Explosions

There were three explosions at the Barnbow factory - 21st March, another just 10 days later and the worst of them all on the 5th of December - this is what happened. It was 10 o'clock and the night shift had started normally, although Edith Barratt  the chargehand for room 42 was late. When she got there, 3 of the 4 machines were not working. At precisely 10:27, there was a huge explosion leaving 23 women lying dead on the factory floor, 12 women were also going to die in the coming days.