Lemington, WW1 Munitions Factory

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    "The site of the present Anglo Great Lakes Factory, at Lemington Point, formed by the horseshoe bend in the river has a rather interesting industrial history. During World War 1 Lemington Point was known as "Canary Island" due to the existence of a munitions factory using a substance (cordite) with a bright yellow colouring...."
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    SiteLines
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
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  • Further information

    Link: http://www.twsitelines.info/SMR/4943
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 9 years, 5 months ago
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    Picture Taken: Unknown
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