A Real Job Of Work (1941)

Title reads: “A Real Job of Work“. Location of events unknown. Day in the life of a Naval Paymaster on board Royal Navy warship. Various shots of a Naval Paymaster giving out wage packets to sailors. Various shots of provisions being lifted onto a warship from a smaller boat, including barrels of rum. Various shots baker taking lots of freshly baked loaves out of galley stove. Various shots of chefs ladling out soup to sailors. C/U of hunk of meat being chopped. Various shots of clerical staff at work on board ship. C/U of paymaster testing soup. Various shots of clothing store on ship. Various shots of main store. Various C/Us of items available from store: a brass hook, an adjustable spanner and a paintbrush. M/S of sailor handing his spare cash to the paymaster, to pay into the ship’s savings bank. C/U of paymaster. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MO