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GUNS - BREECH MECHANISM [Main Title]
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Title:
GUNS - BREECH MECHANISM [Main Title]
Film Number:
IWM 263
Other titles:
Summary:
Women workers at the Armstrong Whitworth munitions works at Elswick, Tyneside, operating heavy plant to make breeches and barrels for large calibre guns, probably 1918.
Description:
Alternative Title:
Colour:
B&W
Digitised:
Yes
Object_Number:
IWM 263
Sound:
Silent
Access Conditions:
IWM Attribution: © IWM (IWM 263)
Featured Period:
1914-1918
Production Date:
1918
Production Country:
GB
Production Details:
Ministry of Information (Production sponsor) Woods-Taylor, G (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Armstrong Whitworth (regiment/service)
Keywords:
industry, British - guns (object name) 31/3(41) (event) Elswick, Northumberland, England, UK (geography) (concept)
Physical Characteristics:
Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: English Subtitle language: English
Technical Details:
Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 265 ft; Running time: 5 mins
HD Media:
Yes
Link to IWM Collections page:
IWM 263
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