An image showing 'N26105; A welder demonstrating how to weld a horizontal joint while lying in an almost prone position during practice welding on the cancelled hull of the light cruiser Hawke on No. 5 Slip in Portsmouth Dockyard. He is in a boiler suit, is wearing a trilby hat and long leather gloves and holding a protective face mask. He has welding rods in his pocket.'

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A welder at work on the cruiser Hawke on No. 5 Slip, Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire

A welder demonstrating how to weld a horizontal joint while lying in an almost prone position during practice welding on the cancelled hull of the light cruiser Hawke on No. 5 Slip in Portsmouth Dockyard. He is in a boiler suit, is wearing a trilby hat and long leather gloves and holding a protective face mask. He has welding rods in his pocket.

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Object details

ID:	N26105
Type:	Negative
Materials:	Glass plate negative
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	27 January 1946
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 120 mm x 164 mm