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Enf nfiel ield d WW WW1 Imag ages es

Enfie ield ld had severa ral important tant fact ctor

• ries

es manu nufact ctur uring ng weapo pons ns during ng World d War I. One was the Royal al Small ll Arms ms Factor tory y at Enfie ield d Lock. k.

The he pr produ

• duct

ction ion of

• f mu

muniti nition

• ns incr

increase eased so so mu much during during the the war that that the the Royal al Sm Small all Ar Arms ms Fac actor tory grew. It It had had al all it’s own wn fac acil iliti ities, es, inc inclu luding ing thi this can canteen een for

• r the

the wor

• rkers

ers. They were also paid far more than an their fellow workers ers in in other fac acto torie ries

An Anoth

• ther

er impo importa tant nt mu munitio nitions fac actor tory was as the the Pon

• nders

ders End End Shel Shell Works whic ich recei eived a visit from King George V in in April 1915 1915.

Ponders ders End Shell Works

Artill ller ery y shells s at the Ponde ders rs End Shell Works. s.

Wom

• men

en wor

• rking

ing at at the the Mor Morson sons Ch Chemical emical Fac actor tory at at Wharf harf Road

• ad

Pon

• nder

ders End, End, whic ich pr produ

• duced

ced ant ntis iseptic ptic fie ield ld dr dressi ssings ngs for

• r the

the tr troo

• ops. It

It is is rumour moured to to have manu nufact ctur ured poison

• nou
• us mustar

tard gas as.

Morson sons Summerf merfiel eld d Works, s, Wharf Road, , Pond nders ers End, , 1916.

Train raining ing for

• r sold

soldier iers was as given en near near to to hom

• me at

at local local rif ifle le sho hooting

• ting

clubs, bs, the below pictur ture was taken en at at Slades es Hill, Enfie ield ld.

The he first irst bo bomb mbs to to be be dr dropp

• pped

ed in in Enf Enfie ield ld fel ell on

• n th

the night night of

• f 2/3rd

rd Septemb ptember er 19 1916 16. The he airship airship SL SL11 11 dr drop

• pped

ed bo bombs bs on

• n the

the far arm at at Cr Crews ews Hil Hill kil illin ing 3 ho horses

• rses. Bo

Bomb mbs wer ere also also dr dropped

• pped at

at Wor

• rlds

lds End End Lane, ane, Ch Chase ase Road

• ad and

and other

• ther areas

eas of

• f Edmo

Edmonton nton and and Enf Enfiel

• eld. The

he airsh airship ip was as sho shot do down by by a pil pilot

• t ca

call lled ed Li Lieute eutenant nant Will lliam iam Leef Leefe Rob

• bin

inson son and and cr crashed ashed in in Cuf Cuffley

• ey. The

he be belo low pictu icture is is bo bomb mb da damag mage on

• n the

the cor corner er of

• f

Hertf tfor

• rd Road and Sout

uthb hbury Road.

Li Lieutenant eutenant William liam Leef Leefe Rob

• binso

nson rece eceived ed the the Vict ictor

• ria

ia Cr Cross

• ss for
• r

shooti

• ting

ng down the SL SL 11 11 airshi ship.

New New doo doors rs wer ere opened

• pened for
• r women

men regar arding ding wor

• rk. The

hese se Enf Enfiel ield wom

• men took

took over the the role le of

• f de

deli liveri ering ng the the post post whi hile men men wher here away fighti hting

• ng. The photo

to was taken at at Church Street, et, Enfie ield.

Man Many mo more women men trained trained as as nu nurses rses to to wor

• rk in

in the the man many ho hosp spitals itals at at home home or

• r on
• n th

the battlef battlefields ields of

• f France

rance and Belgium um.

These women en are making king gun cartri tridg dges s at the Remington ngton Factor tory.

This is pho photo to of

• f wou
• unded

ded so sold ldiers iers was as ta taken en at at the the ol

• ld rail

railway sta station tion kn known wn as as th the Edmo Edmonton nton Lo Lower er Le Level el Stat Station

• n bef

befor

• re Edmo

Edmonton nton Green een was bui uilt.

The he wou

• und

nded ed wer ere br brou

• ught

ght ho home me fr from

• m the

the batt battle fie ields lds and and tr treat eated ed in in ho hosp spita itals ls lik ike the the Edmo Edmonton nton Mi Milita itary Hospita Hospital, l, no now kn known wn as as the North th Middlese esex Hospi spital tal.

