Royal Engineers Museum
![]() The Royal Engineers Museum | |
Established | 1987 |
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Location | Gillingham, Kent |
Coordinates | 51°23′32″N 0°32′18″E / 51.3921°N 0.5383°E |
Type | Military Museum |
Website | www |
The Royal Engineers Museum, Library and Archive is a military engineering museum and library in Gillingham, Kent. It tells the story of the Corps of Royal Engineers and British military engineering in general.
History
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The 'Ravelin Building', which was designed by Major E.C.S. Moore, Royal Engineers and was completed in 1905 at a cost £40,000,
Collections
The museum and library hold over 500,000 objects relating to the history of the Corps of Royal Engineers and the development of military engineering. It also has a collection of paintings and a large collection of medals including 25 Victoria Crosses.[4] Other items include a German V-2 rocket used during the Second World War,[5] the map used by the Duke of Wellington during the Battle of Waterloo, a finial from the Mahdi's tomb,[6] weapons used by Lieutenant John Chard during the Anglo-Zulu War, a collection of bridge-laying tanks, a Brennan torpedo and a Harrier jump jet.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Brompton Barracks". bromptonhistory.org.uk. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Royal Engineers Museum, Brompton Barracks, Gillingham". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ Culture24 Staff (8 October 2009). "Plaques presented to military museums with outstanding Designated collections". Culture24. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Royal Engineers Museum". Victoria Cross. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Royal Engineers Museum begins restoration of German V-2 Rocket missile for display". Culture 24. 13 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- Nicoll, Fergus, Material related to the Mahdīap.13
- ^ "Royal Engineers Museum". Kent Attractions. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
External links
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