Factory Beats Bomber

Series

Series Name
Warwork News

Issue

Issue No.
S15/2
Paramount Issue No.
1196
Date Released
17 Jul 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Factory Beats Bomber
  2. 2Biggest Convoy Reaches India

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 2
Summary
Bombed factory - scenes of destruction. RAF officer explains how German bombers operate such "hit and run" raids. Injured workers in hospital. In undamaged part of the factory, workers continue to produce munitions - operation of special trains and stations for workers. Some routine points in factory work: need for special clothing; washing facilities, special protective cosmetics for women, masks etc.
Keywords
Health and medicine; Railways; Industry and manufacture; Safety devices; War damage; Fashion and costume

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Film Archive

Name
Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive
Email
film@iwm.org.uk
Web
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film
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020 7416 5291
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Address
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Notes
The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.
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