.

Front-line Breakdowns Can Lose Battles Art.IWMPST14385

Front-line Breakdowns Can Lose Battles Art.IWMPST14385

Front-line Breakdowns Can Lose Battles whole: the image is positioned in the upper three-quarters. The title is separate and placed in the upper quarter, in white, set against a red background. The text separat... More

Letter Into Bullet- Turning Salvaged Paper Into Rifle Cartridges, England, 1942 D7170

Letter Into Bullet- Turning Salvaged Paper Into Rifle Cartridges, Engl...

Letter Into Bullet- Turning Salvaged Paper Into Rifle Cartridges, England, 1942 A young worker feeds strips of cardboard into a machine which will punch lots of holes into the card to produce the small discs ne... More

Make Your Money Provide the Driving Power Art.IWMPST16466

Make Your Money Provide the Driving Power Art.IWMPST16466

Make Your Money Provide the Driving Power whole: the image is positioned in the upper four-fifths. The title and text are partially integrated and placed in the lower quarter, in grey and in white, set against ... More

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women's Royal Naval Service at a Factory in the Midlands, England, UK, 1944 D23044

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women'...

Making Shoes For the Wrens- the Manufacture of Footwear For the Women's Royal Naval Service at a Factory in the Midlands, England, UK, 1944 Two women of the Women's Royal Naval Service (one a rating, one an off... More

Pts For Lunch- Physical Training in the Canteen of a Southern Small Arms Factory, England, 1943 D12996

Pts For Lunch- Physical Training in the Canteen of a Southern Small Ar...

Pts For Lunch- Physical Training in the Canteen of a Southern Small Arms Factory, England, 1943 Factory worker Doreen Aylopp jumps the vaulting horse, with help from PT instructor Jimmy Marriner in the canteen ... More

Under Fire - As a Reward- Mortar Bomb Production and Testing at J and F Pool's No 1 Works, Hayle, Cornwall, England, 1943 D12429

Under Fire - As a Reward- Mortar Bomb Production and Testing at J and ...

Under Fire - As a Reward- Mortar Bomb Production and Testing at J and F Pool's No 1 Works, Hayle, Cornwall, England, 1943 A group of mostly women war workers stand, many with their fingers in their ears, on the... More

WAR INDUSTRY, UK, 1941 P821 during World War I

WAR INDUSTRY, UK, 1941 P821 during World War I

WAR INDUSTRY, UK, 1941 Women gauge bullets at a munitions factory, somewhere in Britain.

WAR INDUSTRY, UK, c 1942 P957 during World War I

WAR INDUSTRY, UK, c 1942 P957 during World War I

WAR INDUSTRY, UK, c 1942 War workers involved in the hot extrusion of brass stack thin brass rods in a rack, at a factory somewhere in Britain.

Welfare Facilities at a Royal Ordnance Factory, Britain, 1943 D15545

Welfare Facilities at a Royal Ordnance Factory, Britain, 1943 D15545

Welfare Facilities at a Royal Ordnance Factory, Britain, 1943 Female war workers enjoy a cup of tea as they share a joke whilst listening to the wireless in the hostel cafe at a Royal Ordnance Factory, somewher... More

Women's War Work- Life in a Shell Factory, England, UK, 1942 D8578

Women's War Work- Life in a Shell Factory, England, UK, 1942 D8578

Women's War Work- Life in a Shell Factory, England, UK, 1942 Women add the finishing touches to 2000lb bombs at a factory somewhere in Yorkshire.

Workers Welfare at a Royal Ordnance Factory- Life at Rof Bridgend, January 1942 D6351

Workers Welfare at a Royal Ordnance Factory- Life at Rof Bridgend, Jan...

Workers Welfare at a Royal Ordnance Factory- Life at Rof Bridgend, January 1942 A scene in one of the bedrooms at the war workers hostel at ROF Bridgend. The room is fitted with bunks, a washbasin, a wardrobe ... More

A new recruit arrives at a Ministry of Supply Shell Filling Factory during 1941. D2841

A new recruit arrives at a Ministry of Supply Shell Filling Factory du...

A new recruit arrives at a Ministry of Supply Shell Filling Factory during 1941. A new recruit to this Ministry of Supply Shell Filling Factory shows her identity card to the policeman on duty at the gate as she enters.

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