johnsillitto
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It is a group photograph outside a factory incuding my wife's grand father Alfred Smith.
I know that he worked for a company called Kynoch who were, amongst other things, the biggest explosives and munitions manufacturers before, during and after WW1. They were at The Lion Works, Witton.
There is an interesting history of the company here https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/G._Kynoch_and_Co
and also here https://www.staffshomeguard.co.uk/KOtherInformationKynoch.htm
He also worked for a company called Craig and Naish but I can't find anything about that company.
Has anybody any idea if this is Kynoch & Co. or recognize anybody in the picture?
The signs on the walls warn of, 'smaoking within the precincts of the building', which might indicate that there was a fire hazard as would be the case with an explosives factory.
I have a much higher resolution of the picture if anybody wants it.
I know that he worked for a company called Kynoch who were, amongst other things, the biggest explosives and munitions manufacturers before, during and after WW1. They were at The Lion Works, Witton.
There is an interesting history of the company here https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/G._Kynoch_and_Co
and also here https://www.staffshomeguard.co.uk/KOtherInformationKynoch.htm
He also worked for a company called Craig and Naish but I can't find anything about that company.
Has anybody any idea if this is Kynoch & Co. or recognize anybody in the picture?
The signs on the walls warn of, 'smaoking within the precincts of the building', which might indicate that there was a fire hazard as would be the case with an explosives factory.
I have a much higher resolution of the picture if anybody wants it.