770, BDB 86/1/295 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.770
Vickers Gun Mounting Bay
1906-1908
Photograph taken inside the Vickers works gunshop showing a line of BL 7.5 inch Mk V gun turrets under construction for the British armoured cruiser HMS Shannon. Additional QF 12 pounder 18 cwt guns are mounted on top of the turrets. Two are complete; the others are still to have their barrels fitted. A worker is inspecting one of the 12 pounder guns, second worker stood on the shop floor. Original image from Vickers Archive.
770, BDB 86/1/295 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.770
Vickers Gun Mounting Bay
1906-1908
Photograph taken inside the Vickers works gunshop showing a line of BL 7.5 inch Mk V gun turrets under construction for the British armoured cruiser HMS Shannon. Additional QF 12 pounder 18 cwt guns are mounted on top of the turrets. Two are complete; the others are still to have their barrels fitted. A worker is inspecting one of the 12 pounder guns, second worker stood on the shop floor. Original image from Vickers Archive.
| Location: | Barrow Island, Barrow-in-Furness | Cumbria Archives Reference: | BDB 86/1/295 |
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| Sankey Number: | 770 |
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""capp" Kirkby-in-Furness Cumbria Dear Mrs Harwood Thank you for you're P.C. I am please to know you are getting better/ We are all well and the dogs / Jack is working on the garden, from 9.0AM till 6.0PM/ Tone is still at Vickers / It is all go/ With our love from Mollie”
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