Former Gaol, New Factory

Series

Series Name

Warwork News

Issue

Issue No.

S15/6

Paramount Issue No.

1211

Date Released

8 Oct 1942

Released by Paramount

12 Oct 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Former Gaol, New Factory
2. 2Red Flows the Don

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 2

Summary

A county gaol is converted into a four-floor munitions factory. Squadron Leader Nettleton visits the factory. Manufacture of armour-piercing bullets. The factory at work. Manufacture of parts for anti-tank mines. Nettleton is given a reception at the factory, and speaks to the workers about the importance of the production of munitions.

Keywords

Weapons; Industry and manufacture; Military

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

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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