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ORDNANCE SOCIETY PUBLICATIONSINDEX BY ISSUE OF NEWSLETTERS

Newsletters Nos. 1 – 69 & 87 - 109

This index is incomplete, but is being updated on a regular basis

Newsletter No. 1British RML project at the Royal Armouries, the Murray-F., M.Billbook project at the Royal Armouries, the Konstam, A.Guns for the yacht Dorset (ex Dublin) 1753 Brown, R.R.List of books relevant to ordnance interests Lyon, D.Venetian cannon in the Askeri Müze, Instanbul Richardson, T.

Newsletter No. 2Cannons at Cadiz and points north Lyon, D.Chairman's report Smith, R.D.Gunner's Rule,the, an 18th century pocket compendium Curtis, W.S.Ordnance stores forms at Priddy's Hard Museum Lyon, D.The Bersham Ironworks Williams, A.The Royal Armouries Proof Book programme Higginbottom, M.Turkish gun, a Smith, R.D.

Newsletter No. 3New gun at the Tower (wrought-iron) Lyon, D.Printed sources on guns: Hakluyt Society Lyon, D.Scarborough, cast iron gun recoveredThe Elswick gun order book Lyon, D.

Newsletter No. 4AGM 1988 at Chatham Dockyard (Summary) Smith, R.D.Anthony Bacon as gunfounder Braid, D.Danish guns cast at the Frederikswaerk AagesenInvention and devices Barker, R.Louis XV's Navy 1748-1762 Lyon, D.

Newsletter No. 5Arcanus gun, a lost Brown, R.R.Armada guns and gunnery, note on Trollope, C.N.Firing a Victory cannon Elvin, J.G.Small iron gun (bought in 1966) Barker, D.C.

Wrought-iron hand gun, a Smith, R./Gilmour, B.

Newsletter No. 6Finbanker and US siege(?) Gun at Fort Amherst Anstee, A.Goleta guns, Lyon, D.Indret in the French Revolution Braid, D.O.S.Visit, Rotunda, Museum of Artillery, February 1989 Lyon, D.Three bronze guns in Ireland, (1558-1603 period) Leigh, F.R.Virginia & N. Carolina, visit to conference in Lyon, D.

Newsletter No. 7AGM 1989 at Fort Nelson (Summary) Smith, R.D.Burgundian heraldry, a footnote on Briggs, J.Early gunfounding activities of the Carron Company Higginbottom, M.Feedback: (Fort Amherst, 1 gun) Olmstead, E.Woolwich explosion, the Baker, H.A.

Newsletter No. 8Bronze BL swivel gun barrel from Madrid Perez-A., E.English(?) Civil 1-pdr in Texas Brooks, W.A.Feedback: (Bronze BL swivel gun barrel from Madrid) Smith, R.D.How the Carron Company looked for orders Barter, S.Inventory of old ordnance in Northern Morocco Garie, F.Projectiles, two Painter, K.Roaring Guns at Quex Park 1989 Roth, R.

Newsletter No. 9British Naval Armament (Conference Proceedings) Lyon, D.Conference, November 1989, Royal Armouries & O.S. Lyon, D.'Espingole' at Mariner's Museum, Newport, USA Malley, R.The transfer of J. Wilkinson technology to France Braid, D.

Newsletter No. 10Pepys' Tangier memoranda Barker, R.Surviving ordnance in New Zealand and South Island Trollope, C.N.The Ammo Box: German ammuntion of WWI Parker, T.TJ - an unknown trunnion mark Brown, R.R.Wooden mortars of Port Arthur, the Gander, T.

Newsletter No. 11AGM 1990 at the Royal Armouries (Summary) Smith, R.D.Books of interest Smith, R.D.British gunnery instrument makers, 18/19th centuries Millburn, J.R.Confederate cruiser Shenandoah, armament of LundeburgF-Solid (trunnion mark): a suggested solution Brown, R.R.Humphrey Jackson & the preservation of gun carriages Millburn, J.R.O.S.Visit, (I) P.E.E. Shoeburyness, May 1990 Parker, T.

Parson Levett and English Cannon Founding Awty, B.The Ammo Box: A suitable case for treatment Parker, T.

Newsletter No. 12Early artillery in Switzerland Smith, R.D.Fuzes, projectiles, cartridges and feeding devices Debski, T.Privilege and Profit Braid, D.The guns firing at Quex Park 1990 Roth, R.Three revolutionary cannon Smith, R.D.

Newsletter No. 13Conference, November 1990, Royal Armouries & O.S. Briggs, J.Current works at Fort Nelson Maine, I.Guns at the Royal Armouries, notes on Brown, R.R.Moving the Guns Smith, R.D.O.S.Visit, Ordnance Disposal School & Museum, 1990 Parker, T.The Ammo Box: British 95mm infantry howitzer Parker, T.The artillery collection at Fort Belan Curties, B.The Engineer and Illustrated London News Smith, R.D.

Newsletter No. 14Buried treasure (6-pdr, George II, 20 cwt) Smith, R.D.Caruana, Capt. A.B., RA ret.: award of Burne MedalMary Rose "super gun" Mary Rose TrustNew Tavern Fort, Gravesend Smith, C.O.S.Visit, (I) Military College of Shrivenham, March 1991 Parker, T.OTO Melara 76/62: single mount naval gun Hall, N.Survey of members opinion Smith, R.D.The Ammo Box: Stamps of cartridge manufacturers Parker, T.The Southwold guns Smith, R.D.

Newsletter No. 15About the calibre & English pound, ca. 1540-60 Trollope, C.N.AGM 1991 at Fort Amherst (Summary) Parker, T.Ammunition manuals, textbooks and treatises Buchanan, J.Barbados ordnance Trollope, C.N.Cartridges, shells, headstamps, etc. Debski, T.Lantaka, (Indonesian gun) Hemp, R. Old Encyclopaedias (shot & projectiles) Day, J.On new W-I ordnance from the Mary Rose Trust Trollope, C.The Ammo Box: British manufacturers' headstamps Parker, T.18-inch gun, the Parker, T.

Newsletter No. 16Cartridges, shells, headstamps, etc. Debski, T.Dutch attack on Barbados, the Trollope, C.N.Feedback: Identification of late 19th century shells Trollope, C.Fort Nelson, 68-pounder, acquisition Hall, N.

Gun-Firing at Fort George 1991 Caruana, A.B.Gunnery instruments, on Millburn, J.R.Kent Family History Society Magazine Parker, T.The Ammo Box: British manufacturers' headstamps Parker, T.13-inch SS mortar of Eardley-Wilmot (1856), the Trollope, C.N.

Newsletter No. 17British naval boarding pike of 1888, the Ferguson, T.Chairman's New Year Message 1992 Armstrong, R.Carcass 1: Blomefield iron & Dickinson's gun Trollope, C.N.Feedback: German WWII 37mm anti-tank shot Debski, T.Modern trebuchetOdd job, an: conversion of the 32-pdr ML to BL Baker, H.A.Ordnance recorded at Priddy's Hard, October 1991 Hocking, P.O.S.Visit, Naval Ordnance Museum, November 1991 Parker, T.O.S.Visit, Pattern Room, Nottingham, December 1991 Parker, T.Projectiles of the 19th century Smith, C.The Art of Gunfounding Cadie, M.6-inch QF Mk N5- all steel, the McKenzie, I.24-pdr, English, Congreve (bored up) 7'6" 38 cwt, Trollope, C.N.

