Belgian Munition Works, Clevedon Road, Twickenham, Greater London

An interior view of a workshop in the Belgian Munition Works, also known as the Pelabon Works, showing workers, predominently women, using lathes to create ammunition casings or other parts. The photograph of this munitions factory, owned by Belgian engineer Charles Pelabon and employing Belgian workers during the First World War, was taken for A F Varley.

Location

Greater London Twickenham

Period

World War One (1914 - 1919)

Tags

people women clothing factory ammunition belgian world war one first work wwi ww1