The Armoury - Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills

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
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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
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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
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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

WABD - Waltham Abbey Building Drawings

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

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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WALIB - Waltham Abbey Library

Collection of Scientific Reference Books
Not Digitized
2398 books held in storage
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WAFAS - Waltham Abbey Slide Collection

Historical Slide Collection
Contains: Slides
Digitized in Image files
1233 Files
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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
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WASS - Waltham Abbey South Site - Photos

South Site Photograph Collection
Contains: Photographs
Digitized in Image files
427 Files
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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
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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

WAAC - Waltham Abbey Accident Chronology

List of Explosions and Accidents at the Royal Gunpowder Mills - 1665-1940
386 Records
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Published in book: The Explosions at the Royal Gunpowder Mills

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

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.
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WAPP - Waltham Abbey Personnel Project

Research and recording of details of personnel - 1787-1841
Based on the original hand-written records
Digitized image files of the original records are available in WAPPS
962 Personnel
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Published in book: The Workforce of the Royal Gunpowder Mills: 1787 - 1841
Excerpts published in book: Workforce Worthies of the Royal Gunpowder Mills

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
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WASU - Waltham Abbey Superintendents

List of Superintendents of the Royal Gunpowder Mills - 1779-1961
Digitized in PDF and Image files
74 Records
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Excerpts published in book: Military Superintendents of the Royal Gunpowder Mills

WAQM - Waltham Abbey QuickMatch

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

TouchPaper - Issues of Friends Magazine - 1991-2018
Digitized in PDF files
721 Issues / 1864 Pages
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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

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
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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
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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
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WAART - Waltham Abbey Artworks

Site Paintings - 1808+
Digitized in Image files
9 Artists, 40 Files
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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
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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
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The Armoury Catalogue

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.

WAESG - Environmental Services Group

Decontamination Photographic Record - 1993-1998
Digitized in PDF and Image files
1118 Files / 1119 Records / 106 Subjects
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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

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

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

WALB - Waltham Abbey Listed Buildings

List of RGM Listed Buildings - 1787-1916
List and Map of Listed Buildings
20 Listed Buildings
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Waltham Abbey Listed Buildings (wasc_2404_00.pdf)

WAPN - Waltham Abbey Previous Names

List of RGM Previous Names and Abbreviations - 1787-1991
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RGM Previous Names and Abbreviations (wasc_2405_00.pdf)

WAMDA - Waltham Abbey Modern Development Archive

List of WAMDA - Waltham Abbey Modern Development Archive - 1991+
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Not Digitized

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
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WACR - Waltham Abbey Contamination Reports - 1992

ESG Contamination Reports - 1992
Digitized in PDF files
x? Files
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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
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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
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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

WAEP - Waltham Abbey Education Programme - 2001+

6 Education Programmes - 2001+

WARR - Waltham Abbey Railroads - 2001+

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

The Armoury - Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills

Categories

The Armoury Catalogue

Description

Video - Farewell to Arms

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