| Accession Number | P00784.202 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
c. 1944. A row of women on an assembly line take food from a table with compartments and pack it ...
Description
c. 1944. A row of women on an assembly line take food from a table with compartments and pack it into tins at a canning factory. Note the completely manual nature of the process and the lack of hygenic food handling practice. (This image appears on page 261 of the album presented to Dr Edith Summerskill housed in the AWM Archive Store)