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307 photographs showing a variety of dummy weapons, vehicles and vessels under construction...
Catalogue reference: CN 26/1
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This record is about the 307 photographs showing a variety of dummy weapons, vehicles and vessels under construction... dating from 1942 in the series Photographs Extracted from CAB series. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CN 26/1
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1942
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Description (What the record is about)
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307 photographs showing a variety of dummy weapons, vehicles and vessels under construction and testing, with aerial views taken to test their efficacy.
(1-16) Photographs showing the components and construction of a straw packed dummy skeleton replete with fuse ingnition, cordite tubes, firing mechanism and parachute. Photos: Size 12cm x 12cm.
(17-31) Photographs showing components and construction of a slybob, used for storing fuel drums. Photos: Size 11cm x 8cm and 8cm x 11cm.
(32-49) Photographs showing components of dummy tanks and armoured vehicles, together with personnel undertaking construction trials. Photos: Size 16cm x 21cm.
(50-55) Aerial photographs showing effectiveness of dummy vehicles. Photos: Size 13cm x 12cm.
(56-7) Photographs with close-up view of dummy artillery gun. Photos: Size 11cm x 16cm.
(58) Aerial photograph showing effectiveness of dummy vehicles. Photo: Size 13cm x 12cm.
(59) Photograph with close-up view of dummy artillery gun. Photo: Size 11cm x 16cm.
(60-63) Photographs with close-up view of dummy tanks and vehicles. Photos: Size 8cm x 12cm.
(64-65) Photographic collages showing panorama of desert landscape with dummy vehicles Photos: Size 8cm x 28cm.
(66-95) Photographs with close-up view of dummy tanks and vehicles placed in face encampments, some under construction. Photos: Size 10cm x 16cm and 9cm x 12cm..
(96-99) Photographs with close-up view of dummy boats. Photos: Size 12cm x 13cm.
(100-120) Aerial photographs showing effectiveness of dummy vehicles. Photos: Size 12cm x 13cm and 23cm x 18cm.
(121-136) Photographs with views of dummy submarines. Photos: Size 8cm x 10cm
(137-161) Aerial photographs showing effectiveness of dummy vehicles. Photos: Size 13cm x 12cm.
(162-190) Photographs with views of dummy aircraft. Photos: Size 9cm x 11cm.
(191-232 ) Photographs with views of dummy boats and oil dumps. Photos: Size 9cm x 11cm.
(233-272) Aerial photographs showing effectiveness of dummy vehicles. Photos: Size 13cm x 12cm.
(273-282) Photographs with views of dummy aircraft and vehicles. Photos: Size 9cm x 11cm.
(283-288) Photographs showing construction and effectiveness of a dummy tank track device. Photos: Size 13cm x 18cm.
(289-291) Photographs showing construction of dummy landing craft. Photos: Size 21cm x 26cm.
(292-299) aerial views showing effectiveness of dummy landing craft. Photos: Size 26cm x 25cm and 14cm x 14cm.
(300-303) Photographs of dummy landing craft. Photos: Size 17cm x 22cm.
(304-305) Photographs of dummy oil dump. Photos: Size 7cm x 9cm.
(306-307) Photographs of dummy landing craft. Photos: Size 7cm x 9cm.
Photographs have been extracted from CAB 154/6.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 307 photograph(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- Some photographs may remain in copyright
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- See descriptions
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Oil and gas
- Weapons
- Navy
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C360804/
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Series information
CN 26
Photographs Extracted from CAB series
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Photographs Extracted from CAB series
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307 photographs showing a variety of dummy weapons, vehicles and vessels under construction...
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