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    History Of Consumer Fireworks UK

    I have recently had unrestricted access to Steve Allison's firework collection, I think it is, without doubt, one of the most amazing collections of fireworks and fireworks memorabilia in England… and I for one was like a big kid going through it all. Now this is a taster and only a very, very...
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    The Largest Fireworks in the History of the World in Dubai

    In mei 2008 moet als het goed is het grootste vuurwerk aller tijden in Dubai de lucht in gaan. Volgens zeggen zullen ongeveer 400 pyrotechnici meewerken aan de opbouw van de show. 3hYtV3BR_rY gr Havenmeester
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    History of UK fireworks manufacturers?

    Hey Meggsy et al, Maybe I haven't really looked at the right sites, but why is it so hard to find a nice overview of UK's history of it's great fireworks manufacturers. Astra, Pains, Wells, Brock's, etc etc. There were so many. Some were even leading innovations in fireworks. I'm just...
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    Bit of History

    I found this article whilst researching a completely unrelated book its from 'The Strand' Magazine 1895…..’How Explosives are Made’ a look at the work of the gunpowder mills at Waltham Abbey, Essex, England. From a self moderation point I have removed certain information...
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    The history of fallas

    The Fallas festivities are the expression of a unique kind of art using large wooden structures covered with painted papier-mâché. Recently, however, other materials are also coming into use. This festival is also a satirical and ironic vision of local, provincial, national and even...
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