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Object in Focus: The South Site model map and history of cordite

Owen, one of our 2024 Work Experience placements, looks into a model map found in the sites artefact store.
Object in Focus: Buck & Hickman tachometer

Read Louise's research and investigation into a Buck & Hickman tachometer found in the depths of the Royal Gunpowder Mills storage archive.

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Guided Tour to the restricted areas of the site. Spot monuments and wildlife in the woods
Royal Gunpowder Mills Digital Archive

After the closure of ERDE, the archive material inherited passed through a number of hands and storage locations before opening to the public as an online database.
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We are a charity sharing and caring for 175 acres of historic buildings, wildlife and archaeological sites.
The Armoury

Discover how firearms changed over the centuries by visiting our collection of over 300 historic firearms.
300 Years of History

Gunpowder is a mixture of the natural products saltpetre, sulphur and charcoal. Its beginnings are obscure...

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Royal Gunpowder Mills Digital Archive

After the closure of ERDE, the archive material inherited passed through a number of hands and storage locations before opening to the public as an online database. Read more

RGM Historic Book Series

The Historic Reprint Series are Facsimilie reprints of books having historical relevance to the development and manufacture of gunpowder at the Royal Gunpowder Mills. Read more

RGM Book Series

Books about the history of the Royal Gunpowder Mills written by Archive Volunteers. Read more

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