Workman in a factory operating machinery - lead works
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Workman in a factory operating machinery - lead works
Workman in a factory operating machinery. The factory produced lead shrapnel for the use in high explosive artillery shells during WW1. Date: circa 1915
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Artillery Belt Bucket Explosive Flat Machinery Manufacture Manufacturing Operating Shells Shrapnel Workman
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This evocative photograph captures the intensity and dedication of a workman as he operates machinery deep within a factory during World War I. Circa 1915, the factory was a crucial component in the production of munitions for the Allied forces. The image shows the man in the thick of the manufacturing process, focused intently on his task as he feeds a belt of flat caps into the machine, which in turn loads them into a bucket. The bucket then moves under a large cap, which is crimped shut, transforming it into a piece of lead shrapnel. These small projectiles were essential components of high explosive artillery shells, used to devastating effect on the battlefields of the Great War. The man's protective cap and the industrial cacophony of machinery in the background underscore the dangerous and demanding nature of the work. This historical photograph offers a poignant reminder of the human effort and sacrifice that went into the manufacture of the weapons that shaped the course of the First World War.
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