The Munitions Girls (detail) by Stanhope Forbes, oil on canvas, 1918. The painting depicts woman workers at a steel works. The 1st World War made unprecedented demands on industry and the Kilnhurst works were converted to the manufacture of artillery shells.
The Munitions Girls (detail) by Stanhope Forbes, oil on canvas, 1918. The painting depicts woman workers at a steel works. The 1st World War made unprecedented demands on industry and the Kilnhurst works were converted to the manufacture of artillery shells.
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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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