Women of the Navy and Army Canteen Board outside the entrance to Knightsbridge Underground station on Basil Street

Date:
25 Jun 1918
Location:
Basil Street, Knightsbridge, Kensington And Chelsea, Greater London Authority, Sw3
Reference:
BL24255
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The Navy and Army Canteen Board supplied provisions for military canteens during the First World War. It formed the nucleus of the NAAFI, which was established in January 1921. The photograph was taken for Captain Salmon.

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: Salmon

Photographer: Lemere, Henry Bedford: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

First World War, Women's History