Munition Work Record of the Falkirk Iron Coy, Ltd.
Scope and Contents
This is a photograph album recording the First World War work of the Falkirk Iron Company, a cast iron goods manufacturer that switched to the production of munitions in 1915. The photographer is not named. As a "Government Controlled Establishment", the Falkirk Iron Company produced 10,000 tons of munitions, many of these delivered by women, who feature prominently in the photographs. A printed note to the front paste down of the album gives a detailed breakdown of the munitions produced, which included 2,199,870 Mills Grenades and 356,760 fuse plugs. Each photograph is captioned.
Dates
- Creation: 1915-1918
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
Photograph album, original cloth boards; lettered in gilt; 29 cm by 20 cm; 62 half plate gelatin silver prints, mounted recto and verso with printed captions above and below.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
1 album ; 29 cm x 20 cm
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in May 2023. Accession no. SC-Acc-2023-0185.
Physical Description
Photograph album, original cloth boards; lettered in gilt; 29 cm by 20 cm; 62 half plate gelatin silver prints, mounted recto and verso with printed captions above and below.
Subject
- Falkirk Iron Company (Organization)
- Title
- Munition Work Record of the Falkirk Iron Coy, Ltd., 1915-1918
- Author
- Aline Brodin
- Date
- April 2024
- Description rules
- Isad(G)2
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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