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Women working in the Coin Press Room

The Royal Mintcirca. 1941

The Royal Mint Museum

The Royal Mint Museum
Llantrisant, South Wales

The introduction of women to the factory was a success. In 1942 the Superintendent of the Operative Department hailed the employment of female labour as ‘an important innovation‘ and that year the coining department produced a record breaking 54 million pieces in one month.

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  • Title: Women working in the Coin Press Room
  • Creator: The Royal Mint
  • Date created: circa. 1941
  • Location created: London
  • Rights: Royal Mint Museum
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