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    A black and white photo of the exterior of Arbor Lodge, the D.I.L. hotel constructed to house single workers in offices and management.

    A black and white photo of a live shell storage area at D.I.L.

    A black and white photo of the interior of the water filtration plant at Defence Industries Limited.

    A black and white photo of wartime houses on Queen St. looking northwest.

    The buildings are the inspection department, administration building and the Department of Munitions and Supply.

    A black and white photo of tghe women's residences, looking east.

    A black and white photo of the presentation of a fictory banner at D.I.L.

    A black and white photo of different shells filled at Defence Industries Limited.

    A black and white photo of a search at the vehicle entry beside the main gate on Harwood Ave.

    A black and white photo of a group of unidentified female workers at Defence Industries Limited.

    Each residence could accomodate 100 persons, with two girls in each room. The buildings were U shaped, with the rooms off each side of a central hall that extended the full length of the unit. The co

    Each warehouse would load a boxcar, as needed. as the individual rail cars became full, they were linked to a train to be sent off to Montreal or Halifax.

    Arbor Lodge was a hotel for visiting management personnel and inspectors. It was also used by office staff, clerical workers and secretaries who did not want to stay in the dormotories and were willi

    The three-inch trench mortars were processed on Line 2. The explosive used for the trench mortars was called Amatol, a mixture of ammonium nitrate and tri-nitro toluene (TNT). Both materials were hea

    The cafeteria supplied a variety of food and drink for the morning and evening meals, and the weekends.

    The largest buildings erected on the D.I.L. plant were the five railway warehouses. Each building had a rail line running through it, and was large enough to accomodate a locomotive and several boxca

    The 40-mm shells were assembled on Line 1 of the plant. To ensure they achieved the required height before exploding, the casings were loaded with a measured amount of cordite propellant. The ascent

    A black and white photo of the Goderich Building

    The steam plant is in the centre.

    The steam plant is in the centre.