The Armoury - Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills

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WASC - Waltham Abbey Special Collection

  • Main Document and Artefact Collection
  • Contains: Printed Material, Photographs, Artefacts
  • Digitized in PDF files
  • 1,962 PDF Files / 58,946 Pages / 4,155 Records / 2,414 Subjects
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WAI - Waltham Abbey Images

  • Main Images Collection
  • Contains: Photographs, Slides, Negatives, Glass Plates, Transparencies, Drawings, Paintings
  • Digitized in Image files
  • 7,959 Image Files / 8,276 Records / 1,744 Subjects
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WAMP - Waltham Abbey Maps and Plans

  • Maps and Plans of the Site
  • Contains: Maps, Plans, Drawings
  • Digitized in Image files
  • 488 Files / 563 Records / 519 Subjects
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet

This series comprises maps and plans of the Royal Gunpowder Mills and surrounding areas from 1590

  • The series was originally incorporated in the Waltham Abbey Special Collection (WASC) and the original WASC 900 numbering prefix has been retained. Where WASC appears in Maps and Plans this should be taken as a WAMP number.
  • The maps and plans have been categorised as follows:- Original - In original form. This includes Ordnance Survey maps printed in large format. Master - In a form intended to be employed in producing copies. Copy - In copy form.
  • FMD - Where a maps or plans are in particularly large format or are in fragile condition they have been stored separately in map rolls in the Fragile Map Drawer.
  • Maps and Plans of sites other than Waltham Abbey are listed under 900-501 onward.
  • Missing maps and plans are shown in italics.
  • A list of abbreviations used is shown below.

Abbreviations

  • APC - Archive Plan Cabinet
  • CE - Chemical Explosive
  • CRDD - Chemical Research and Development Department
  • CRDE - Chemical Research and Development Establishment
  • ERDE - Explosives Research and Development Establishment
  • FMD - Fragile Map Drawer
  • GNEG - Glass Negative
  • GP - Gunpowder
  • NC - Not Copied
  • NG - Nitroglycerine
  • OS - Ordnance Survey
  • PERME - Propellants Explosives Research Manufacturing Establishment
  • RGF - Royal Gunpowder Factory
  • RGPF - Royal Gun Powder Factory
  • RSA - Royal Small Arms Factory
  • WA - Waltham Abbey
  • WD - War Department
  • SD - Sarah Dean photos
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WABD - Waltham Abbey Building Drawings

  • Architectural Drawings
  • Contains: Building Plans and Drawings
  • Digitized in Image files
  • 1,691 Files / 1,691 Records / 622 Subjects
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet

This series comprises drawings of the buildings of the Royal Gunpowder Mills from 1840 to 1945

  • The series was originally incorporated in the Waltham Abbey Special Collection (WASC) and the original WASC 901 numbering prefix has been retained. Where WASC appears in Building Drawings this should be taken as a WABD number.
  • Two main building numbering series were employed on site. The first, a straight numerical series was instituted around the beginning of the 20th century. WAMP (Maps and Plans) No 900/84 P17 and 900/85 P18 contain a list of this series. The second was introduced post 1945. This consisted of a numerical series preceded by an alphabetical letter (A,L,S) indicating the site area location. Where applicable, i.e. where a building has a reference from both series, both are stated.
  • It is possible that the function of the building as given in the original drawing title will have changed at a later date.
  • A list of abbreviations used is shown below

Abbreviations

  • CE - Chemical Explosive
  • GC - Guncotton
  • NG - Nitro Glycerine
  • PSE - Plan, Section and Elevation
  • QH - Quinton Hill
  • RGF - Royal Gunpowder Factory
  • RGPF - Royal Gun Powder Factory
  • ROF - Royal Ordnance Factory
  • WA - Waltham Abbey
  • TG - Terry Griffiths photos
  • SD - Sarah Dean photos
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WANBD - Waltham Abbey Non Building Drawings

  • Technical Drawings
  • Contains: Drawings for Machinery, Tools, Objects
  • Digitized in Image files from: Maps, Plans, Photographs, Negatives, Transparencies, Drawings, Books
  • 136 Files / 250 Records / 34 Subjects
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WANS - Waltham Abbey North Site

  • Decommissioning Artefacts 1993 - 1999
  • Contains: Machinery, Tools, Objects
  • To be Photographed when located
  • To be Digitized in Image files
  • 5 Files / 2,605 Records / 2,605 Subjects
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WAL - Westcott Artefacts Loan

  • Collection of Waltham Abbey Artefacts on Permanent Loan from Westcott
  • Contains: Machinery, Tools, Objects
  • Digitized in Image files
  • 1,256 Files / 1,371 Records / 678 Subjects
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WAPOW - Powfoot Artefacts

  • Collection of Waltham Abbey Artefacts on Loan from Powfoot
  • Contains: Machinery, Tools, Objects
  • Digitized in Image files
  • 72 Files / 93 Records
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WABSHP - Bishopton Artefacts

