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Exhibitions

In 2024, our exhibitions are open during Sundays at the Mills open days and have a range of fascinating displays about the history of our site and the technological innovations that happened here. Don't miss our Main Exhibition, full of interactive games and fun for all age groups!

Main Exhibition and Film

Main Exhibition and Film

Travel back through time and discover 300 years of explosive and top secret history through film, exhibitions and interactive displays. Read more

Published: 21st June, 2019

Updated: 12th April, 2024

Author: Anonymised User

The Rocket Vault

The Rocket Vault

Explore our Rocket Vault which holds 19th century gunpowder rockets through to Cold War guided missiles. Read more

Published: 21st May, 2019

Updated: 21st July, 2022

Author: Anonymised User

Women at War

Women at War

A photography exhibition celebrating the women who worked in the war industries during the First World War. Read more

Published: 21st June, 2018

Updated: 14th July, 2022

Author: Anonymised User

The Armoury

The Armoury

Discover how firearms changed over the centuries by visiting our collection of over 300 historic firearms. Read more

Published: 21st June, 2018

Updated: 21st July, 2022

Author: Anonymised User

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

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

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Royal Gunpowder Mills Digital Archive

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

Published: 4th July, 2018

Updated: 10th March, 2022

Author: Anonymised User

RGM Historic Book Series

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

Published: 19th July, 2019

Updated: 18th May, 2024

Author: Anonymised User

RGM Book Series

RGM Book Series

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

Published: 19th July, 2019

Updated: 4th June, 2025

Author: Anonymised User

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Support the Royal Gunpowder Mills

Please donate to help continue our Charity’s work. Read more

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Published: 17th June, 2020

Updated: 23rd January, 2025

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The Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills Charitable Foundation Limited is a charity registered in England and Wales (No. 1210355).

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Royal Gunpowder Mills,
Beaulieu Drive,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex, EN9 1JY
United Kingdom

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07990513456

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