'Women electroplating army canteen bottles', 1940s

'Women electroplating army canteen bottles', 1940s

Description

This is a black-and-white photograph showing a group of three women working in a New Zealand factory during the Second World War, electroplating army canteen bottles. The women wear factory smocks to protect their clothing. In the background are shelves with bottles waiting to be plated. Wellington photographer Gordon Burt (1893-1968) took this image some time during the Second World War. The negative measures 10 cm x 13 cm.

Acknowledgements