Munitions Factory Collection (page 2)

Shaping a Gun from an Ingot, 1917. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Shaping a Gun from an Ingot, 1917

Shell Factory, No. II, 1917. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Shell Factory, No.II, 1917

Ready for War, 1916. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Ready for War, 1916

Taking the Big Gun Away, 1916. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Taking the Big Gun Away, 1916

From the Tops of the Furnaces, 1916. Creator: Joseph Pennell
From the Tops of the Furnaces, 1916

Bringing in the Gun, 1916. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Bringing in the Gun, 1916

Fitting Guns in Turrets, 1916. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Fitting Guns in Turrets, 1916

The Gun Pit, No. I, 1917. Creator: Joseph Pennell
The Gun Pit, No.I, 1917

In the Land of Brobdingnag, the Armour Plate Bending Press, 1917. Creator: Joseph Pennell
In the Land of Brobdingnag, the Armour Plate Bending Press, 1917

Gun Pit, No. II, 1917. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Gun Pit, No.II, 1917

Building the Great Turret, 1916. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Building the Great Turret, 1916

Munitions River, 1916. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Munitions River, 1916

Within the Furnaces, 1916. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Within the Furnaces, 1916

Making Armour-Plate, 1916. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Making Armour-Plate, 1916

The Gun Forge, 1916. Creator: Joseph Pennell
The Gun Forge, 1916

The Forges, 1917. Creator: Joseph Pennell
The Forges, 1917

The Gun-Testing Ground, 1917. Creator: Joseph Pennell
The Gun-Testing Ground, 1917

The Urns, Casting Big Shells, 1916. Creator: Joseph Pennell
The Urns, Casting Big Shells, 1916

Planing Big Shells, 1916. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Planing Big Shells, 1916

The Shell Factory, 1916. Creator: Joseph Pennell
The Shell Factory, 1916

Munition Works, 1916. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Munition Works, 1916

The New Gun-Pit, 1916. Creator: Joseph Pennell
The New Gun-Pit, 1916

Filling Cartridges at the United States Arsenal, at Watertown, Massachusetts (Harpers Weekly, Vol. V), July 20, 1861

Britains Army of Women Workers, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Britains Army of Women Workers, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920)....mess room at a national projectile factory. From " The Great World War: A History", Volume VI

Women Workers and the War... First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Women Workers and the War: drilling and assembling operations on fuses, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). From " The Great World War: A History", Volume VI, edited by Frank A Mumby

Women at Work that Men might Fight, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Women at Work that Men might Fight, 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume IV. The Summer Campaign - 1915", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Women Workers for the War, c1914-1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Women Workers for the War, c1914-1918, (c1920). Shell-making in one of the Scottish munition works. Women manufacturing shells in a factory during the First World War

Leaving the Munition Works, 1918, 1920. Artist: Winifred Knights
Leaving the Munition Works, 1918, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

Watts Shot Tower, Lambeth, London, 1813. View with Somerset House behind and to the left of the tower

Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, Kent, 1841. View showing soldiers and civilians examining cannon balls. Established in the late 17th century

Women munitions workers putting a coat of paint on aerial bombs, World War I, c1914-c1918

Girl workers in a munitions factory, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War Vol. III - 1915.. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]. (Colorised black and white print)

Munition City, 1916, (1917). Artist: Joseph Pennell
Munition City, 1916, (1917). From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1917]

A munitions factory, World War I, 1917 (1938). Artist: Horace Walter Nicholls
A munitions factory, World War I, 1917 (1938). Munitions workers with shells in a warehouse at National Shell Filling Factory No 6 at Chilwell, Nottinghamshire

Munition Workers Wearing Respirators While Filling Sells with Trinitrotoluene (T. N. T. ), c1916, (19)
Munition Workers Wearing Respirators While Filling Sells with Trinitrotoluene (T.N.T.), c1916, (1935). From His Majesty The King 1910-1935. [Associated Newspapers Ltd. London, 1935]

Where The Shells Came From (Sheffield), c1927, (1927). Artist: Reginald Belfield
Where The Shells Came From (Sheffield), c1927, (1927). From From Landscape To Studio, by Reginald Belfield. [Methuen & Co. Ltd, London, 1927]

Girl munition workers at their lathes in a Scottish mill, c1914. By June 1917, roughly 80% of the weaponry and ammunition used by the British army during World War I was being made by munitionettes

The Czar, taken among the workmen at the great Putiloff Munition and Engineering Works, 1914
A photograph of the Czar, taken among the workmen at the great Putiloff Munition and Engineering Works at Petrograd, c1914. Tsar Nicholas II (1868?1918) visits the Putilov Works in Petrograd

His Majesty inspects the shells at Holmes and Co Ltd, Hull, Yorkshire, World War I, c1914-c1918. King George V visiting a munitions works. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Munitions factory, London, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Haua
Munitions factory, London, World War I, 1914-1918

Munitions factory workers, London, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Haua
Munitions factory workers, London, World War I, 1914-1918. Group portrait of workers in a factory producing bombs. The photographers shadow can be seen in the foreground

Moulding explosive gum cartridges, Isleten, near Fluelen, Switzerland, 1893. A print from the Illustrated London News, 7th January 1893

Views in the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, c1880. The boilerhouse, grindery, annealing furnaces, brasswork, forges. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I

In the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, c1880. The shot and shell foundry, the shot yard, bullet making, carriage department, turning room, and forging a breech coil

Packing cartridges into boxes at Isleten, near Fluelen, Switzerland, 1893. A print from the Illustrated London News, (7 January 1893)

Filling cartridges with dynamite powder at Isleten, near Fluelen, Switzerland, 1893. A print from the Illustrated London News, (7 January 1893)

Woolwich Arsenal, London, 20th Century. Established in the late 17th century, Woolwich Arsenal was named the Royal Arsenal by George III in 1805

Women manufacturing shell casings in a Russian factory, World War II, 1943

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"From Priddys Hard to Birmingham: A Celebration of Munitions Factories Throughout History" Step back in time with these captivating glimpses into the world of munitions factories. Starting at Priddys Hard, where images like 33940_025 and 33940_020 transport us to a bustling production site during wartime. Witness the camaraderie and joy as workers at the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company celebrate sending Valentine greetings amidst their vital work. Traveling further, we find ourselves in Midlands munitions factory on that fateful day of October 3rd, 1939. A party of Londoners joins forces with locals, Mr. And Mrs. Lambert, Mr. And Mrs. Fraser, all united by their dedication to supporting the war effort through engineering prowess in Stockport. The Royal Ordnance Factory stands tall in Wales during June 1941 – a symbol of national resilience under the Ministry of Supply's watchful eye. Marvel at the sight of an impressive A15 Naval gun leaving The Royal Ordnance Works at Stoney Stanton Road Coventry or being loaded onto a waiting train for deployment elsewhere. Not limited to modern times alone, our journey takes us back to World War I when women played an integral role in munitions production depicted vividly in posters such as "Women Making Munitions. " Delve even deeper into history as we witness a woman worker laboring diligently inside a British munitions factory captured through black-and-white photography. Finally, let's cross borders and oceans as we explore Watertown Arsenal in Massachusetts during the 1860s – filling cartridges meticulously while laying foundations for future advancements. Join us on this captivating visual tour showcasing the indomitable spirit found within every brick-and-mortar structure dedicated to arming nations throughout history – from past wars to present conflicts; these munition factories stand testament to human perseverance against adversity.