Photograph of magnetic mine ''Limpets'' assembly department

Black and white photograph showing women assembling mine casing.

During the Second World War, the Boosey & Hawkes factory in Edgware was seconded for the production of components for munitions and aircraft. This photograph shows women producing casings for magnetic "limpet" mines. Women were a vital part of the workforce at Boosey & Hawkes during the Second World War. They worked to produce supplies for the war effort and helped the factory to continue pared-down instrument production and maintain a repair service.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
ARC/BH/BOO/012/001/005/094
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COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 160 x 247 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
paper
CATEGORY
Archive: Musical Instruments
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