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    A colour photograph of a shelled filled at Defence Industries Limited (DIL).

    A colour photo of the "Canada's Soldiers of Production" video display at the D.I.L. 50th Anniversary Reunion

    A colour photo of Cathy Dancey and Diane Merchand of the Ajax Historical Board at the Charles Maggs Collection (D.I.L. 50th Anniversary Reunion)

    A colour photo of former D.I.L. worker Thelman Sproul and Ajax Historical Board summer student Leo Antonelli at the D.I.L. 50th Anniversary Reunion.

    A colour photo of Board members Cathy Dancey and Diane Merchand at the Charles Maggs Collection (D.I.L. 50th Anniversary Reunion)

    22 of these sheds were built to house the completed rounds, all located near the lake to lessen the impact to the assembly lines should an accident have occurred. At peak production these buildings c

    Workers are assembling 3.7 calibre anti-aircraft shells. These were the largest of the shells made at the plant, measuring close to three and a half feet in length when completed, and were quite heav

    The brass casings of the 3.7 calibre anti-aircraft shells are being loaded with cordite. The worker with the wooden mallet is pushing a measured and bundled charge of cordite into the casing.

    Due to the size of the plant, the buses were necessary to get the workers out to the various work locations. Nicknamed "cattle cars" by the employees, most were nothing more than trailers pulled by t

    A black and white photo of line 3.7 anti-aircraft shell is shown assembled and crimped, but lacking a nose cone.

    A black and white photo of the D.I.L. hospital.

    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.

    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 different shells filled at Defence Industries Limited.

    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.