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This photo was printed in The Sunday Oregonian, May 27, 1917, SECTION FIVE, Image 63 with the caption: "The London County Council has established a school where women are trained to do men's work. The Queen recently visited and inspected this school." oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83045782/1917-05-27/ed-1/se...

Women's Work in Wartime archive.org/stream/cu31924013938703#page/n53/mode/2up/sea... lists a number of technical institutes and colleges in London where munitions training was available.

The Imperial War Museum has some posters online for the L.C.C munitions training programs: www.duxford.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/28479 "LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL WOMEN WANTED FOR MUNITION WORK OFFER OF FREE TRAINING WITH MAINTENANCE CLASSES CONDUCTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS Instruction is given in general machine work or acetylene welding. Special attention is given to lathe work, drilling, milling, shaping, profiling and capstan-lathe work for munition factories. Workers are allocated to the centres nearest their homes, and are required to attend for 8 hours daily. Payment at the rate of 25/- per week is made from enrolment: those who show ability and pass a medical examination are allocated to special courses, after the first week. Caps and overalls are supplied for the use of women students who accept maintenance allowance. All instruments and materials are provided free of charge. Particulars and application forms in regard to these classes may be obtained from the Education Officer, L.C.C. Education Offices, Victoria Embankment, " www.duxford.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/31389

Thanks to all of you for this great research. We'll add some of the information to both records the next time we update.

Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_Krupp_von_Bohlen_und_Halbach
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach was born Gustav von Bohlen und Halbach. He married Bertha Krupp in October 1906. He lead Krupp heavy industries until early WWII, Read the Arms of Krupp for an extensive history of the family and company.

Two interesting things about his name. Firstly, Krupp, although more important in the economic sense, is first, because the highest title name generally goes last, in this case the noble "von". Second, the Kaiser announced at the wedding he would be allowed to add the Krupp name to his own, indicating the prominence the Krupp name had achieved already.

The Krupp family, including Gustav & Bertha, was the subject of a 2009 miniseries on German TV, "Krupp, a German Family."

Von Bohlen was a diplomat before the Kaiser arranged that he marry Bertha and take control of the company (which celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2012). www.deutsche-gesellschaft-fuer-ordenskunde.de/vereinsmaga... has an article (in German) that focuses on his many decorations and a piece of jewellery made of miniatures of the medals. It includes a 1910 picture of him in the dress uniform of the "Leib-
Garde-Husaren-Regiments" -- Lifeguard Hussars. This is probably the regimental headgear of the same regiment.

LRGR109:

Thanks for sending us the matching postcard image to the Bain photograph. We are finding that many of the Bain images of royalty were copied from postcards like this one. Often the Bain images are cropped, so it is always good to see the original image with its additional caption and details.

On 10 April 1917, 133 people were killed in an explosion at the artillery shell plant. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddystone,_Pennsylvania