  • Collection of Waltham Abbey Artefacts on Loan from Bishopton
  • Contains: Machinery, Tools, Objects
  • To be Photographed when located
  • To be Digitized in Image files
  • 62 Files
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WAROC - Waltham Abbey Rockets

  • Waltham Abbey Rocket Development Collection
  • Contains: Books, Papers, Photographs, Objects, Videos
  • Digitized in PDF, Image, Video files
  • 45 Files / 98 Records / 15 Subjects
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WALIB - Waltham Abbey Library

  • Collection of Scientific Reference Books
  • Not Digitized
  • 2398 books held in storage
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WAFAS - Waltham Abbey Slide Collection

  • Historical Slide Collection
  • Contains: Slides
  • Digitized in Image files
  • 1233 Files
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WASS - Waltham Abbey South Site - Documents

  • South Site Document Collection
  • Contains: Books, Papers
  • Digitized in PDF files
  • 17 Files / 18 Records / 7 Subjects
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WASS - Waltham Abbey South Site - Photos

  • South Site Photograph Collection
  • Contains: Photographs
  • Digitized in Image files
  • 427 Files
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WAC - Waltham Abbey Chronology

  • CHRONOLOGY OF GUNPOWDER, EXPLOSIVES and THE WALTHAM ABBEY ROYAL GUNPOWDER MILLS Compiled by Richard Thomas
  • Timeline of important events related to the Royal Gunpowder Mills - 3000BCE-2001
  • 229 Events
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet

Abbreviations

  • WA - Waltham Abbey
  • WASC - Waltham Abbey Special Collection
  • WARGM - Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills
  • RGM - Royal Gunpowder Mills
  • GC - Guncotton
  • GP - Gunpowder
  • NG - Nitroglycerine
  • CE - Chemical Explosive
  • Barrels are 90lb
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WAAC - Waltham Abbey Accident Chronology

Abbreviations

  • W - Winters
  • WASC - Waltham Abbey Special Collection
  • PRO - Public Record Office (now TNA The National Archives)
  • HMI - His Majesty's Inspectorate
  • PR - Press Report

WAAC Sources

  • Accident data from documents in the Waltham Abbey Accident Chronology files

WASC Sources

  • Accident data from documents in the Waltham Abbey Special Collection

See Also: WAC - Waltham Abbey Chronology

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WASI - Waltham Abbey Staff Index

  • List of Documented Personnel - 1787-1991
  • 3,762 Personnel
  • The Staff Index contains the names from WAPP as well as the names gleaned from other documents within the WARGM Archive.
  • While we have detailed records of the people who worked at the Gunpowder Mills between 1787 and 1841 (WAPP), we have only sparse information on employees since that time due to the fact that the personnel records disappeared into which ever government department which was responsible for the Mills/Research Establishment after that time. We have not been able to track down any of those personnel records.
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WAPP - Waltham Abbey Personnel Project

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WAPPS - Waltham Abbey Personnel Project Source

  • The source documents for WAPP personnel - 1787-1841
  • These are the digitized image files of the original hand-written records
  • 665 files
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WASU - Waltham Abbey Superintendents

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WAQM - Waltham Abbey QuickMatch

  • QuickMatch - Issues of Employee Magazine - 1978-1989
  • Digitized in PDF files
  • 36 Issues / 598 Pages
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WATI - Waltham Abbey TouchPaper Index

  • TouchPaper - Issues of Friends Magazine - 1991-2018
  • Digitized in PDF files
  • 721 Issues / 1864 Pages
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WAGEHG - Gunpowder and Explosives History Group

  • Journals Published by GEHG - 1986-2008
  • Digitized in PDF files
  • 43 Journals / 763 Pages
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WAVID - Waltham Abbey Videos

  • Video Collection about Royal Gunpowder Mills - 1962+
  • Recorded on video tape / digital video recorder / CD / DVD / 16mm film
  • Digitized in computer Video files
  • 109 Files / 109 Records / 52 Subjects
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WAOH - Waltham Abbey Oral History

  • A collection of Audio Interviews with Past Employees - 1967+
  • Recorded on audio tapes / digital recorders
  • Digitized in computer Audio files (wav/mp3)
  • 119 Files / 119 Records / 16 Subjects
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WAHN - Waltham Abbey Historic Negatives

  • Historic Negatives Collection (List only)
  • Negatives Not Digitized due to physical and technical limitations
  • Scanned Prints of most Historic Negatives are available in WAI and WASC
  • 389 Negatives / 323 Records
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet

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WAART - Waltham Abbey Artworks

  • Site Paintings - 1808+
  • Digitized in Image files
  • 9 Artists, 40 Files
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WAB - Waltham Abbey Books

  • Books Published by RGM - 2009+
  • Digitized in PDF, ePub, Mobi files
  • Printed versions are available from our Shop and amazon.co.uk
  • 15 Books / 2561 Pages
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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The Armoury

  • The Armoury Collection of Firearms - 2008+
  • An digital image and information database of the firearms in the The Armoury collection.
  • 300+ Firearms
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet

The Armoury Catalogue

The Armoury

Description

The Armoury Catalogue is a database, with images and specifications, of the collection of small arms and militaria acquired from Brian Street with the help of a Heritage Lottery Fund Grant. The current exhibition was designed by David Kenyon. The Armoury Exhibition displays over 300 historic firearms covering the periods from the English Civil War to present day conflicts.

