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Beating and patching house, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of gun cotton beating and patching house on Site 3 of HM Munitions Factory Gretna
Feeding nitre, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of female workers shovelling nitre to dryer at HM Munitions Factory Gretna
Loading sulphur, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of three female workers loading shovels with sulphur at the Grillo plant for the production of oleum at HM Munitions Factory Gretna
Nitric acid production, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of two female workers operating nitric acid retorts and receivers at HM Munitions Factory Gretna
Worker with wagon, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of two female workers pushing hand hauled wagon loaded with sacks along rails at HM Munitions Factory Gretna
Nitration tank, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of two female workers by nitration tank at HM Munitions Factory Gretna
Testing for cordite, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of female worker conducting heat test for cordite in central laboratory at HM Munitions Factory Gretna
Unloading cordite, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of two female workers unloading cordite or nitrated cotton from vats at HM Munitions Factory Gretna
Operating valves, HM Factory Gretna, 1918
Photograph of female worker filling an 'acid egg' at the Gailland towers at HM Munitions Factory Gretna