1918 Royal Arsenal Secret map
1918 Royal Arsenal map overlay of today
1920 Royal Arsenal Digital Map
A brief history of Royal Arsenal Woolwich
1800s - 2023 - The Royal Arsenal RIVERSIDE Woolwich THEN and NOW, old photos compared to today
Woolwich Building report Volume 2 1994
Woolwich Building report volume 1 1994
Woolwich aerial views - The Royal Arsenal Woolwich 1985
The Royal Arsenal Woolwich secret WW1 map overlayed with 2018 map. A zoomed-in view of building numbers and descriptions.
The Royal Arsenal Woolwich secret WW1 map. A zoomed-in view of building numbers and descriptions.
The Royal Arsenal Riverside
A documentary inside the gates of the Royal Arsenal Woolwich 1914-1918 WW1 known as the secret city.
Royal Arsenal Tape 4 1996 West - Camcorder video in 1996 by Ray Fordham
Published 2nd November 2022
Ray Fordham camcorder recording in 1996 (Tape 4), Buildings of the Royal Arsenal West area after Royal Arsenal Closure.
Ray Fordham camcorder recording in 1996 (Tape 4), Buildings of the Royal Arsenal West area after Royal Arsenal Closure.
Fly by Night 2018 interview
Duke Riley’s outdoor work see over 1500 LED-lit pigeons soar into the skies above the River Thames in a glorious spectacle of unprecedented scale and beauty.
In its first international performance since its premiere at New York City’s Brooklyn Navy Yard in 2016, Riley’s world-class airborne installation had been re-imagined for London’s historical military location of Thamesmead, paying beautiful homage to some of the First World War’s unsung heroes who played crucial roles delivering messages between distant personnel.
In its first international performance since its premiere at New York City’s Brooklyn Navy Yard in 2016, Riley’s world-class airborne installation had been re-imagined for London’s historical military location of Thamesmead, paying beautiful homage to some of the First World War’s unsung heroes who played crucial roles delivering messages between distant personnel.
The Royal Arsenal's unknown outstation,
the Yantlet Creek Gunnery testing station
Relating to Gog/Magog Gun barges at Tripcock Point (Platform still there in Thamesmead location today)
Part 1: Historical introduction - an indication as to why this was so important (Generic history from 1805, Royal Navy, Imperialism etc. until 1918)
Part 2: Yantlet Creek Gunnery testing station starting from 42 Minutes 50 Seconds into this video.
Part 1: Historical introduction - an indication as to why this was so important (Generic history from 1805, Royal Navy, Imperialism etc. until 1918)
Part 2: Yantlet Creek Gunnery testing station starting from 42 Minutes 50 Seconds into this video.
500 Years of the Royal Arsenal
Ian Bull present's 500 Years of the Royal Arsenal - November 20th 2017
A talk by Mark Smithers.
Monday 11th September 2017
The Secret City early 1900's
July 2017
Very Rare video of inside the Royal Arsenal
Very Rare video of inside the Royal Arsenal
Royal Arsenal East - Firing Range Butts
June 2017
Rare colour video of Royal Arsenal firing range proof butts and related material. Also includes Shoeburyness.
Date late 1940's early 1950's:
One of the main reasons I started Royal-Arsenal-History.com is because of this proof butt site. As a kids we used to camp here with the metropolitan police scheme called Thamesmead Adventure during the school summer holidays. derelict and covered with sand and overgrown remains of what once was. Since then I started to look for answers. I hit the jackpot. This video has satisfied my curiosity to see what the area was like in colour 25 years later. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ThamesmeadAdventure/
Rare colour video of Royal Arsenal firing range proof butts and related material. Also includes Shoeburyness.
Date late 1940's early 1950's:
One of the main reasons I started Royal-Arsenal-History.com is because of this proof butt site. As a kids we used to camp here with the metropolitan police scheme called Thamesmead Adventure during the school summer holidays. derelict and covered with sand and overgrown remains of what once was. Since then I started to look for answers. I hit the jackpot. This video has satisfied my curiosity to see what the area was like in colour 25 years later. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ThamesmeadAdventure/
Royal Arsenal Woolwich 1996 - After Closure
19th February 2017
Royal Arsenal East Building video recorded by Ray Fordham and Paul Brooke 2001. (Tape 5)
Area: Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment
Project Hurricane: Design of Britains first atomic bomb - Woolwich Arsenal.