Newsletter No. 18Carcass 2: Blomefield, Millar, Monk & Dundas Trollope, C.N.Gun firing platforms 18-pdr Mk IV Braid, D.How Guns burst, Holley 1866 Buchanan, J.Lead-coated shells, I Smith, C.Longridge's wire wound guns Day, J.Lyman's accelerating gun Buchanan, J.Notes on Artillery, cadet MS Day, J.O.S.Visit, (II) P.E.E. Shoeburyness, April 1992 Parker, T.Photo-etching (model building) Armstrong, R.Royal Arsenal Museum Advisory Group (RAMAG) Roth, R.The Ammo Box: General Parker, T.Woolwich explosion, the (identical reprint) Baker, H.A.WW II naval ordnance packaging Parker, T.32-pdr, English, Monk's A, 9'0" 50 cwt, (1838-42) Trollope, C.N.32-pdr, English, Dundas, 9'6" 58 cwt, (1843-53) Trollope, C.N.32-pdr, English, Dundas, 6'0" 25 cwt, (1843-53 Trollope, C.N.8-inch shell gun, English, Millar, 9'0" 65 cwt, (1827-33) Trollope, C.N.51/2-inch howitzer, English, bronze light, (1782) Roth, R. [No. 143]

Newsletter No. 19Army & Navy Illustrated McKenzie, I.Blakely's 81/2-inch gun at the Great Exhibition (print) Buchanan, J.Carcass 3: Blomefield, Gover, Congreve, Dickinson, etc. Trollope, C.N.Feedback: (Notes on Artillery, cadet MS) Timbers, K.A.Fort Nelson: aquisitions and events Hall, N.Guns without recoil Day, J.

How guns burst; thought from the USA Olmstead, E.Kost, Karl, donation to the Society for advertisingLancaster guns, the Robins, C.Lead- coated RBL shells Trollope, C.N.Lead-coated shells, II Smith, C.Longridge's wire wound guns Day, J.Mallet's mortar (illustration) Buchanan, J.Minion Drake, Dutch, bronze, (1631) Roth, R. [No. 562]O.S.Visit, (II) Military College of Shrivenham, July 1992 Parker, T.O.S.Visit, Warminster and Larkhill, July 1992 Parker, T.Shoeburyness, A history Hill, T.The Ammo Box: British 20th century ammunition Parker, T.The 1993 Firearms Act Amendments - an update Parker, T.Woolwich Arsenal 2: a First War relic Braid, D.

Newsletter No. 20AGM 1992 at National Army Museum (Minutes) Briggs, J.Armament Research Establishment, visit 1992 Cobb, P.Armstrong 600-pounder (illustration) Buchanan, J.Battlefield of WW I, a journey Hemp, R.Carcass 4: Borgard, Armstrong Trollope, C.N.Firing experimental fuzes, 1885 Day, J.Fort McLeod, Ancient MarinerFort Nelson, 64-pounder, acquisition Hall, N.Not if I'm there Day, J.O.S Visit, Fort Halstead, September 1992 Parker, T.Required at Weapons Museum, Inf, school, Warminster Wilson, T.Shoeburyness 1885, postscript to Day, J.The Ammo Box: New legislation Parker, T.The Lyman-Haskel multi-charge gun, 1885, report Day, J.The multi-charge gun, 1885, note Day, J.Underground ammunition depots Taylor, R.Woolwich Arsenal 3: a new anti tank gun Braid, D.

Newsletter No. 21After the Battle Magazine No.78, (28cm railway gun) Gander, T.A lesser-known incident of battery history QuadrantChairman's New Year Message 1993 Armstrong, R.Cannon lock for gas check primers, 1869 (print) Buchanan, J.Can you beat it? Note on spark plug collectors, USA Armstrong, R.Demi-Culverin, English, Mauritius (lost 1609) Roth, R. [No. 578]Explosives into fertiliser (East German disposal) Trollope, C.N.Flat Holm, Bristol Channel Barrett, J.Fort McLeod, a note Calnan, M.T.Members' Day, November 1992, Royal Armouries Armstrong, R.Ordnance records, sources for studies of instruments Millburn, J.R.The Ammo Box: (Arms and Ammunition Firearms Act) Parker, T.The trials of research Love, B.

Wire wound guns, on (Part I) Baker, H.A.Woolwich Arsenal 4: armies marching on their stomachs Braid, D.

Newsletter No. 22Armstrong carriage project in Australia Garie, F.Bombard, Burgundy, bronze, 22cm bore, (1476) Roth, R. [No. 276]Carcass 5: Armstrong guns, 1727-1782 Trollope, C.N.De profundis, Sithof gun (recovered off Irish coast) Hennessy, N. St. J.Handbook, 6-inch BL guns, Mark VII & VII v Buchanan, J.High speed launch No.186 Forbes-M., R.R.Long range guns Parker, T.Ornamental gates for the shell foundry at Woolwich Millburn, J.R.The Ammo Box: A crane ballast box (contents, shells) Parker, T.When Woolwich modernised the 9.2-inch coastal D gun Braid, D.Wire wound guns, on (Part II) Baker, H.A.

Newsletter No. 23AGM 1993 & Members Day at the Royal Armouries Armstrong, R.A problem of mobility QuadrantBattlefield Map of VerdunC A D Kineton, Historical Notes Cobb, P.Drawing: Finned artillery missiles in 1804 ContemporaryKent Cannons Smith, C.L'Artillerie de Mer (France 1650-1850) Shipman, J.List of Ordnance in The Museum at Rio de Janeiro de Castro, A.Notes on the Sithof gun of N. St. John Hennessy De Gryse, P.O.S.Visit, Kineton, June 1993 Parker, T.Sir George Cayley's Shell Stability Experiments 1804/5 Day, J.The Eighty-Ton Guns Day, J.Water Firing Ordnance HawkerWhat was the Military RevolutioNo. (Part 1) Roth, R.WW I Battlefield Visit 1993 Part 1) Hawker6-pdr, English, bronze medium, 5'0"10cwt (1778) Roth, R. [No. 162]

Newsletter No. 24Guns in transition (Guns 1860-70) Baker, H.A.Looking after the Pennies, Historical Note Millburn, J.R.Manufactures in Woolwich Arsenal (illustrated) Publ.1879Note on an Arabian gun Brighton, L.Note of English Instrument Makers Millburn, J.Note on the Woolwich Explosion Baker, H.A.The Burst Gun of the Thunderer (illustrations) Publ, ca. 1880The Rolls-Royce 40 mm Cannon Birch, D.What was the Military RevolutioNo. (Part 2) Roth, R.WW I Battlefield Visit 1993 (Part 2) Hawker12-pdr, French, bronze, heavy, (1787) Roth, R. [No. 402]

Newsletter No. 25

AGM 1993, Minutes Briggs, J.Ammunition Research Smith, C.A Small Ammo Problem! Parker, T.Board Meeting No. 22, a Synopsis Briggs, J.Chairman's New Year Message 1994 Armstrong, R.Drawing: Ammunition (Illustration ca. 1870) ContemporaryGun carriage into Crane? Day. J.Guns at Balaclava Robins, C.Nugget: re-discovery of a missing Dutch gun Roth, R.The Ammo Box: Parker, T.The properties, Office and Duetie of A Gunner Cyp. Lucar (1544)Thinking about "De Profundis" (Sithof gun) Hartley, G.Thunderer's Burst Gun, the Day, J.Six 24 Pdr. "Fieldguns" Anstee, A.WW I Battlefield Visit 1993 (Part 3) Hawker64-pdr, English, W-I, RML, Mark III, 9'2" 64 cwt Roth, R. [No. 117]

Newsletter No. 26Ammo-Drawing Debski, T.A Monster Gun from the Past Day, J.Board Meeting No. 23, a Synopsis Briggs, J.Feedback: (Rolls Royce 40 mm Cannon) Garie, F.How Guns are Made (Publication of 1896) Turner, A.Mafeking's Naval Gun (Illustrated) Buchanan, J.Measurements and Weights (letter 'A') Roth, R./Trollope,

C.O.S.Visit, P & EE, Pendine, March 1994 Parker, T.Recent Arrival at Fort Nelson (Mallet's Mortar) Hall, N.The Ammo Box: Parker, T.The Sea Gunner by John Seller (1691) Roth, R.What is happening to the Royal Arsenal? Garie, F.32-pdr, English, Blomefield, 9'6" 56 cwt (ca.1800) Roth, R. [No. 90]

