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[BigBang]

As always, i cant commit until closer the time due to work committments, but being as im the boss, theres a good chance that i'll be able to come!! So i can be put down as a 'possible'.

Are we talking about the site in Walthan Cross?

[Richard H]

Waltham Abbey I believe.

[BigBang]

Thats good news, fairly close to me for a change

[Meggsy]

I used to live very close to the Mills and they are well worth a visit they have an amazing canal system that was used to carry the powder round, so it covered two of my passions.

I have an artical from The Strand magazine from the earlier part of the century which I will scan and post up which will give you loads of pre visit info. The main part of the plant has now been turned into a hugh Sainsbury's Distribution centre.

You can also see the ponds that they tested the bouncing b**b on as well :-)


Steve

[BigG]

Okay - we are looking good on pre-visit numbers - just short of 20 (this includes people who send mail to the event email system)... MORE PEOPLE PLEASE!!!

We will now start finelizing the events before and after the visit....

[Meggsy]

As I promised (found this whilst researching another book) from The Strand magazine 1895…..’How Explosives are Made’ a look at the work of the gunpowder mills at Waltham Abbey.

[Richard H]

Very fascinating. Thanks for making the effort to post this Steve .

[Meggsy]

Very fascinating. Thanks for making the effort to post this Steve .

No problem mate....you may notice some bits are now blanked out that is because another site got the wind up and they are hosted on my server couldn't be bothered making two versions....but most people here know what has been removed, better safe than sorry in this on-line world of pitfalls, suufice to say the cotton is mixed with Nitro-glycerine lol.

You seem to me missing the last two pages as well....

[paul]

Why are some parts of the VERY INTERESTING text "striked out"?

[Meggsy]

you may notice some bits are now blanked out that is because another site got the wind up and they are hosted on my server couldn't be bothered making two versions....

[paul]

Sorry for that! I´ll reda it twice next time!

[MFX]

I'm certainly interested, I've been meaning to visit the mills for ages (we used to have an office near them but never got round to it :-( ) Obviously without an exact date I can't be 100% (I'm in Dublin around the 23rd) But will make it if I'm free.

[Andrew]

Is there an exact date, as something has come up! or an rough date when we might have an exact date for the visit?

[martgold]

Would love to visit the mills. Is it open to everyone for this trip?

[Richard H]

Hoping to announce dates ASAP, pending a society meeting. Anyone who wants to go may come along. Also expect other exciting news in the near future