Swynnerton village

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Date:1942

Description:On the right is Nellie Kizis walking with a friend through Swynnerton village. Nellie was born in 1921 near Edinburgh. She worked at the Royal Ordnance Factory at Swynnerton during the 2nd World War and was a resident at Humber House, Frobisher Hall, a hostel for workers at R.O.F. Swynnerton during and just after the 2nd World War.

Workers at R.O.F. Swynnerton, a high percentage of which were women, filled shells, bombs and other armaments, including 20mm shells for Spitfires, detonators, boosters and tracer shells.

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Image courtesy of: Mrs Gloria Rigg

Donor ref:(55/27486)

Source: Miscellaneous Collection

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