Newsletter No. 27About careless reprint of historical reports Caruana, A.B.AGM 1994 at Dover (Summary) Robin ArmstrongAGM 1994, Minutes John BriggsAGM 1994, Treasurer's report Roth, R.Ascension Island, unknown gun, Pinsent, M.Cape Town's Time Guns Bisset, W.M.Dover's Double Alert Forbes-Morgan, R.Early Automatic Breech mechanism, an Scott, G.Feedback: (B.P. & Co. Guns) Robins, C.Feedback: (How guns are made) Caruana, A.B.Feedback: (Mafeking gun) Caruana, A.B.Feedback: (Sea Gunner, by John Seller) Millburn, J.R.Measurements and Weights (Bilbliography) Roth, R./Trollope,

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New Zealand Gun, unknown (South African) Mitchel, J.Notes from the Past (The Engineer 4.1.-15.2.1856) Day, J.O.S.Visit, P & EE, Lavington, May 1994 Parker, T.Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, recent developments Roth, R.Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, the Robins, C.Shell Velocity Smith, C.The Ammo Box: Parker, T.

Newsletter No. 28Balaklava, guns manned by the Turks at Canfield, E.B.Board Meeting No. 25, a Synopsis Briggs, J.Brass gun, 80-pdr (Engineer 20th July 1860) Day, J.Disappearing guns, more on Garie, F.Feedback: (South African gun, unknown) Mitchell, J.Feedback: (South African gun, unknown) Watson, A.Gauges, on two Day. J.Invasion 1943 Anstee, A.Lancasterguns at Sevastapol, a note Canfield, E.B.Letter to the Editor, (about Rotunda Museum, Vol.6) Wilson, G.M.Measurements and Weights (letter 'B') Roth, R./Trollope,

C.Odd patents Day, J.O.S.Visit, Dover & Dover Turret, September 1994 Parker, T.Red hot guns, (Engineer 16th Nov. 1860) Day, J.The Ammo Box: Parker, T.Thunderer, the Day, J.William Richardson, from the Journal Barney, J.68-pdr, English, Dundas, 10'0" 95 cwt, (Douglas 1855) Canfield, E.B.

Newsletter No. 29A plea for standardisation (of correct gun abbreviations) Trollope, C.N.BL 6-inch Mark VII or Mark II, search of Stevenson, R.V.Board Meeting No. 24, a Synopsis Briggs, J.Board Meeting No. 26, a Synopsis Briggs, J.Chairman's New Year Message 1995 Armstrong, R. Crimean Queries Robins, C.Culverin, Swedish export 9'6" (Finbanker) Roth, R. [No. 13]Feedback: (New Zealand gun, unknown) Trollope, C.N.Feedback: (Red hot guns) Trollope, C.N.Feedback: (Red hot guns) Liscoe, S.Fort Nelson, Royal Armouries Museum of Artillery Hall, N.Geographical breakdown of U.K. O.S.-members (map) Roth. R.Measurements and Weights (letter 'C') Roth, R./Trollope,

C.Monster 'antecedents' Day, J.Norton's concussion fuze (Engineer 29th Feb. 1856) Day, J.Russian artillery in the Crimean war Robins, C.The Ammo Box: Parker, T.

The History of English Sea Ordnance 1523-1875, Vol.1 Roth, R.Traversing devise, description of Garie, F.Victoria's Guns Garie, F.

Newsletter No. 30Anzio Annie, (German railway guns, WW II) Parker, T.Balaklava, heaving guns at ((Ill. London News 28.10.1854) Robins, C.Board Meeting No. 27, a Synopsis Briggs, J.Canon models, Bill Love's Armstrong, R.Chatham lines, the arming of (during 1803) Anstee, A.Conversions of US ML-guns, (Engineering 1st April 1892) Day, J.Faulty mortars, (The Engineer 14th March 1856) Day, J.Feedback: (abbreviations, on gun) Day, J.Feedback: (Dover's Double Alert) Millburn, J.R.Feedback: (on Priddy's Hard Guns, No. 29) Watson, A.Instructions for Navy Gunners, (Gibson report of 1603) Day, J.Living history and gun firing events at Fort Nelson 1995 Hall, N.Measurements and Weights (letter 'D') Roth, R.Naval Percussion Locks and Primers of the USA Armstrong, R.Other gun firing events in 1995 Hall, N.Projectile, (unidentified) Parker, T.Royal Armouries, London (inquiries by the public) Hall, N.The Ammo Box: Parker, T.The Journal of William Schellinks-England 1661-63 Exwood,

M./LehmanWe Stood and Waited (Sydneys anti-ship defences WW II) Garie, F.Who was T.A. Blakely ? Day, J.Iron 30.5cm Howitzer, Spain, (Engineering, 11.3.1892) Day, J.9-pdr RML, English, 6 cwt Mark II, (1876) Roth, R. [No. 121]

Newsletter No. 31AGM 1995 at Fort Nelson (Chairman's address) Armstrong, R.AGM 1995, Minutes Briggs, J.AGM 1995, Treasurer's report Jones, P.Ammunition for the anti-smoking lobby AnonAn early spin, (Philus Ward. English Mechanic 17.5.1872) Day, J.An interesting theory (Engineering 3rd May 1895) Day, J.Black Powder, Briggs, J.Board Meeting No. 28, a Synopsis Briggs, J.Feedback: (Anzio Annie) Parker, T.John is puzzled, (tin shot and Royal Arsenal records) Day, J.McCormick's Diamond Battery by Simpson Canfield, E.B.Measurements and Weights (letter 'E') Roth, R.Military Postcards Parker, T.Portland's Historic Battery (1879) Garie, F.Preview of planned visit to Portsmouth Sept. 1995 Jenkins, R.Rail guns on the M25 ? (London ring road motorway) Day, J.St. Chamond howitzer, an early (1913) Dodson, R.

The Ammo Box: Parker, T.Thunderer, the end of Day, J.

Newsletter No. 32Basilisk in Portugese Sources, The Barker, R.Board Meeting No. 29, a Synopsis Briggs, J.Can you beat it? Note on buttonhooks Society, UK Armstrong, R.Castles and Fortifications in Ireland 1485-1945 EditorCrimean Queries Robins, C.Defence of Britain Project EditorDiagrams of Guns, W.S. Curtis Caruana, A.B.Engineers' share in the late War (Engineer April 1856) Day, J.Feedback: (Maratha Artillery, Sidelight on the Barker, R.Feedback: (Old guns & Postcards) Watson, A. G.Gun in Southern India Day, J.Lancaster Gun manufacture (Note of 1852) Day, JLord Paget's plan of rifled cannon, (London News 1852) Day, J.Measurements and Weights (letter 'F') Roth, R.Rail mounted A.A. guns? Day, J.Sale, Wants & Exchange, For EditorSeacoast Artillery US War Dept. (re-print) Wilson, G.Tebbutt Research Fund EditorWoolwich Arsenal and other Postcards Day, J.Worcester Gun Copper, P.18-pdr, French, Vendome pattern, 9 ft., ca.1660 Roth, R.[No. 351]

Newsletter No. 33American Ordnance, 100 years back (Engineering 1896) Day, J.American pneumatic dynamite guns Day, J.The Ammo Box: German WW II anti-tank projectiles Parker, T.Board Meeting No. 30, a Synopsis Briggs, J.Black Powder ?, How long has it been Curtis, W.S.BP Guns Forgett, V. J.Chairman's New Year Message 1996 Armstrong, R.Cordite, 100 years back, (Engineering 1896) Day, J.Dynamite Gun, The, 100 years back, (Engineering 1896) Day, J.Feedback: (Black powder) Overton, A.Fort Nelson, Live events for 1996 Hall, N.French Ordnance captured at Cherbourg, 1758 Millburn, J.Gunpowder, Early appearance of the term Curtis, W.S.Guns as Fountains - Nürnberg Barker, R.Help! (Volunteers for Rotunda, Woolwich, wanted) Day, J.Measurements and Weights (letter 'G') Roth, R.Mines Advisory Group Gander, T.Model Corner, WW I 13.7 Anti-Tank Gun, Love, BillModel Corner, freelance Q.F. Naval Gun Stoat, K.Model Engineering Exhibition Armstrong, R.O.S.Visit, Portsmouth Dockyard Parker, T.

