Workers involved in the production of ammunition cases for the First World War effort in Waring and Gillow's Lancaster factory

Date:
1917
Location:
Waring And Gillow Factory, St Leonard's Gate, Lancaster, Lancashire, La1
Reference:
BL23741/014
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Furniture manufacturers Waring and Gillow established a reputation for supplying high quality furniture to some of the richest families in the country. During the First World War their factories in Lancaster and London were used for the war effort, producing aircraft components and ammunition cases. This photograph was commissioned by Waring and Gillow.

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

Photographer: Lemere, Henry Bedford

Curator: ##

Keywords

Factory, Aircraft Factory, First World War, People At Work, Industrial Heritage