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The King Visits Workers
Unknown, 1917, Press cutting, Reproduction
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The King Visits Workers
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32736
Title
A Woman Working Under the Eye of the King: A Girl Plate-Cutter Using a Mixed Jet Flame-Cutter & The King Among the Shipbuilders of the Clyde: His Majesty Watching Rivetters at Work.
Description
From the Illustrated London News published September 22nd, 1917, page 321. Photographs by Sport and General. Full titles: A woman working under the eye of the King: A girl plate-cutter using a mixed jet flame-cutter, and The King among the shipbuilders of the Clyde: His Majesty watching rivetters at work.
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Unknown
Date
1917
Size
39.6 x 26.7 cm
Type
Press cutting
;
Reproduction
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Reference Library
When the First World War broke out, it was of sudden and vital importance that each of the warring nations increased their war-related manufacturing output to ensure their armies were well supplied. In Britain, war-related industry grew immensely to meet the demands of war; Britain alone produced nearly a quarter of a million machine guns, almost four million rifles, and approximately 170 million rounds of artillery shells during this time.
Men, women and young adults worked in factories and shipyards to keep pace with war-time demands. The King and other government officials often toured these factories and shipyards to inspect the work and boost worker morale.
Read history as it happened with free access to
the Scotsman Digital Archive
and learn more about the history of WWI manufacturing from
Imperial War Museum
online.
You can search the entire 1914-19 archives of
the Illustrated London News
online.
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ILN During WWI: Sacrifice and Support for the war
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