Soldiers learning the lathe, c.1919
Here we see a group of demobilised soldiers being taught to use a lathe at the Technical Training School at Loughborough, probably in 1919. This was part of an attempt to make sure that demobilising the vast wartime army didn't cause unemployment.
How to cite this article:
Rickard, J (25 July 2026), Soldiers learning the lathe, c.1919 , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_soldiers_lathe_loughborough.html