Portugese Cannon Smith, R. B.Post Conference 1994 Review, Trollope, C.Q.F. Gun mountings for Belgium, 100 years back (1896) Day, J.RML's?, The last of the, (9" & 10" Mark III) Day, J.Royal Armouries, Leeds, (opening) EditorSale, Wants & Exchange, For EditorTithe Barn Shell, (Text and Drawing) Campbell, B.

Newsletter No. 34Board Meeting No. 31, a Synopsis Briggs, J.Donation for Mine Clearing School at Members Day Gander, T.Donation of a piece of ordnance to O.S. by T. Gander EditorEnglish Guns (in US CW, Scientific American, 1862) Day, J.Feedback: (Basilisk Portugal) Trollope, C.J.N.Feedback: (Crimean Queries on the Zulu War) Trollope, C.J.N.Feedback: (French Ordnance) Trollope, C.J.N.Feedback: (Portugese cannon) Trollope, C.J.N.Feedback: (RML's, The Last of the) Trollope, C.J.N.Feedback: (Tithe Barn Shell) Trollope, C.J.N.Francisco Alvarez, (Portugal) Smith, R.B.Geometry of War, The, (Exhibition, event) EditorHeavy Projectiles, (Scientific American, 1862) Day, J.Hotchkiss rifled cannon ball, (Scientific American 1861) Day, J.Lyman's 'Accelerator' Day, J.Magnesium, (The Engineer 1866) Day, J.Military Postcards Parker, T.Model Corner, British Naval gun on depression carriage Love, B.Naval Q.F. Gun (Model) Walter, S.A.Sale, Wants & Exchange, For EditorS.H.A. Conference, Texas, (event advert) EditorThe longitudinal cylindrical Truss for Ordnance (1866) Day, J.The Parrot Gun Day, J.The Wreck at Terschelling, (English Iron Gun) Brinck, N.Whiskey v. Cannon, (Scientific American, 1862) Day, J.15-inch SB Gun, Trials of a American (1867) Day, J.30-duim SB Gun, Dutch, (1812) Roth, R.[No. 404]

Newsletter No 35AGM 1996 on board HMS Belfast (summary) Armstrong, R.British Shooting Sports Council (BSSC) Overton, AOrdnance Society visit to Shrivenham Parker, TThe Tythe Barn shell Curtis, W.S.What is it? Day, J.The Ammo Box Parker, T.The Ammo Box - follow up Harry, W.F.K. Janecek - request for information Smith, P.Feedback: ("E" Battery,"B" Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery Elliot, S.W.The Mortars of Beresford Gate, The Royal Arsenal Woolwich Henry, C.T.

A survey of Russian Trophy guns, an invitation Hennessy,N.St.J., Robins, C.

Iron 6 Pounder, Tower of London Roth,C. [No. 160]

Newsletter No 36AGM 1996, Minutes Briggs, J.Members day at Fort Nelson Hall, N.New arrivals at Fort Nelson Henry, C.Gunpowder, questions of terminology Buchanan, B.23rd Symposium of the International Committe for the Historyof Technology, Budapest: report on the Gunpowder Section Buchanan, B.Articles in "Arms collecting" Gooding, J.Victoria's Guns Roth, R.Measurement and Weights (letters "G" and "H") Roth, R.Board Meeting No34, a synopsis Briggs, J.Wrought-iron 12 pounder R.B.L. Mark 1 Roth, R. [No. 313]

Newsletter No 37The Tebbut research fund Henry, C.Another Benin cannon Smith, R.B.Military postcards - Naval Day, J.New developments at Fort Nelson Henry, CGunpowder in manufacture Day, J.Hand held rocket launchers, testing of, -enquiryMeasurements and Weights (letter "I") Roth, R.Chairman's New Year Message Armstrong, R.The Visser Collection, Volume II, Ordnance de Beer, C.Board Meeting No35, a synopsis Briggs, J.Firearms legislation Wilkinson, F.Iron Minion Ordinary, Fort Nelson, Portsmouth Roth, R. [No 442]

Newsletter No 38A model 4.5" Howitser Walters, S.A.Visit to Bovington and Holton Heath - report Parker, T.A Pictorial Record of the Royal Naval Cordite Factory, Holton Heath.

Parker, T.

The scale model of the RNCF, Holton HeathBoard Meeting No36, a synopsis Briggs, J.The Bofors Collection Henry, C.The Whitworth 80 Pounder Gun Millburn, J.R.The Royal Arsenal Woolwich Day, J.Iron 6 Pounder, "Dutch" Finbanker 'Litra A' Roth, R. [No 222]

Newsletter No 39Gunner's Quadrant Mitchell, C.Elton Bott Day, J.Electromagnetic launchers Day, J.OS Board of Management

Ordnance Society AGM Armstrong, R.Board Meeting No 35 Briggs, J.Board Meeting No 36 Briggs, J.Supplement: Official Catalogue of Krupp- World Columbia Exhibition 1893 Parker, T.

Newsletter No 40Where are they now? Day, J.Progress in 1897Silent Guns Day, JPomegranates are not the only fruit Brown, R.R.South America: A storehouse of C19 development? Henry, C.Spanish star shot or cross-bar shot? McElvogue, D.M.Board Meeting No 39 Briggs, J.Ordnance Society visit to Eskmeals and Kirkcudbright Parker, T.Small Cannon and the law Armstrong, R.

Newsletter No 41Chairman's New Year Message Armstrong, R.Members DayConference on Gunpowder Manufacture, Waltham AbbeyBoard Meeting No 40 Briggs, J.An Archaeological discovery Smith, R.D.English 16th Century bronze guns Smith, R.D.A model 18 Pounder Field Gun, "Model Engineer", 1957 Walter, S.A.Famous Cannon Models, "Model Engineer", 1948 Ogden Jr., W.G.10 inch 20 ton Armstrong gun project - reconstruction of carriage and slide Garie, F.Ordnance Society visit to Eskmeals and Kirkcudbright- Part 2 Parker, T.El Dragon Henry, C.

Newsletter No 42Board Meeting No 41 Briggs, J.Board Meeting No42 Briggs, J.Futuristic gun to be fired at YPG Day, J.10 inch RML Guns Nichols, R.M.Guns at Pulfanararum Day, J.9.2 inch gun firing, Boar War Slade, P.The 12.5 inch RML Walshaw, T.64 pr 64 cwt carriages Garie, F.A fine 17th Century German gilt gunner's level

Newsletter No 43Ordnance Society 1998 Board of ManagementAGM 1998 at Old Royal Military Acadamy, Woolwich Armstrong, R.Board Meeting No 43, a synopsis Briggs, J.Appeal on behalf of British Shooting Sports Council Overton, A.The Big Guns: Civil War Siege, Seacoast and Naval Cannon Blackmore, H.

A Model 18 Pounder Field Gun. Part 2 Walter, S.A.A brief history of the Disapearing Gun Mount. Part 1 Walshaw, A.2 Pdr and Bofors 40mm Ammunition Brandon, T.

Newsletter No 44Ordnance and the Internet Parker, T.O.S. Visit. Thames Forts boat trip, August 1998 Parker, T.Museé de Blindes, Saumer Henry, C.AGM 1998, Minutes Briggs, J.Board Meeting No 44, a synopsis Briggs, J.A brief history of the Disapearing Gun Mount. Part 2 Walshaw, A.Plea for assistance in Metallurgy (Journal Vol. 10) - response Powell, B.

