Johnstone History Museum Johnstone History Society • Scotland
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The Gallery » Photo Essay: Georgetown WWI MunitionsThe River Gryfe
 River Gryfe before development. General Offices
 General management occurred here. Community Center
 Meetings, churches, assemblies, theater and more. Official Visitors
 Duke of Connaught and other dignitaries inspect the facilities. Down to Business
 Many female workers at the plant led to improvement of working conditions and hygiene there and at other industries. Agnes Borthwick, Works Manager
 Agnes Borthwick's rise to management foretold changes in business organization that would occur later in the century. Plane Sailing
 Factory workers sponsored this biplane, collecting £2500 for its purchase. Let Us Experiment!
 Research and development center at Georgetown. Food for Thought
 Up to 70,000 meals per week could be served in the factory's cafeteria. Home, Sweet Home
 These houses served factory workers and later other residents for over 50 years.
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