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Waterways of the Royal Gunpowder Mills

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    Authors & editors

    Thomas, Richard [Author]

    Publisher Royal Gunpowder Mills
    Year of publication 2013
    Languages

    English (main text)

    Medium Book
    Edition1
    ISBN9781492312314
    Topics

    Manufacturing > Gunpowder & charcoal

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    Scope & contentThe waterways of the Royal Gunpowder Mills are a unique three level industrial canal system, originally extending to ten miles, with locks between the levels and a cut to the Lee Navigation. Smooth shock-free water enabled the safe transportation of materials between the process buildings as well as the finished product by sailing barge to the gunpowder magazines on the Thames.

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    Accession no. 230284

    • Shelf location: K230-THO
    • Donor: Hugh Howes

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