Category: gunpowder

East of England Industrial Heritage Network Meeting, 7 August

East of England Industrial Heritage Network Meeting, 7 August

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Bookings are now open for the next in-person East of England Industrial Heritage Network meeting at the Royal Gunpowder Mill Mills, Waltham Abbey, on Thursday 7th August, 11am to 3pm.

Established in 2018, these regional meetings are designed to bring together those industrial heritage sites open to the public in each region, and local groups and individuals working or volunteering on industrial archaeology and heritage subjects and sites in the area. The format is a round-table discussion in the morning, with a tour of the site in the afternoon.

All IHN members are very welcome to attend. You can turn up on the day or follow this link to book a free place via Eventbrite:

Register on Eventbrite
Royal Gunpowder Mills To Celeberate Engineer John Smeaton On Open Days, 9 & 14 July

Royal Gunpowder Mills To Celeberate Engineer John Smeaton On Open Days, 9 & 14 July

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2024 marks the 300th Anniversary of the birth of the noted engineer and father of civil engineering, John Smeaton (1724-1792). The Royal Gunpowder Mills (RGM), Waltham Abbey, Essex, are commemorating him with special talks and Smeaton-inspired children’s activity on select open days in July.

John Smeaton worked at the gunpowder mills site and the Trust’s volunteers have been working through their archives to research RGM’s connections with Smeaton. Discover how his designs of mills, canals, and more changed the gunpowder mills, the River Lea, and the world!

Follow this link for further details:

https://www.royalgunpowdermills.com/johnsmeaton