Royal Ordnance

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Q6132492




Royal Ordnance plc was formed on 2 January 1985 as a public corporation, owning the majority of what until then were the remaining United Kingdom government-owned Royal Ordnance Factories which manufactured explosives, ammunition, small arms including the Lee–Enfield rifle, guns and military vehicles such as tanks. It owned some 16 factories; and employed about 19,000 staff.

1985 — 2004  Wikimedia, Wikidata
weapons manufacturing company, weapons industry, organization, United Kingdom, 
L16 81mm mortar, Ordnance QF 25 pounder, 

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Location: 51.5072, -0.1275, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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    Welfare Facilities at a Royal Ordnance Factory, Britain, 1943 D15545Welfare Facilities at a Royal Ordnance Factory, Britain, 1943 D15545
    Welfare Facilities at a Royal Ordnance Factory, Britain, 1943 D15547Welfare Facilities at a Royal Ordnance Factory, Britain, 1943 D15547
    Women working in the Royal Ordnance Factory at Fazakerley, near Liverpool during 1943. D12363Women working in the Royal Ordnance Factory at Fazakerley, near Liverpool during 1943. D12363
    Boys of the Youth Service Volunteers take a break from clearing scrub at an agricultural camp at Nunney Catch in Somerset, 1943. D16330Boys of the Youth Service Volunteers take a break from clearing scrub at an agricultural camp at Nunney Catch in Somerset, 1943. D16330
    At work in a British Shell Factory, England, C 1940 D324At work in a British Shell Factory, England, C 1940 D324
    Reed Beds in Rushcliffe Country ParkReed Beds in Rushcliffe Country Park
    Disused entrance to armaments worksDisused entrance to armaments works
    Walled Garden, BirchwoodWalled Garden, Birchwood
    Footpath near Birchwood StationFootpath near Birchwood Station
    Kirkby Town CentreKirkby Town Centre
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      commonsimageWelfare Facilities at a Royal Ordnance Factory, Britain, 1943 D15545 Commons
      commonsimageWelfare Facilities at a Royal Ordnance Factory, Britain, 1943 D15547 Commons
      commonsimageWomen working in the Royal Ordnance Factory at Fazakerley, near Liverpool during 1943. D12363 Commons
      commonsimageBoys of the Youth Service Volunteers take a break from clearing scrub at an agricultural camp at Nunney Catch in Somerset, 1943. D16330 Commons
      commonsimageAt work in a British Shell Factory, England, C 1940 D324 Commons
      commonsimageReed Beds in Rushcliffe Country Park Commons
      commonsimageDisused entrance to armaments works Commons
      commonsimageWalled Garden, Birchwood Commons
      commonsimageFootpath near Birchwood Station Commons
      commonsimageKirkby Town Centre Commons
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