Deleted: Woman stamping boxes at the General Engineering Company (GECO) munitions factory, Scarborough, ON. Image: Archives Ontario
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Resource ID
8112
Access
Open
Credit Line
Archives Ontario
Date of Creation
1943
Keywords
WWII, Women's History, Industry, Eglinton East, Golden Mile, GECO, Factory, women, Scarborough, Eglinton Avenue East, munitions
Program Category
Tours
Rights
Public Domain
Caption
Woman stamping boxes at the General Engineering Company (GECO) munitions factory, Scarborough, ON. Image: Archives Ontario
Description
When WWII struck the Canadian government purchased a large portion of farmland in Scarborough Ontario, along Eglinton Avenue East, for the construction of the GECO munitions plant. It was the perfect location because it was far enough from the city - a safety precaution in event of an explosion, and it was not too difficult to get to, making it suitable for shipping and receiving goods. The plant had an almost entirely female workforce, who were nicknamed the "Bomb Girls". After four years in operation, between 1941 and 1945, the plant had formed a close-knit community of hard working females within its walls, and had not one occurrence of an accidental explosion.