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  • The Steel Converter at Woolwich Arsenal: The Tropenas Steel Converters at work in the Royal Laboratory Shell Foundry at Woolwich
Arsenal The Steel Converter at Woolwich Arsenal: The Tropenas Steel Converters at work in the Royal Laboratory Shell Foundry at Woolwich Arsenal

    (art) Made by: Hyde, William 1919

    image: The interior scene of a steelworks showing molten steel being poured out from a furnace. Steelworkers are handling red-hot shell casings in the lower left foreground.

  • In the Gun Factory at Woolwich Arsenal, 1918 In the Gun Factory at Woolwich Arsenal, 1918

    (art) Made by: Clausen, George 1918

    image: The interior of a gun factory showing the crane used to move the hot gun-barrels from the moulds. A red-hot glowing barrel can be seen hanging from the crane to the right of the composition. Shafts of sunlight stream through the upper windows,...

  • Lady Henry's Crêche, Woolwich Lady Henry's Crêche, Woolwich

    (art) Made by: Lavery, John (Sir) (RA) (RSA) 1919

    image: The interior of a room lined with children's cots, occupied by very young children and babies. A group of nurses tend the babies in the background. A play-pen filled with toddlers stands in the foreground.

  • WOMEN'S WAR WORK DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR, WOOLWICH, 1918 WOMEN'S WAR WORK DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR, WOOLWICH, 1918

    part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FIRST WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lewis G P 1918-05

    A full length portrait of two munitions workers at Woolwich Arsenal. They are smiling for the camera, their arms around each others' shoulders. Both are wearing short overalls, trousers and caps.

  • WOMEN AT WORK DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR WOMEN AT WORK DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR

    part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FIRST WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lewis G P 1918-05

    Miss Lilian Barker OBE and a group of women war workers from the 'danger buildings' at Woolwich Arsenal. Miss Barker is the 'Lady Superintendant'.

  • WOMEN'S WAR WORK DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR, WOOLWICH, 1918 WOMEN'S WAR WORK DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR, WOOLWICH, 1918

    part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FIRST WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lewis G P 1918-05

    A group of female munitions workers use primitive remote handling equipment to work with TNT explosives at Woolwich Arsenal. They are sitting at a bench which has a large box with fabric-lined holes in it, through which the women place their arms. They...

  • WOMEN'S WAR WORK DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR, WOOLWICH, 1918 WOMEN'S WAR WORK DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR, WOOLWICH, 1918

    part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FIRST WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lewis G P 1918

    Three munitions workers, wearing white caps, overalls and trousers, smile for the camera as they push a wagon laden with cartridge cases in the sunshine at Woolwich Arsenal.

  • INDUSTRY DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR: WOOLWICH ARSENAL INDUSTRY DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR: WOOLWICH ARSENAL

    part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FIRST WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lewis G P 1918-05

    Female workers in the Quick Firing Cartridge Factory at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London, in May 1918.

  • WOMEN AT WORK DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR WOMEN AT WORK DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR

    part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FIRST WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lewis G P 1918-05

    Women war workers gauge shells at Royal Shell Factory 3 at Woolwich Arsenal.

  • WOMEN AT WORK DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR WOMEN AT WORK DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR

    part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FIRST WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lewis G P 1918-05

    Women workers place bullets into trays in Cartridge Factory 5 at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.

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