#Barnbow - Twitter Hashtag

10 months ago

5 Dec 1916, explosion at #Barnbow, a munitions factory nr #Leeds employing 16,000 people, killed 35 female workers & injured 100s more. Accident only made public in 1924. It was Britain's top #WW1 shell factory & by end of war 566,000 tons of ammunition had been shipped overseas.

RevdPye's tweet photo. 5 Dec 1916, explosion at #Barnbow, a munitions factory nr #Leeds employing 16,000 people, killed 35 female workers & injured 100s more. Accident only made public in 1924. It was Britain's top #WW1 shell factory & by end of war 566,000 tons of ammunition had been shipped overseas. https://t.co/ZXxUEcwthh

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Ponte Civic Society @PontefractCivic

10 months ago · Pontefract

After a considerable delay tracking the landlord down, we finally got permission to erect our #blueplaque to Mary Lucy Turner on Lemon Alley, Beastfair (and all those she represents) #barnbow #rememberbarnbow #yellow #UKSPF @MyWakefield @MayorOfWY

$PontefractCivic's tweet photo. After a considerable delay tracking the landlord down, we finally got permission to erect our #blueplaque to Mary Lucy Turner on Lemon Alley, Beastfair (and all those she represents) #barnbow #rememberbarnbow #yellow #UKSPF @MyWakefield @MayorOfWY https://t.co/vyQU3v4WP9$

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Jackie Depelle @JackieDepelle

over 1 year ago

Memorial stone recently erected by @FoBSC_Leeds for another of the #Barnbow Canaries (young Munitions workers). Elsie Martha Atkinson aged 18 years. Laid to rest with her family.

d&dfhs @danddfhs

over 1 year ago

3. Emmie worked at the Barnbow Munitions Factory and on the 11th December 1916 she died as a result of an explosion aged 26. She is buried at Lawnswood Cemetery Non-War cemetery, Leeds. #barnbowgirls #WW1

danddfhs's tweet photo. 3. Emmie worked at the Barnbow Munitions Factory and on the 11th December 1916 she died as a result of an explosion aged 26. She is buried at Lawnswood Cemetery Non-War cemetery, Leeds. #barnbowgirls #WW1 https://t.co/Kef3PzdMfR

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Jackie Depelle @JackieDepelle

over 1 year ago

Joining friends and colleagues @FoBSC_Leeds AGM and 40th Anniversary Celebrations. Walk round Beckett Street Cemetery highlighted a new memorial to a #Barnbow Munitions casualty. #WWI @ListerLaneCem @undercliffecem https://t.co/kxMDLK61Bl

JackieDepelle's tweet photo. Joining friends and colleagues @FoBSC_Leeds AGM and 40th Anniversary Celebrations. Walk round Beckett Street Cemetery highlighted a new memorial to a #Barnbow Munitions casualty. #WWI @ListerLaneCem @undercliffecem https://t.co/kxMDLK61Bl https://t.co/bXrZPabwVA

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over 1 year ago · Pontefract

Key to #UKSPF #blueplaque project supported by @MayorOfWY @WestYorkshireCA & @MyWakefield was to celebrate Pomfretians, including women. Violet Pritchard (installed Pontefract Town Hall) Liquorice Lasses Mary Lucy Turner Barbara Castle (nee Betts) #barnbow #internationalwomensday

$PontefractCivic's tweet photo. Key to #UKSPF #blueplaque project supported by @MayorOfWY @WestYorkshireCA & @MyWakefield was to celebrate Pomfretians, including women. Violet Pritchard (installed Pontefract Town Hall) Liquorice Lasses Mary Lucy Turner Barbara Castle (nee Betts) #barnbow #internationalwomensday https://t.co/B305lfwOl2$

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over 1 year ago

@MayorOfWY @MyWakefield The other two plaques yet to be installed were to the thousands of Liquorice Lasses who worked in over a dozen factories across the town, and the Mary Lucy Turner representing the maby #Barnbow Canaries who lost their lives whilst working at the munitions factory in East Leeds.

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Revd Nicholas Pye @RevdPye

almost 2 years ago

5 Dec 1916, explosion at #Barnbow, a munitions factory nr #Leeds employing 16,000 people, killed 35 female workers & injured 100s more. Accident only made public in 1924. It was Britain's top #WW1 shell factory & by end of war 566,000 tons of ammunition had been shipped overseas.

