A visit to the Royal Gunpowder Mills Steam Fair May 2007



Foden 5 ton Wagon
Foden 5 ton Wagon.
These photos were taken on the first of a 2 day steam rally held in the grounds
of the former Royal Gunpowder Mills in Waltham Abbey, Essex.

Foden D Type Steam Tractor
Foden D Type Steam Tractor.

Aveling & Porter Road Roller
Aveling & Porter Road Roller.

Foden D Type Steam Tractor.
Foden D Type Steam Tractor.

Clayton Shuttleworth General Purpose Traction Engine.
Clayton Shuttleworth General Purpose Traction Engine.

Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey
Part of the former works though not open to the public. It covers a very large area with a
museum and displays in some of the old buildings, and a woodland walk passed others.

Fire alarm at Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey
Fire alarm.

In the grounds of the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey
The white bridge is over what was once part of an extensive canal network built to serve the site.

Steam Event at the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey
Looking towards the steam event.

In the grounds of the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey
Woodland path beside an old canal.

In the grounds of the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey
Another former processing building by the canal.

In the grounds of the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey
Part of a lock.

In the grounds of the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey

In the grounds of the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey
The buildings were surrounded by concrete embankments to contain any explosion.

In the grounds of the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey

In the grounds of the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey
More blast walls beside a now dry canal.

In the grounds of the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey
An old water powered mill.

In the grounds of the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey
The works also had a narrow gauge railway system. Here it crossed over a canal.

In the grounds of the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey
Part of a future project to restore part of the railway.

In the grounds of the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey

Fowler Showman's Road Loco.
Fowler Showman's Road Loco.

In the grounds of the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey

Steam Event at the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey

Aveling & Porter Road Roller.
Aveling & Porter Road Roller.

Foden Steam Wagon.
Foden Steam Wagon.

Steam Event at the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey

Swans and cygnet
Hitching a ride.

Swans and cygnet

Swans and cygnet

Swans and cygnet

Swans and cygnet, Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey

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