BorBK2/9/8

Photographs of work and workers at Shorts at Cardington

No dates, 1920s

From: 1920 To: 1929

1: Girls climbing a Jacob's ladder near the doors, in the background men are doping the covers of the R38. Photograph taken at the press day for the R38 (see BorBK 2/9/4) (2 copies) No date, 8th June 19212: Opening the doors using the capstan bar. (2 copies) No date, 8th June 19213: Interior of the fabric shed, girls engaged in laying the gold beaters skin on the fabric which forms the gas bags of the ship. (2 copies) No date, 8th June 19214: The skin laying department of the fabric shop. Girls preparing and trimming the gold beaters skin. (2 copies) 1920s5: The skin laying department of the fabric shop. Skins being assembled on the big rack. (2 copies) 1920s6: Staff enjoying a break waiting for the ship to return from flight. Mr Armstrong's caption for this photo read "They all loved to be on the handling party, but they were not allowed to touch the handling guys until the handling officer gave the order, but they loved to say they had done their bit of work." (2 copies)

No. of pieces: 6

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