Abstract: An electrolytic cell, for example for the manufacture of chlorine from sodium chloride brine, comprising an anode, a cathode and a diaphragm separating the anode and the cathode wherein the anode presents to the cathode a plurality of parallel elongated members carrying on at least part of their surfaces an electrocatalytically active coating and wherein said elongated members are rigidly mounted in the cell so that a substantial portion of said active surfaces is six millimeters or less from the cathode. The elongated members are preferably in the form of blades, rods or channel shaped members, which may be mounted on, for example, backing plates, backing frames or multiapertured sheets. The elongated members and support means are preferably of titanium and the coating is preferably a mixture of ruthenium oxide and titanium oxide.