Newsletter No 45Two pieces from the Norfolk Chronical, 1803 Barney, J.Chairmans New Year Message, 1999 Armstrong, R.The importance of being Angus Brown, R. RInformation required - Fort George, Turks & Caicos Islands Smith, L.Caliber query - 45mm Russian A/T Gun, Model 1932 Parker, T.The Ammo Box Parker, T.Priddy's Hard, an update Parker, T.O.S. Visit. Calais, September 1998 Parker, T.Ordnance and the Internet - continued Parker, T.Measurements and Weights (letter "I") Roth, R.

Newsletter No 46Adrian Caruana, A Tribute Trollope, C.Davis Recoilless Guns Overton, A.A Breech-loading Swivel Gun off the Curacao, 1729 McElvogue, D.M.A brief history of the Disapearing Gun Mount Part 3 Walshaw, A.Board Meeting No 45 , a synopsis Briggs, J.A Mobile Artillery for Norfolk, 1805 Barney, J.Measurements and Weights (letters "J, K, L, Le") Roth, R.3/4 Pdr., 17 Cal. length, Dutch, (1734) Roth, R.

Newsletter No 47Ordnance Society 1999 Board of ManagementThe Ordnance Society Web Site Parker, T.AGM 1999 at National Army Museum, Chelsea Armstrong, R.Ordnance Themes II Armstrong, R.Board Meeting No 47 , a synopsis Briggs, J.A question of provenance. A Finbanker recovered in 1994 McElvogue, D.M.A brief history of the Disapearing Gun Mount Part 3b Walshaw, A.Naval Notes from the Engineer Day, J.Measurements and Weights (letters "J, K, L- Le") Roth, R.Bronze 24-Pdr, 10' 6'' Malines voet (1650) Roth, R.

Newsletter No 48

The Ammo Box Parker, T.18 pdr smooth-bore cannon Ferrugia, M.Board Meeting No 46 , a synopsis Briggs, J.Board Meeting No 48 , a synopsis Briggs, J.Ordnance Q.F. 2pdr Mk X Stafford, A.More on the Davis Gun Parker, T.Adrian Caruana - A final photographic tribute Stafford, A.Rifling Patents Day, J.Measurements and Weights (letters "M - Mannheim") Roth, R.Iron 12 Duim R.M.L., 8' 6" (Rhineland ft.) Roth, R.[No 539]

Newsletter No 49Chairmans New Year Message, 2000 Armstrong, R.Board Meeting No 49 , a synopsis Briggs, J.re William Joseph Cantelo - "Rifling Patents" Armstrong, R.Waltham Abbey - An Ad Hoc Visit Parker, T.The Ammo Box Parker, T.Minutes of 11th AGM, 1999 Briggs, J.Some thoughts on Finbankers Brinck, N.Measurements and Weights (letter "N") Roth, R.Iron 12pdr, Model 1817, modified 1845, 22 cal. Length Roth, R.[No 542]

Newsletter No 50David Lyon 1942 - 2000 Smith, R.The Perils of the Second-hand gun trade Brown, R.Hot Shots Day, J.Improved mode of working ships guns ("The Artizan", Feb. 1856 - an extract)

Day, J.

Modelers Bench Day, J.Gilcrest's Mortiferous Ordnance Day, J.Remarks on the construction of cannon ("The Artizan", May 1856)

Day, J.

Prince Ruperts Mortar Morgan, R.Guns.com Smith, R.Board Meeting No 50 , a synopsis Briggs, J.Board Meeting No 51 , a synopsis Briggs, J.Dulle Griet Morgan, R.Ordnance Themes III Armstrong, R.Bibliography - Adrian Bernard Caruana (1934 - 1998) Gooding, J.,

McKenzie, I.A.Measurements and Weights (letters "O - Pavia") Roth, R.

Newsletter No 51The Woolwich Experience (Visit report) Parker, T.Ottoman Gun Stones on Rhodes Morgan, R.Guns round Britain Smith, R.Board Meeting No 52 , a synopsis Briggs, J.AGM 2000 at RAF Museum, Hendon Armstrong, R.

Measurements and Weights (letters "R - Rome") Roth, R.Iron Demi-Culverin Small, 9' 1 1/2", 29cwt Roth, R.[No 580]

Newsletter No 52Board Meeting No 53 , a synopsis Briggs, J.Enquiry (cannon found Carysfort Reef, Florida Keys ) Trelewicz, D.B.Brennan Torpedo - The first guided missile? ("Engineering", June1887-an extract)

Walshaw, A.

Measurements and Weights ("Stockholm - Switzerland") Roth, R.

Newsletter No 53Chairmans New Year Message Armstrong, R.An Early RCL Day, J.Still Powder or Powder without noise Day, J.Firing the 100 ton Armstrong gun Day, J.Excerpts from "The Artisan" Day, J.Modelers Bench Day, J.Dropping a real clanger or Murphy's Law at work Trollope, C.Enquiry (Cannon at Segovia Castle, Spain Fuller, P.Board Meeting No 54 , a synopsis Briggs, J.Publication - "Defending New Zealand - Ramparts on the sea 1840 - 1950's

Cooke, P.

Newsletter No 54Board Meeting No 55 , a synopsis Armstrong, R.Ottoman Gun Stones on Rhodes. A further note on their origin

Morgan, R.

An unidentified object off the "Stirling Castle" - wrecked 1703, goodwin Sands

McElvogue, D.M.

Internet Sites Day, J.Lost in France? The "Michellettes" Morgan, R.75mm Field Gun designed by Skoda - Enquiry Cross, D.An interesting web site Jenkins, P.Guns and Gunners at Shoeburyness - Publication Hill, A.Great Inventions of the 21st Century Trollope, C.Chicken manure and beans eat explosive waste Almond, P.What is a gun? Day, J.Help wanted - Pedrero Olsen, W.M.Help wanted - unidentified 4.5cm breach loader Gaysowski, R.The small world of Pneumatic Guns Day, J.Measurements and Weights (letter "T") Roth, R.

Newsletter No 55Board Meeting No 56 , a synopsis Armstrong, R.Ordnance Themes - a synopsis Armstrong, R.Information request - Polsten Gun manufacture (British Sten Co.?)

Day, J.

Underwater Experiments Hill, A.

Publication: "The Muzzle Loading Cannon of South Africa".Colonel Claxton's Gun, a query Morgan, R.The Bombard at Moorshedabad, Bengal Barker, R.A Russian Multi-barreld Gun Morgan, R.Bomb Disposal (Part I)Measurements and Weights (letters "U - V") Roth, R.Bronze 6 Pounder Drake Roth, R.[No 411]

Newsletter No 56AGM 2001 at "Firepower!" Museum, Woolwich Armstrong, R.Board Meeting No 57 , a synopsis Armstrong, R.Big guns in the Indian Sub-continent Morgan, R.Ordnance Profiles - 5 1/2" Brass Howitzer Driver, A.Information request - Millar's 12 pdr Sea Service howitzer carriages

de Castro, A.H.F.

Information request - Russian 6pdr field piece of 1805 system Roberts, J.Bomb Disposal (Part II)Measurements and Weights (letters "W - Z") Roth, R.One more note on Otterman Gunstones Morgan, R.Bronze small Demi-Cannon 7' 11" 27cwt (ex "Mary Rose") Roth, R.[No 19]

Newsletter No 57Board Meeting No 58 , a synopsis Armstrong, R.Information request - HMS Victory 32pdr naval gun Morris, J.Ordnance Profiles - 24pdr Cast Iron ML Ships Gun Driver, A.Reply to Information request - Wilder Machine Gun Kristensen, J.R.Reply to Information request - Polsten Gun Kristensen, J.R.Reply to Information request - Claxton Machine Gun Kristensen, J.R.Extra notes - The Claxton Gun Day, J.Extra notes - The Russian multi-barrel Gun Day, J.Model Cannon and Guns Palmer Z.R.Bomb Disposal (Part III)13 - Pfunder Zunftstuck "Schmiede" von 1679 Roth, R.[No 224]

Newsletter No 58Board Meeting No 60 , a synopsis Armstrong, R.Some comments on United States Measurements Canfield, E.B.The Ammo Box Parker, T.Ordnance Profiles - 12 pdr Armstrong RBL Driver, A.Recent aquisition by the Royal Armouries, Fort Nelson -Blakely Gun

Hall, N.

