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Photographs relating to explosion 18 January 1940. Includes 81 photographs depicting:...
Catalogue reference: SUPP 5/864
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SUPP 5/864
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940
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Description (What the record is about)
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Photographs relating to explosion 18 January 1940.
Includes 81 photographs depicting: Royal Ordnance factories: Explosions at Waltham Abbey and Edmondsey: explosion sites; damage to near-by buildings; damage at greater distances. All photographs annotated (album). Dated 1940.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- 1 bundle
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Manufacturing
- Maps and plans
- Weapons
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SUPP 5
Ordnance Establishments: Headquarters and Factory Records
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