Original WW1 era munition worker, H. E. Jones, Photographer, 73 - 77 Northgate Street, Gloucester, probably an employee of the Gloucester National Shell Filling Factory based at Quedgeley, from 1916-1918


From the studio of H. E. Jones, Photographer, 73 - 77 Northgate Street, Gloucester, This lady was probably an employee of the Gloucester National Shell Filling Factory based at Quedgeley,( miles south of Gloucester) from 1916-1918 - the women are wearing similar uniforms in photographs researched online. . In some factories more than 90% of the workforce were women.


Size: 4616px × 6813px
Location: Northgate Street, Gloucester, England, UK
Photo credit: © ThislifeThen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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