7260, BDB 86/1/2256 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.7260
Vickers New Shell Shop, No 8 Bay, Shrapnel
c. 1915
Mounted Vickers Archive photo for postcard. View of long bay, women workers with male supervisors. Shrapnel filling tables on left. Stacks of shells and Lathe drives on right. Vickers Engineering Works (next to the shipyard)
7260, BDB 86/1/2256 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.7260
Vickers New Shell Shop, No 8 Bay, Shrapnel
c. 1915
Mounted Vickers Archive photo for postcard. View of long bay, women workers with male supervisors. Shrapnel filling tables on left. Stacks of shells and Lathe drives on right. Vickers Engineering Works (next to the shipyard)
| Location: | Barrow-in-Furness Barrow Island Ward | Cumbria Archives Reference: | BDB 86/1/2256 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sankey Number: | 7260 |
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Album 09 7127-7476 local views Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
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| Sankey Number | Image Title | Location Image Taken | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7257 | Gravestones Mary Pepi | Grave Mary Pepi. Plot 751 in Section 7 of Barrow Cemetery. Interred 10 Dec 1915. | |
| 7258 | Gravestones Mary Pepi | Grave Mary Pepi. Plot 751 in Section 7 of Barrow Cemetery. Interred 10 Dec 1915. | |
| 7259 | Gravestones Mr Townson | Grave George Townson d 28 Jan 1916. Plot 54 Section 1 of Barrow Cemetery. | |
| 7260 | Vickers Ltd, Barrow, New Shell Shop No 8 Bay Shrapnel | Mainly women workers in large shed; shells being made. | |
| 7261 | Vickers Ltd , Barrow, New Shell Shop No 3 Bay 12 inch shells | Pulley driven machinery | |
| 7262 | Vickers Ltd, Barrow, New Shell Shop No 6 Bay | Pulley driven machinery | |
| 7263 | Vickers Ltd, Barrow, New Shell Shop No 7 Bay | Pulley driven machinery. Hundreds of shells. | |
| 7264 | Vickers Ltd, Barrow, New Shell Shop Banding 9.2 shells | Pulley driven machinery | |
| 7265 | Vickers Ltd, Barrow, New Shell Shop Final Examination | Few people: hundreds of shells | |
| 7266 | Vickers Ltd, Barrow, Shell Shop Inspection Department | Men and women examining hundreds of shells |
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