Bomb Disposal (Part IV)Iron Culverin Ordinary, 7ft. 2650 lbs (ex Dutch "Mauritius" lost 1609)

Roth, R.[No 577]

Newsletter No 59Board Meeting No 61-21 Armstrong. RLondon Gun Founders in the sixteenth century Smith R

Rare Workmen; the Pitt gunfounders Rhynas RGun Records, The Priddy's Hard Archive Mc Grath PThe guns of Submarine X1 Fuller PThe Swedish Fire Arrow; rocket assisted projectile 1564 Fuller PA Submarine Gun Brinck NBits and pieces Trollope AOptimum length for a barrel 1633 Barker RMoorshedabad continued Barker ROf what substances are the heavens made? The limitations of a Basilisk ; 16th C

Barker R

The Northover Projector Morgan RNotes on guns in Australia Walslow 9 Pdr Rifled Muzzle Loader Driver A

Newsletter No 60AGM Armstrong ROde to Robert Norton, author of “The Gunner” 1628 Day JRoyal Ordnance Factories 1945 Day J10” Cast irom mortar Driver ACastell de Montjuic 30.5 cm Vickers coastal gunAlas poor William (Armstrong) HillA WW2 'Steam gun' Mk3 Morgan RThe broad arrow mark on two guns Morgan R

Newsletter No 61Board Meeting Armstrong RThe Firework Book Smith RWrecks of the Florida Keys, a report Treliweicz D9 Pdr brass field gun Driver AAn unusual field gun c.1480 Morgan RA list of fuze patents Day J

Newsletter No 62Board Meeting Armstrong RFlorida wrecks continued Treliweicz DDrawings for modellers Stoat KShell ballistics Pijls SGatling Ammo Query Morgan R“Long Tom” replica Quarmby D18 Pdr Carronade Driver ACaerphilly Castle siege project, Tudor gun laws etc Morgan RBoats and their armament Parr M

Newsletter No 63Board meeting Armstrong ROrdnance Themes VI – Symposium report Armstrong RAlexander Raby Day JRoaring Meg Morgan R

7 inch 6 ½ Ton RML Mk 1, 2 & 3 Canfield E15 Pdr Converted Field Gun Driver AML guns in South Africa de Vries GMc Lean's Battery gun c 1840 Morgan R

Newsletter No 64AGM Report Armstrong RGun Data Driver AThe Great Works at Weedon 1804-1816 – Book review Driver AOpen letter, 13” Verbruggan mortar Morgan R Notes: Scale weight and Gunner's Rule Millburn JGatling Amunition de Vries G

Day J

Pijls SNotes on Gatling guns and cartridges Canfield E

Newsletter No 65Board Meeting Armstrong RHot Shots Thornton W6 pdr cannon proof Milburn JJapanese gun crew practice Morgan R“Harry” and the Tannenburg hand gun Morgan R3 pdr Light Brass SB gun Driver ANaval signal lights Jarmain HSome rare and interesting rifled muzzle loaders in Australia Williams PJapanese guns and captures at Singapore Morgan RScale model gearing Day J

Newsletter No 66Board meeting Armstrong RAn Ordnance Proverb Morgan RThe Bunn cannon project Armstrong R12 pdr model 1857 NAPOLEON (USA)The Holman Projector Gander T

Hill AParr T

A trial gun for serpentine powder Pijls SMore on “Winan's steam gun” Morgan R

Newsletter No 67Board meeting Armstrong ROrdnance Themes VII Armstrong RDrawing collection at Firepower Day JCoastal artillery radar Pearson MFeedback on the Bunn cannon Brinck N

Newsletter No 68

Board meeting Armstrong RNotes on OSNL No.67 Trollop CA model 4.5 inch Mk II Howitzer Walter SNote on 'Bullet proof armour' Morgan R15 pdr BL Field gun Driver ACement balls, a query Marsalek DQuick firing cannon, a note Milburn J

Newsletter No 69AGM 2004 and Board meeting Armstrong RThe 15 inch gun for Victoria or a Zalinsky at Shoeburyness Hill A1633 Gun – Wrought Iron Greenwood J15 Pdr QF (Erhardt) field gun Driver AThe cannon of Fishguard fort Roads AMulti-barrel gun Day J

Newsletter No 70Awaiting Index Info

















Newsletter No 87New Members WelcomeRequest for Newsletter Articles Fuller, P.Raketenpanzerbuchse 54 Morgan, R.Query – Children’s model cannons Morgan, R.Request for Identification – cannon in New South Wales Webster, P.Booklet Reviews – ‘Gunpowder Artillery 1267-1603’ and ‘Guns and Gunpowder 1267-1603’, both by Jonathan Davies

Morgan, R.

Review – ‘Gunpowder’ by Jack Kelly Morgan, R.Museum Notes – Normandy Beaches Morgan, R.6” 5 ton BL Armstrong (EOC) guns on disappearing carriages Garie, F.More about the trebuchet and the bombard Pijls, S.Luftwaffe Bombs article in Airfix Magazine Fuller, P.Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland, USA Gallagher, M.Detail of Mouldings of 8 Pdr from Ship “Amsterdam” Roth, R.[No 393/M]

Newsletter No 88Book Reviews:- Philip Jobson’s “Royal Artillery – Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations”; D.P.& G.’s “Dupin’s British Napoleonic Ordnance”; “The Great Guns Like Thunder” by Brian Scott, Ruth Brown, Alan Leacock and Chris Salter; “Gretna’s Secret War” and “ Miracles and Munitions“ by Gordon Routledge

Day, J.

The Moorfield Gun Day, J.Feedback – Rob Morgan regarding “children’s model cannon” in Newsletter No. 87

Garwood, A.

A Model Cannon Fuller, P.Query – Blakely Artillery Priddy, J.British Guns on a Hilltop Cholet, C.

Mont St Michel Guns Morgan, R.Malory’s Great Guns Morgan, R.Bronze 12-pdr 10’ 6” Malines voet Roth, R.[No 658]

Newsletter No 89Query – 18thC 11” or 280mm hollow mortar bombs ex Nautical Archaeological Society

Carter, D.

An apron for a cannon with flintlock ignition Brinck, N.Query – name & location of the various guns in Fort Nelson Morgan, R.Query – WWII coastal defence gun, where in England Morgan, R.Naval Dockyards SocietyA Coast Defence Gun in Guernsey Morgan, R.Reply to Query – brass double barrelled model gun in OSNL No.88

Day, J.

Reply to Query – brass double barrelled model gun in OSNL No.88

Pijls, S.

Bofors 120mm Gun – pictureBatteries in Tsingtao Garrett, R.The Cannon Association of South Africa – excerpts from Newsletter

De Vries, G.

Proof firing of a ½ PounderA note on early grenades Morgan, R.Stokes Mortars and their Ammunition Morgan, R.Book News – Technical Publications, reprints by D. P. & G. Day, J.The Rotunda at Woolwich Fuller, P.Minor Book News/Reviews – “The Field Gun of 1906 by Lt Col H A Bethell, R.F.A.” & “An account of the GREAT CANNON OF MUHAMMAD 11 by BRIGADIER GENERAL J H LEFROY, R.A., F.R.S.”

Fuller, P.

‘Burthpore Gun’ – 1990s photograph Morgan, R.Bronze Hackbut. 3’6” (Vienna Ft) Roth, R.[No 719]

Newsletter No 90Reply to Query – WWII Coastal Defence Gun, ‘Somewhere in England’, by Rob Morgan

Snowdon, G.

