
What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: Ordnance Depot Railway These tracks carried munitions into the army depot behind this wall from the 1890s until the 1950s, delivered by a ‘Powder Boat’ from Woolwich Arsenal in London. Recorded plaque organisation: Fishergate, Fulford & Heslington Local History Society Friends of New Walk & York Civic Trust.
The Ordnance Depot Railway was crucial for transporting munitions to the army depot from the 1890s until the 1950s, utilizing a specialized 'Powder Boat' from Woolwich Arsenal in London to ensure safe delivery of explosives.
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