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The weather might be colder, but we're still welcoming schools in throughout the Spring Term! Find out more about the topics on offer.. Read more
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Make and launch your own air-powered rocket, devise a fair tests, gather data and report findings. Read more
Take a trip on The Gunpowder Railway and explore our main exhibition. Read more
Discover the wonderful wildlife, woodlands and waterways of the Royal Gunpowder Mills site. Read more
Whether you would like to develop your technical understanding of locomotives or fulfil a childhood dream of becoming a train driver, volunteering with the Gunpowder Railway is the perfect way to learn new skills whilst having fun and meeting new people. Read more
Pioneering industrialist and entrepreneur who owned, managed and greatly improved the Waltham Abbey Gunpowder Mills. Read more
Explore an industrial heritage landscape, investigate 300 years of explosive history, develop geographical skills and create an artistic map of the site. Read more
The Royal Gunpowder Mills is reliant on the time, skills, knowledge and hard work given by the team of volunteers. The team works to preserve and share the site and its unique history, for the visitors and for the future. Read more
Experience an interactive science show, explore our Rocket Vault and discover how to make your own air-powder rockets. Read more
Explore our site from the comfort of home. Read more
From air raid shelters to rationing, explore how life at home changed during the Second World War. Read more
Discover what life was like in Victorian Britain and explore how changes to work, education, leisure and transport shaped the world we live in today. Read more
Panoramas of the Royal Gunpowder Mills Read more
A light hearted glossary of phrases and sayings in common use today, which originated from gunpowder production and military use. Read more
A timeline of gunpowder development and related activities at the Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills Read more
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
Books about the history of the Royal Gunpowder Mills written by Archive Volunteers. Read more