A welder at work on the cruiser Hawke on No. 5 Slip, Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire
A full-length view of a welder demonstrating how to insert a welding rod into the clamp from his pocket. He is about to commence some practice welding on the cancelled hull of the light cruiser Hawke on No. 5 Slip in Portsmouth Dockyard. He is in a boiler suit and is wearing a trilby hat and long leather gloves and he is holding his protective face mask. Vertical format.
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Object details
| ID: | N26101 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Negative |
| Materials: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 27 January 1946 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 164 mm x 120 mm |