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Sulphur burners, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of three female workers charging sulphur burners at sulphuric acid plant at HM Munitions Factory Gretna

Testing gas, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of female worker testing the inlet gas to converters at sulphuric acid plant at HM Munitions Factory Gretna

Laboratory, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of three female workers testing in central laboratory at HM Munitions Factory Gretna

Pressing and packing cordite, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of three female workers pressing and packing cordite at HM Munitions Factory Gretna

Pressing and packing cordite, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of four female workers pressing and packing cordite at HM Munitions Factory Gretna

Workers at checking in point, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of female workers at the checking in point at HM Munitions Factory Gretna

Pouring on nitroglycerine, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of five female workers 'pouring on' nitroglycerine into canvas bags at HM Munitions Factory Gretna.

Unloading boiled nitrated cotton, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of three female workers unloading boiled nitrated cotton from vats at HM Munitions Factory Gretna

Loading sulphur, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of four female munitions workers loading wheelbarrow with sulphur at HM Munitions Factory Gretna