A film crew setting up in No. 1 Smithery in Chatham Dockyard.

A film crew setting up in the abandoned No. 1 Smithery in Chatham Dockyard. The sound man holding a microphone has his back to the camera, a technician is standing by two trolleys, Pieter van der Merwe is standing behind the camera, which is mounted on a tripod, ansd another man is standing beside him. The presenter, believed to be Fred Beckwith, chief foreman of the smiths, is reading his notes. They are in the north-west side of the building.

Object Details

ID: PCT3202
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: National Maritime Museum Photographic Studio.
Date made: May - June 1983
People: Beckwith, Fred; Merwe, Pieter van der
Measurements: Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm;Transparency: 35 mm x 40 mm