Royal Arsenal East Building video recorded by Ray Fordham and Paul Brooke 2001. (Tape 5)
Area: Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment
Project Hurricane: Design of Britains first atomic bomb - Woolwich Arsenal.
8th January 2017
Ray Fordham camcorder recording in 1996, documenting buildings of the Royal Arsenal West area.
Ray Fordham camcorder recording in 1996, documenting buildings of the Royal Arsenal West area.
© Ray Fordham
Danger Buildings - Women Workers WW2 (Thamesmead)
6th December 2016
Annie Adams (Lou Sussex) age 90. Interview by Nephew Richard Tomkins - Woolwich Royal Arsenal, World War 2 munitions worker 1943 - 1945
Annie Adams (Lou Sussex) age 90. Interview by Nephew Richard Tomkins - Woolwich Royal Arsenal, World War 2 munitions worker 1943 - 1945
© Steven Peterson
Royal Arsenal Archaeology.
15th November 2016 "Royal Arsenal Archaeology"
Presentation of Woolwich Archaeology by Mark Stevenson from HistoricEngland.org.uk
Presentation of Woolwich Archaeology by Mark Stevenson from HistoricEngland.org.uk
Then and Now - The Royal Arsenal - Presented by Ian Bull
14th June 2016 "Then and now" Presentation version 3
Presentation of Woolwich & Thamesmead. Then, what could of been and now.
From East to West of the Royal Arsenal using rare photos and information from the Secret City.
Presentation of Woolwich & Thamesmead. Then, what could of been and now.
From East to West of the Royal Arsenal using rare photos and information from the Secret City.
© Steven Peterson
© Ian Bull
© Ian Bull
BBC Radio 4 - Open Country, Tump 53 - Thamesmead History, not so Grey...
25th April 2016 - Overlay video Published
12th Feb 2015 - BBC Radio 4 broadcast http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b051vr34
12th Feb 2015 - BBC Radio 4 broadcast http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b051vr34
Includes Thamesmead Secret City Tump's, Rare Royal Arsenal history photos and overlays.
A town from a wilderness of Britain's Secret city.
Overlay created by Steve Peterson to highlight Thamesmead is "Not so grey" to spread awareness of Royal Arsenal history and Thamesmead's landscape today. Clockwork Orange was never located on the Wilderness of the Royal Arsenal land now of which 75% of Thamesmead covers.
A town from a wilderness of Britain's Secret city.
Overlay created by Steve Peterson to highlight Thamesmead is "Not so grey" to spread awareness of Royal Arsenal history and Thamesmead's landscape today. Clockwork Orange was never located on the Wilderness of the Royal Arsenal land now of which 75% of Thamesmead covers.
© Steven Peterson
© Ian Bull
© BBC Radio 4
© Ian Bull
© BBC Radio 4
Royal Arsenal Danger Building Area - The Secret City.
12 March 2016 - Published
The last remaining danger building area complex undisturbed, only by nature for over half a Century... (The Women workers area)
This video is to highlight the importance of this area and to save its Landscape and history for future developments. This is an important piece of history that contributed to help Britain win both World Wars.
This video is to highlight the importance of this area and to save its Landscape and history for future developments. This is an important piece of history that contributed to help Britain win both World Wars.
© Steven Peterson
Danger Buildings - Women Workers WW1 (Thamesmead)
© Steven Peterson
ROF Sports Grounds - Including Arsenal Football Club
© Steven Peterson
Royal Arsenal Firing Range, Thamesmead
Thamesmead Adventure location
© Steven Peterson
British Empire roots
Then and now (Version 1)
April 14, 2015 - Published
Ian Bull presents the Royal Arsenal as then and now at the Greenwich heritage centre. Sound quality is low, a clearer version is above.
Introduction by Ken Timbers from Royal Arsenal Woolwich Historical Society
Ian Bull presents the Royal Arsenal as then and now at the Greenwich heritage centre. Sound quality is low, a clearer version is above.
Introduction by Ken Timbers from Royal Arsenal Woolwich Historical Society
Royal Arsenal Firing Range. Thamesmead Adventure location 1990's.
Mar 11, 2014 - Published
© Steven Peterson
IKS Exploration on Youtube
August 2017 - River Thames bunkers, Tump 53, Firing range....