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Revd Nicholas Pye @RevdPye

almost 3 years ago

5 Dec 1916, explosion at #Barnbow, a munitions factory nr #Leeds employing 16,000 people, killed 35 female workers & injured 100s more. Accident only made public in 1924. It was Britain's top #WW1 shell factory & by end of war 566,000 tons of ammunition had been shipped overseas.

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almost 3 years ago · Pontefract

Yellow poppies added yesterday in support of #barnbow lasses from the Five Towns who served, some lost their lives. See you at the War Memorial today & tomorrow. Claire Crossdale #RBL British Legion Ackworth & Pontefract @PoppyLegion

$PontefractCivic's tweet photo. Yellow poppies added yesterday in support of #barnbow lasses from the Five Towns who served, some lost their lives. See you at the War Memorial today & tomorrow. Claire Crossdale #RBL British Legion Ackworth & Pontefract @PoppyLegion https://t.co/Q0GTFUSE7r$

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Revd Nicholas Pye @RevdPye

over 3 years ago

@Bobbstterr @ThisDayInWWI @gardener_the @pirateirwin @MandeepBajwa @MargyMayell @GilesMacDonogh @oldtoonloon @AndrewJMullen @LucyLondon7 @mario_draper Yes, sadly that's true. For example: In Dec 1916, explosion at #Barnbow, a munitions factory near Leeds killed 35 female workers & injured 100s more. In April 1917, an explosion at Eddystone Ammunition Corporation's artillery shell plant in Pennsylvania, USA, killed 139. #WW1

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Revd Nicholas Pye @RevdPye

almost 4 years ago

5 Dec 1916, explosion at #Barnbow, a munitions factory nr #Leeds employing 16,000 people, killed 35 female workers & injured 100s more. Accident only made public in 1924. It was Britain's top #WW1 shell factory & by end of war 566,000 tons of ammunition had been shipped overseas.

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YAA Team West @YAATeamWest

over 4 years ago

Thank you to the team at the #Barnbow in #Crossgates for allowing us to store our Mobile Unit with you from time to time.

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Revd Nicholas Pye @RevdPye

almost 5 years ago

5 Dec 1916, explosion at #Barnbow, a munitions factory nr #Leeds employing 16,000 people, killed 35 female workers & injured 100s more. Accident only made public in 1924. It was Britain's top #WW1 shell factory & by end of war 566,000 tons of ammunition had been shipped overseas.

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Tom Palmer @tompalmerauthor

about 5 years ago

Have sorted the plan for our #Barnbow story, @LeedsSLS. Will type it up and send it over.

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Tom Palmer @tompalmerauthor

about 5 years ago

Reading this to help me with my #Barnbow munitions factory story for @LeedsSLS. So far so very very good. @LouKuenzler @FaberBooks

tompalmerauthor's tweet photo. Reading this to help me with my #Barnbow munitions factory story for @LeedsSLS. So far so very very good. @LouKuenzler @FaberBooks https://t.co/fLk2VzG1ld

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Laurence Richard @OldLeedsHistory

about 5 years ago

I adore Austhorpe Hall in #Crossgates #Leeds - Built in 1694 the grade II listed building was built for John More a wealthy man, it sat amongst the coal mines in the area and isn’t far from the #barnbow ruins

OldLeedsHistory's tweet photo. I adore Austhorpe Hall in #Crossgates #Leeds - Built in 1694 the grade II listed building was built for John More a wealthy man, it sat amongst the coal mines in the area and isn’t far from the #barnbow ruins https://t.co/ZTKBgWVcxJ

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Matt Carry @MattAcornCarry

over 5 years ago

Nice MTB ride this morning 🚵🏻‍♂️ #barnbow #parlington #aberford #hookmoor

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Steve @Steve72Outdoors

over 5 years ago

Todays local walk on #LeedsCountryWay #BogLane #Barnbow not much snow left ❄😞#getoutside

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Revd Nicholas Pye @RevdPye

almost 6 years ago

#OTD 1916, explosion at #Barnbow, a munitions factory nr #Leeds employing 16,000 people, killed 35 female workers & injured 100s more. Accident only made public in 1924. It was Britain's top #WW1 shell factory & by end of war 566,000 tons of ammunition had been shipped overseas.