Query – Identity of Civil War Gun Fisher, E.Query – mouldings at the. muzzle/cascable of a cannon in the ‘Museo De Angra Do Heroismo’ in the Azores, Portugal

Reeves, J.

Further research on the Burgundian cast iron serpentine from the Ritthem wreck

Brinck, N.

A Replica Wrought-Iron Breech Loader Morgan, R.Trials with gunpowder made with calcium and sodium nitrate Pijls, S.A Mortar Query Cholet, C.Book Review – The Saga of Indian Cannon, Professor R.Balasubramaniam

Morgan, R.

Mobile Artillery Fortifications in the Balkans Morgan, R.Wrought-Iron “Verso”, 5’5” (Liege, St. Lam. Ft). Roth, R.[No 708]

Newsletter No 91Further research on the Burgundian cast iron serpentine from the Ritthem wreck – completion of article from No. 90

Brinck, N.

Reply to Query – Identity of Civil War Gun, by Ed Fisher Sledge, J.Reply to Query – Identity of Civil War Gun, by Ed Fisher Trollope, C.Reply to Query – A Mortar Query, by Christian Cholet Trollope, C.Query – Cannon Trunnion markings Wojcik, R.Query – Iron Cannon 1708, Shipments to Bristol via River Severn

Taylor, P.

Gunpowder, Explosives and the State - A Technological History

Buchanan, Brenda J.

A Replica Williams Machine Gun Morgan, R.Book Review – The Defences of Macau, Richard J Garrett Fuller, P.Stokes Mortar and Gas? Morgan, R.Model Wheel Construction (5ft. Wooden, Military c1800) Driver, A.Early Indian Cannon Morgan, R.Bronze ¾ PDR 22Cal Length Roth, R.[No 601]

Newsletter No 92Fortress Study Group – Fortifications at Risk SymposiumCurrent Archaeology – 2011 Awards for Presentation of Heritage ResearchNaval Dockyards Society – Call for papers, Conference 12/03/2011 on “Treason’s Harbours: Dockyards in Art, Literature and FilmThe Nature of Saltpetre in the Feuerwerkbuch Pils, S.(Sub-calibre) Aiming Rifles mounted on English Rifled Muzzleloaders

Garie, F.

Book Review - “Australian Garrison Artillery 1788 to1962-Ordnance, Mountings and other Equipment” by David Spetman and Lee Deighton

Garie, F.

Two mortars at the Chateau de Brest Morgan, R.Re-Print - First Review of the Gatling Gun as seen at the Paris Exhibition 1867, Continental Wars Research Society

Morgan, R.

The Lance Bomb – an early (WWI) Anti-Submarine Weapon Morgan, R.Book Review - Medieval Warfare 1300 - 1450 De Vries, K.Wrought-Iron Small Demi-Culverin 8’ 6” Roth, R.[No 3]

Newsletter No 93A 16th Century Demi-Hag Morgan, R.The Gatling Gun in Hungarian Service Part IIThe Montigny Mitrailleuse Brassington, R.Henry Nock’s Seven Barrel Naval Carbine of 1807 Morgan, R.Holiday Snaps – Cannon in Carantec, Briyyany Morgan, R.Query – What are ‘Hawkins’ Mines, as mentioned in “Saving Private Ryan”

Morgan, R.

Query - A Forgotten Cannon in Uxbridge Morgan, R.Bronze Hinterlander “Zürcherbraut von 1611 Roth, R.[No 290]

Newsletter No 94Gunpowder Plot Morgan, R.Reply to query “Mortier A Plaque” Trollope, C.Comments on Gunpowder, Calcium & Sodium Nitrate Trollope, C.A Note on Scots Guns Morgan, R.Some more notes on the Gruson Cupola Morgan, R.A Six-Inch Mortar Morgan, R.A Sea Service British Gun at Reunion Island Cholet, C.Newton 6-inch Mobile Trench Mortar Morgan, R.Query – Massey-Harris Made Shells? Parker, T.Prussian Gun with Rectangular Bore Kulikov, Y.A ‘1618’ Gun in Brest Morgan, R.Ledgergeschütz um 1623 Roth, R.[No 294]

Newsletter No 95Cannon seen on Reunion Island Hodgkinson, J.Request for help – cannon from shipwreck off Bakaklava Tretyakov, A.Request for help – artillery at Sevastopol Robins, C’Automatic Firearms, The Origin Of Brassington, R.Query – French Mortar Morgan, R.The Gun in Brest (part two) Brinck, N.A muzzle with a bypass? Brinck, N.A note on an 88mm gun in Spain Morgan, R.Chepstow’s V.C. Gun Morgan, R.The Artilleryman – US Journal Morgan, R.Anti-Tank Gun in Spain Morgan, R.WWII German Flame-Thrower Morgan, R.Bronze 20Dium Howitzer, Model 1817 Roth, R.[No 403]

Newsletter No 96A reaction on the remarks by Charles Trollope on “gunpowder made with calcium nitrate” in OSNL No. 94

Pijls, S.

A Query (NZ heritage Artillery) Cooke, P.More notes on the Gruson Cupolas Morgan, R.A Spanish bomb launcher circa 1934 Morgan, R.Extracts from The Newsletter of The Cannon Association of South Africa

Editor (Fuller, P.)

The Sexton Morgan, R.Naval Dockyards Society Editor (Fuller, P.)Tracking a Falconet Morgan, R.Bronze Long 15Dium Howitzer, Model 1827 Roth, R.[No 407]

Newsletter No 97Weight marks on iron cannon in the Netherlands Brinck, N.A Blitz by Bombing Balloons? Morgan, R.Fort Rinella (Malta) Pamphlet describing the 100 Ton Gun Morgan, R.Decorative Ordnance Morgan, R.

Book Reviews – “The Art of Gunnery (1647)” and “A Treatise of Artificial Fireworks (1647)” both by Nathaniel Nye

Morgan, R.

Ordnance Society Board contact details Editor (Fuller, P.)Ordnance Society Newsletter via the web-site Parker, TGuns on Holiday Morgan, R.Bronze 2-Pfünder, Batallionsstüuck “21” Roth, R.[No 288]

Newsletter No 98Introduction to “The 3.7-inch Gun and its Role in World War” Parker, TThe 3.7-inch Gun and its Role in World War II (Part I) Machin, A.Gibraltar ‘Mortar’ Garie, F.A Triangle of Notes Morgan, R.Airfix Magazine and Ordnance Editor (Fuller, P.)Bronze ¾ - PDR 22 cal. length Roth, R.[No 601]

Newsletter No 99The 3.7-inch Gun and its Role in World war II (Part II) Machin, A.The Construction of Heavy Artillery Garie, F.Hot Shots Morgan, R.Another Note Morgan, R.Ringgeschütz um 1400 Roth, R.[No 279]

Newsletter No 100Extract from Newsletter No. 1 N/ASome artillery design thoughts Clay, R.Henry Nock and the Seven Barrel Naval Volley Gun Overton, A.A comment or two on the Allan Machin article in Newsletter 98

Trollope, C.

Gunstones at Fougeres Castle, Brittany Morgan, R.The Construction of Heavy Artillery (Corrected version) Garie, F.The Fougasse Morgan, R.Bronze Short 6-Pdr, Modified (1796) Model 1773 Roth, R.[No 346]

Newsletter No 101Book Reviews – “The Ordnance of Southsea Castle” & “Reading a Cannon”; both by A L Boxell

Fuller, P.

The Japanese 20” ‘super-gun’ of WWII Morgan, R.The Ordnance of Fort Monroe Virginia Gallagher, M.Smoke Dischargers on AFV’s by Rob Morgan Morgan, R.The Royal Arsenal Gun Proof Records Gait, C.Lost in France Morgan, R.1 Pounder, Dutch Roth, R.[No 583]

Newsletter No 102Gunpowder, Explosives and The State - A Technological History – edited by:

Buchanan, Brenda J.

