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Photograph - CTS 1938-1940 student, Collingwood Technical School. Unemployed Adults Training Scheme, 1938-1940

Collingwood Technical School. Unemployed Adults Training Scheme, 1938-1940.

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Historical information

Collingwood Technical School trained apprentices in many trades. In the late 1930s, CTS was involved in ttraining schemes for youth and adults.This photograph depicts two men learning to operate a lathe.

Significance

This is a high quality professional photograph taken circa 1940. In 1938-1940, CTS was part of the Unemployed Adult Training scheme. This photograph is a visual record of this scheme.

Physical description

1 black and white photograph mounted on brown card. Photograph depicts trainees working with a 5" centre lathe.

Inscriptions & markings

Photograph has a hand written caption on the back: 'Collingwood Technical School./ Unemployed Adults Training Scheme, 1938-1940./ Trainees planing the cast iron bed of a/ 5" centre lathe. '