'Ballito Into War', 1944: 'The Shell Department - 20mm Oerlikon Projectile. Finish turn and copper driving band.'
Period
Second World War Period (1939 - 1945)
Description
Monochrome photographic print showing women at work in at the Ballito factory on Hatfield Road, St Albans during the Second World War. Original caption reads: 'The Shell Department - 20mm Oerlikon Projectile. Finish turn and copper driving band.'From 'Ballito Into War', a book of photographs produced by Ballito in 1944 to show "...how the makers of the famous Ballito stockings played their part towards final victory [in the Second World War, 1939 - 1945]".
Type of original
photographic print
Artist or photographer
[unknown]
Location depicted in image
Ballito Factory, Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK.
Copyright
1)© St Albans Museums
Photo number
PX4759
