3132, BDB 86/1/742 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.3132
Vickers Naval Construction Works Gun Mounting Erection Department No 12 Bay
Early 20th Century
A photograph of an image from the Vickers Archive. Looking down the shop with three large barrels on the floor facing camera and various other guns at different stages of assembly. Some workers looking towards the camera.
3132, BDB 86/1/742 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.3132
Vickers Naval Construction Works Gun Mounting Erection Department No 12 Bay
Early 20th Century
A photograph of an image from the Vickers Archive. Looking down the shop with three large barrels on the floor facing camera and various other guns at different stages of assembly. Some workers looking towards the camera.
| Location: | Vickers Limited, Barrow Island, Barrow-in-Furness | Cumbria Archives Reference: | BDB 86/1/742 |
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| Sankey Number: | 3132 |
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3132 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.3132
Vickers' naval construction works, Barrow. Gun mounting errecting Dept. No 12 bay
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| Cumbria Archives Reference: | ??? |
| Sankey Number: | 3132 |
3132 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
Senders Message
"Mr R -Dann- This is the Dept. where I work. The two articles like gasometers are the working chambers + the gun mount. The two boiler like affairs- are trunks these extend from shell room to gun breach and have hydraulic cages to carry shells. One trunk feeds 2 guns at the rate of 2 shells each per minute. In the distance we have two guns in the armour arrangement which in turn goes on top of gun mount. The 3 guns on the -nests- on the floor are 13.5” in diameter. They fire 80 shells + then require fluted rifling inside renewing. ”
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| Posted From: | Unkown - the back of the card is entirely a message, so presumably posted in an envelope | |
| Date Posted: | The Sankey's were given significant access to the inside of the shipyard buildings. The shipyard is still there. Known as 'Vickers' as it was owned by Vickers-Armstong for a long time. In recent years- it has had a number of different owners. It is currently owned by BAe Systems, although the older people in Barrow still often refer to it as 'Vickers' | |
| Postmark Date: | None | |
| Stamp if Shown: | None | |
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| Receivers Name: | None |
| Address: | None, |
Album 03 3097-3362 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
Album Number: Album 03 3097-3362
Page Number: 5
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