Convale alescent scent hospi pitals tals for soldier ers s at Groveland elands, , whic ich h opened ed in 1916. 1916.

Lar Large pr privat ate ho hous uses es wer ere also also used sed as as ho hosp spita itals ls for

• r wou
• und

nded ed ser servicemen

• vicemen. This

his one

• ne in

in Vica icars rs Moo

• or Lane,

Lane, Winchmore Hill was called ‘Roseneath neath’.

Elm Elm Hou House, se, whic hich sti still sta stands nds on

• n Gent

Gentlemans lemans Row, was as another ther reco cover ery hospital ital for the wounde unded.

Military Hospital, St. Mark’s Institute, Bush Hill Park rk.

Wounde ded d soldiers rs being enterta taine ined d at the Enfie ield ld Golf Club in 1915. 1915.

Fresh esh air air and and ou

• utdoor

tdoor ac acti tiviti vities es wer ere also also ben enef efic icia ial for

• r reco

ecover ery of

• f

th the wou

• und

nded ed so sold ldiers iers, as as illu llustrated strated on

• n this

this al allo lotmen tment at at the the Tottenhal

• ttenhall Roa
• ad Hospita

Hospital whic hich was as tw twinn inned ed with with Gr Grovelan elands Milita tary Hosp spita ital.

Fundrais Fundraising ing events ents wer ere he held ld in in the the for

• rm of
• f fete

tes and and whist hist dr drives es to to send send par parcels cels to to the the se servin ving so sold ldiers iers and and sai sailor lors abr abroad

• ad. Thi

his one

• ne was

as held eld at at Br Broo

• omf

mfie ield ld Hou House, e, Palmers almers Gr Green een whic ich also also beca ecame me a ho hospita spital during during the the war.

This is a typical ical parcel cel sent to a service icema man n in World d War r I. I.

Tho housands usands of

• f Belg

elgian ian refu efugees ees di displac splaced ed fr from their their ho home mes fled led to to Br Brita itain

• in. The

he Bor

• rou
• ughs

ghs fou

• und

nd sh shelt elter er for

• r man

many of

• f them
• them. This

is pho photo was as ta taken en ou

• uts

tsid ide the the Strand Strand Union Workho house use, Edmon

• nton

ton near North th Middle lese sex Hospi pital tal.

Belgian ian refug ugee ees s were also

• kept in style

e at a privat ate e house se in Winchm hmor

• re

e Hill named med ‘Beaulieu’.

Rol

• ll of
• f Hon
• nou
• ur of
• f those

those who ho ser erved ed and and die ied fr from

• m

Southb thbur ury Scho hool.

Fam amil ilies ies of

• f tho

those ser servin ving or

• r ki

kill lled ed did did not not al always ys wait ait for

• r for
• rmal

mal Memo Memorials rials to to be be built

• uilt. They

hey con constr structed ucted thei their own wn in in the their ir str street

• eets. This

is one

• ne is

is fr from

• m Gor

Gordon don Road,

• ad,

Edmon

• nton

ton.

This is was as a te tempo mporar rary cenota cenotaph ph in in Enf Enfie ield ld Town, wn, it it was as er erect ected ed so so crowds of

• f the bereaved

ed could ld pay their respect pects when peace ce was declar lared.

Edmo Edmonton nton Gr Gree een War ar Memo Memorial ial built uilt in in 19 1923 23, wher ere Rememb embrance rance Day services ices are held to to this day.

The Enfie ield ld War r Memor

• rial

ial at Church h Gree een, n, Enfie ield ld Town. n.

Peac ace e Tea in Nag ags s Head ad Road, d, 1919.

Peac ace e Tea Stanley nley Road d 1919. .

Peac ace e tea in Alma a Road.

This is pho photog togra raph ph sho shows one

• ne of
• f the

the for

• rmal

mal peac peace ce cele lebr brat ation ions in in 1919

• 919. Childr

Children en walk alked ed fr from

• m their

eir sc scho hools

• ls

al all over er Enf Enfie ield ld to to a cele celebr brat ation ion in in Enf Enfield eld Town wn Park, ark, led ed by by float ats including uding this one

• ne conveyi

eying ng the Peac ace Angels ls.

The Peac ace e Angel els s and d the progra ramme mme of events nts for r Enfie ield ld Town. n.

The he pub public ic highw highways ys wer ere also also decorated decorated with with pat patrio riotic tic bun unting ting as as shown wn here in in Church Street, et, Enfiel eld.