"Carron Co's Mungal Shell Factory Staff and Operatives"

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Unknown
Production date
Nov 1916
 Description
Group of about 160 workers pose outside what is probably the Etna buildings of the Mungal foundry, Bainsford, Falkirk. The vast majority are women.
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Production date
Nov 1916
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Mungal Foundry/Carron Rd/Bainsford/Falkirk area
Subject notes
During the First World War, the Carron Works was made a 'Government Controlled Establishment'. Plants were built for the manufacture of shells, aerial bombs, mortar bombs and grenades. Women, girls and unskilled workers replaced those who had gone off to fight.
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P14051

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