Video - Farewell to Arms

The video 'Farewell to Arms' presents a history of guns and ammunition narrated by Brian Street, the originator of the collection.

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WAESG - Environmental Services Group

  • Decontamination Photographic Record - 1993-1998
  • Digitized in PDF and Image files
  • 1118 Files / 1119 Records / 106 Subjects
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
  • See also: WASC-2371, WAI-1224

Description

Environmental Services Group Report No. Esg 2060/94 Waltham Abbey (North Site) Remediation Project Photographic Log September 1995

Site Areas catagorized by letters - T, P, S, N, M, B, H, L, HVS, HI/S

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WAP - Waltham Abbey Photos

  • Waltham Abbey North Site Photographic Record - 1993-1998
  • Digitized in PDF and Image files
  • 2,449 Files / 2,449 Records / 13 Subjects
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WAMBD - Waltham Abbey Modern Building Drawings

  • Modern Building Drawings Collection - 1991+
  • Contains: Building Drawings
  • Digitized in PDF files
  • 1,991 PDF Files / 58,946 Pages / 4,204 Records / 2,412 Subjects
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet

Abbreviations

  • BAE - British Aerospace
  • ESG - Environmental Services Group
  • HLF - Heritage Lottery Fund
  • RO - Royal Ordnance
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WALB - Waltham Abbey Listed Buildings

  • List of RGM Listed Buildings - 1787-1916
  • List and Map of Listed Buildings
  • 20 Listed Buildings
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
  • Waltham Abbey Listed Buildings (wasc_2404_00.pdf)
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WAPN - Waltham Abbey Previous Names

  • List of RGM Previous Names and Abbreviations - 1787-1991
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
  • RGM Previous Names and Abbreviations (wasc_2405_00.pdf)
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WAMDA - Waltham Abbey Modern Development Archive

  • List of WAMDA - Waltham Abbey Modern Development Archive - 1991+
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
  • Not Digitized
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WACGCS - Carden & Godfrey Condition Survey - 1994

  • Building Condition Reports and Photos (RARDE NORTH SITE)
  • BUILDING GROUPS: A; ARS; E; H; L; S; U; X; R (RCHME NOS.); UNPREFIXED NUMBERS; BRIDGES
  • 3 Volumes
  • Digitized in PDF files
  • 6 Files
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WACR - Waltham Abbey Contamination Reports - 1992

  • ESG Contamination Reports - 1992
  • Digitized in PDF files
  • x? Files
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WAMRBP - Waltham Abbey Morton Report Building Photos - 2008

  • Structural Condition Survey Report of Royal Gunpowder Mills 2008
  • Condition Survey Report of 136 Buildings and Structures
  • Ordnance Survey Location Maps of Buildings and Structures
  • Detailed Photoss of Buildings and Structures
  • Digitized in Image files
  • 750 Image Files / 136 Records / 769 Subjects
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet

Prepared by:

The Morton Partnership Limited
Old Timber Yard House
55 The Timber Yard
Drysdale Street
London N1 6ND

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WASBSP - Staff Building & Structure Photos - 2001+

  • Staff Buildings & Structures Photos
  • Digital Photos taken by RGM Staff from 2001+
  • Digitized in Image Files
  • 1000+ Files
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WAOEF - Waltham Abbey Object Entry Forms

  • Donated Items - 2001+
  • Recorded in Object Entry Forms
  • Digitized in PDF files
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet
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WAEP - Waltham Abbey Education Programme - 2001+

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WARR - Waltham Abbey Railroads - 2001+

  • Waltham Abbey Railroads - 2001+
  • Digitized in PDF files
  • Catalogued in SQL and Spreadsheet

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The Armoury Catalogue

The Armoury

Description

The Armoury Catalogue is a database, with images and specifications, of the collection of small arms and militaria acquired
from Brian Street with the help of a Heritage Lottery Fund Grant. The current exhibition was designed by David Kenyon.
The Armoury Exhibition displays over 300 historic firearms covering the periods from the English Civil War to present day conflicts.

Video - Farewell to Arms

The video, 'Farewell to Arms', presents a history of firearms and ammunition from the English Civil War to the present day.
It is narrated by Brian Street, the founder of The Armoury firearm collection.

Navigation

To view the firearms, begin by selecting a category to the left and then select an item in the list.