The production of bi-plane wings 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:
BL23741/024
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. The Bedford Lemere daybook records Waring and Gillow 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

Photographer: Lemere, Henry Bedford: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Factory, Aircraft Factory, Air Transport, People At Work, First World War