24th October in wartime Northern Ireland

On 24th October 1943, an exhibition took place in Northern Ireland. It demonstrated uses for salvage materials in the war effort including metals and paper.

A Royal Signals exhibit stand at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33926 Info
A catering section exhibit stand at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33927 Info
A small arms section exhibit stand at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33928 Info
An exhibit stand encouraging the returning of ammunition empties at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33929 Info
An exhibit stand on the care of feet and preserving of boots at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33930 Info
An exhibit stand of webbing equipment at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33931 Info
An exhibit stand of respirators and information on their care at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33932 Info
An exhibit stand of metal stores at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33933 Info
An exhibit stand on the salvage of bottles and oil drums at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33934 Info
An exhibit stand of articles from which non-ferrous scrap is required at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33935 Info
An exhibit stand of articles made from ferrous scrap at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33936 Info
An exhibit stand of articles for which salvage is used at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33937 Info
An exhibit stand of paper plastics made from waste paper at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33938 Info
An exhibit stand of a gear box and filters at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33939 Info
An exhibit stand of a crank shaft at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33940 Info
An exhibit stand of damaged tyres at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33941 Info
An exhibit stand of tyres ranging from damaged to repaired at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33942 Info
An exhibit stand showing damage caused to a tyre by a pair of pliers left in the casing at an Army Salvage Exhibition in Northern Ireland photographed for O.S.12 War Office.
©IWM H 33943 Info

Remembered on 24th October

Harry McConnell Atkinson

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Private Harry McConnell Atkinson served in 21st Battalion, New Zealand Infantry during the Second World War. His parents lived in Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim.

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