The Guns of Gibraltar Gallagher, M.Wood Pijls, S.

An Odd Naval Weapon Morgan, R.Guns and the Weather Morgan, R.Query – the Livens Projector Morgan, R.The Japanese 20” ‘super-gun’ of WWII – a follow up Fuller, P.A Catapault in Rome Morgan, R.Strange Guns – The Worlds’ Biggest Working Rifle Fuller, P.Verdun – a postcardTwo Barrel Cannons Fuller, P./ Trollope,

C.Grenades Nos. 75 and 75A Overton, A.Unearthly Serpents Morgan, R.Bronze 16-Pdr Howitzer, Model 1693 Roth, R.[No 408]

Newsletter No 103Ordnance Society Board Meeting 27th April 2013 - SummaryThe Ordnance Society AGM, 22nd June 2013, Royal Armouries, Leeds - MinutesA Request for Information – ½ Pdr Cannon at Fort Ticonderoga

Walker, S.

Early Aircraft Guns Morgan, R.4.5-inch Howitzer Drawing WWI Morgan, R.A French Artillery Piece (Postcard) Morgan, R.The Castle of Limassol Brinck, N.SECTION 63.—HAND GRENADING, from a book, (Instruction in Military Engineering 1870)

Trollope, C.

Feedback – “Wood” Pengelly, T.Encyclopedia Of Black Powder Projectiles Found In North America; 1759-1865 Identification,Deactivation And Preservation

Biemeck, J.

What Is It? De Vries, G.Historic Artillery – 2 x DVD Set Schoenung, J.G.Bronze Saker Ordinary Roth, R.[No 431]

Newsletter No 104Feedback – ½ Pdr Sanford Walker; French Artillery Piece Rob Morgan; What Is It? Gerry de Vries

Trollope, C.

Book Review – “Saltpeter” by Prof. David Cessy Morgan, R.A .50 Calibre A/A Mount at Pegasus Bridge in Normandy Morgan, R.New Ideas – Ordnance Modelling Driver, A.Feedback – Livens Projector Snowdon, G.Review – Firearms Guide 4th Edtion, DVD Fuller, P.Known Location of Ordnance – 15pdr Erhardt Driver, A.John Day – The Final farewell (or, Out With a Bang!) Parker, T.Gun Description - 15pdr Erhardt Driver, A.Contact Details - Ordnance Society Board MembersDVD Review - Historic Artillery 2009, Dr J.G. Schoenung Parker, T.Iron 24 Pounder, Armstrong Pattern Roth, R.[No 58]

Newsletter No 105New web-site announcementBook Review - Great Guns, The Artillery Heritage of New Zealand by Peter Cooke and Ian Maxwell

Fuller, P.

3.7-inch Shell-case Markings Parker, T.Postcard – WWII German Anti-tank Gun Bunker in Guernsey Morgan, R.The Ammo Box Parker, T.Book Review – The Great Ordnance Survey of 1698; a facsimile by Richard Endsor and Frank Fox

McElvogue, D.M.

The Continuing story of Wooden Wheels – Wood Artillery Carriage Wheels

Driver, A.

Crimean Russian Trophy Gun – A Query Robins, C.Ordnance Society Board Meeting Notes McElvogue, D.M.Historic Artillery 2009 DVD – an update13 – Pfunder Zunftstuck “Widder” von 1681 Roth, R.[No 285]

Newsletter No 106Comments on the 1st Bomb Fuze in the “Ammo Box” in No. 105

Overton, A.

The Ammo Box Parker, T.History buff fires cannonball into neighbour’s house Parker, T.Request for drawings and photos of a 1942 B.L. 5.5-inch Howitzer

Emmerson, R.

Query – Proportion of guns to men in British and French armies in the Peninsular war of 1810?

Morgan, R.

Battery Chamberlin; Golden Gate Bridge Snowdon, G.Saltpetre Production Garrett, R.Identification Query – oak chest; and sights on a Cannon in the Copenhagen Naval Museum

Smith, G.

Wooden Guns at the Siege of Boulogne, 1544 Pijls, S.Known Location of Ordnance – 9pr. R.M.L. 6cwt Mk. II Driver, A.Replies to “Crimean Russian Trophy Gun” in Newsletter No. 105

Various

Ordnance Society “Twitter” and “Facebook” accounts Smith, R.D.Zerlegbares Versuchs – Geschutz um 1643 Roth, R.[No 227]

Newsletter No 107Thanks to Rudi Roth for his drawings in the Newsletters Fuller, P.Ordnance Society AGM 21st June 2014 Fuller, P.New members welcome“Model Shipwright” magazine – information on guns and gun mountings

Morgan, R.

“Early British Artillery Fuzes”; new book Ibbetson, D.J.The Continuing story of Wooden Wheels – Naves for Wood Wheels

Driver, A.

Saltpetre – Desperate Remedies Smith, G.Ordnance in Another Journal. Morgan, R.World’s Largest Gun? Morgan, R.

Comments on various articles in Newsletter No. 106 Trollope, C.Book Review – Breech-Loading and Muzzle Loading for Guns c. 1874

Driver, A.

More British Ordnance in Australia Williams, P.Bronze Langer 6-Pfunder, Feldstuck “K” Roth, R.[No 225]

Newsletter No 108New members welcomeNew drawings for end of Newsletters Gurgul, W.Passing of Dave AndrewsThe properties of gunpowders made with various nitrates Pijls, J.M.A.Query on Guns in Bangkok Royal Palace Robins, C.Query – what is “pyroxiline”? Morgan, R.Query – Rome’s Midday Signal Gun Morgan, R.

Query – The Guycot-Kettengewehr. C.1878 Morgan, R.Article review – ‘Shrapnel’s Shell: A Force Multiplier’ – Col. Nick Lipscombe in ‘Journal of the Royal Artillery’, Spring 2014

Morgan, R.

Article review – Ordnance Q.F. 15pdr Erhardt guns found on Salisbury Plain

Morgan, R.

Enquiry on a Nose Cone Peacey, A.Ordnance Society AGM Report McElvogue, D.M.Ordnance Society Board Meeting Report McElvogue, D.M.Visit to A.W.E. Aldermaston Perring M.Swedish Cast-iron 6-pdr Cannon (up-bored to 8-lb cal.) Gurgul. W. [#45-A]

Newsletter No 109New members welcomeFeedback - article from Rob Morgan entitled “Ordnance in Another Journal”, in Newsletter No. 107

Dittus. E.

Feedback - question from Rob Morgan on “pyroxiline” in Newsletter No. 108

Various

Feedback - question from Rob Morgan on the “Guycot Chain Rifle”

Smith, G.

Feedback - question from Allan Peacey on a “shell ogive?” in Newsletter No. 108

Smith, G.

Feedback - question from Colin Robins on “Guns in Bangkok Royal Palace” in Newsletter No. 108

Morgan, R.

Guns with a Polygonal Section Pijls, J.M.A.Fort Chulachomklao and Fort Sua Samut, Bangkok, Thailand Pratt, S.Pistol 710 - Optical Proximity Fuze Smith, G.Two DP & G Booklet Reviews Parker, T.Request for Amendments to "Handbook for the 6-inch, B.L., Marks VII and VIIv, on 6-inch, B.L. Mountings Marks II, IIA, IV* and V, Land Service 1938"

Garie, F.

Request for material for future Ordnance Society Journals Smith, K.Ordnance Society Board Meeting 25/10/2014 Minutes McElvogue, D.M.Ordnance Society Visits – Questionnaire and Visit to A.W.E. Aldermaston

Parker, T.

“Guns From the Sea III Conference” – call for papers McElvogue, D.MShell Q.F. Common-Pointed 12 & 14 pdrs Mk II Parker, T.

Treatise on Ammunition 1915 facing p. 162

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