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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38906 Elevated view from S of DZ2 (Sieving & De-lumping), showing construction details, including concrete walls, compartments, surrounding earth baffle (L) and chain roof cover to catch fragments of machinery in the event of an explosion 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38905 Elevated view of Tube Shop from SE, with Chemical Plant (DD1) to R 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38904 Elevated view from NNW showing network of wooden connecting gangways, and Drying Stoves (DN7, 8, 9 & 10) 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38903 CN View from W of covered wooden gangways linking Wet Magazine DX2 (L) with Drying Stove DS3 (R), and Sieving & De-lumping DZ2 (far R) 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38902 View from W of covered wooden gangways linking Wet Magazine DX2 (L) with Drying Stove DS3 (R), and Sieving & De-lumping DZ2 (far R) 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38901 View from N of DV1, former Boot End building within which employees exchanged their shoes for safe footwear, thereafter progressing to their place of work through the network of covered gangways 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38892 CN View from NNW of wooden gangways connecting Detonator Filling Buildings with neighbouring magazines 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38891 View from NNW of wooden gangways connecting Detonator Filling Buildings with neighbouring magazines 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38890 CN View from N of wooden gangways and N side of DL3 (Detonator Filling Building) 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38889 View from N of wooden gangways and N side of DL3 (Detonator Filling Building) 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38888 View along Main Corridor no 3, one of a network of covered gangways linking different buildings within the Detonator Dep't. Features of the gangways include the wooden planking protecting the side walls from bashes by bogies; the non-conductive Veitchie floor; and a fire drenching system (sprinklers) operated by an overhead cable 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38887 DF1, Detonator Loading: view along main passage, showing sequence of compartments housing detonator loading and pressing processes, each separated by concrete blast walls 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38886 DF1, Detonator Loading: detail of indicator wheel and sand-timers outside compartment containing the "Rumbler", and flame-proof electric switch 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38885 DF1, Detonator Loading: detail of the "Rumbler", a detonator cleaning machine 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38941 DD1, Chemical Plant, producing primary charge for detonators: view of Lead Azide (GAM) Washing & Sieving Compartment, with transport bogie 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38940 DD1, Chemical Plant, producing primary charge for detonators: view of Lead Styphnate Precipitation Room (also used for LMNR), on ground floor (behind blast wall) 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38939 DD1, Chemical Plant, producing primary charge for detonators: view of Lead Azide (GAM) Precipitation Room "A" (one of two), on ground floor (behind blast wall) 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38938 DD1, Chemical Plant, producing primary charge for detonators: view of Lead Nitrate control area on ground floor, with two Mariotte bottles (each 32 litres) on upper platform 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38937 DD1, Chemical Plant, producing primary charge for detonators: view of Magnesium Syphnate Compartment on upper floor 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38936 DD1, Chemical Plant, producing primary charge for detonators: view of Lead Nitrate Compartment on upper floor, with Joe Sweeney 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38935 DD1, Chemical Plant, producing primary charge for detonators: view of Sodium Azide Compartment on upper floor, with Joe Sweeney 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38934 DL4, Electrofuse Track Assembly: view of Track No 6, one of 8 automatic electrofuse assembly machines 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38933 DL5, Electrofuse Assembly: detail of Plug-cutting machine, with examples of cut plugs 1995 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 38932 CN DL5, Electrofuse Assembly: detail of Ann Anderson at Position 3 in Compartment 6, operating a hand assembly machine 1995 Item Level