A Short Story: the Short Brothers factory and the building of the Sunderland Flying Boats at Windermere in WWII

A Short Story: the Short Brothers factory and the building of the Sunderland Flying Boats at Windermere in WWII

A talk and presentation by our guest speakers

Allison Peaks & Judith Shingler, of Ambleside Oral History Group

Using original voices from the Ambleside Oral History archive, this presentation recounts the story of the Sunderland Flying Boat during WWII, when a huge factory employing over 1500 workers, accompanied by all the necessary infrastructure and service buildings, graced the shores of Lake Windermere.

Voices recall the significant impact on the local community.