Inside the Waring and Gillow factory and depository in Hammersmith showing women and boys painting the wings of aircraft for use during the First World War

Date:
1916
Location:
Waring And Gillow Factory, Cambridge Road, Hammersmith And Fulham, Greater London Authority, W6
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Cambridge Grove, Hammersmith And Fulham, Greater London Authority, W6
Reference:
BL23701/012
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Waring and Gillow were furniture manufacturers who established a reputation for supplying high quality furniture to some of the richest families in the country. During the First World War their factory and depository in Cambridge Road (later renamed Cambridge Grove), Hammersmith was used for making aeroplane components. The Bedford Lemere daybook records W&G as the clients for this photograph.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series of photographic negatives and prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Client: Waring And Gillow

Photographer: Boucher, Adolphe Augustus: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Aircraft Factory, Factory, Air Transport, First World War, Industrial Heritage