Statements (22)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
explosives factory
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gptkbp:area |
over 800 acres
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gptkbp:closed |
2005
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gptkbp:contributedTo |
British munitions production during World Wars
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gptkbp:employs |
thousands of workers
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gptkbp:foundedBy |
gptkb:Alfred_Nobel
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gptkbp:hasRailwayStation |
Ardeer Platform railway station
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the largest explosives factories in the world
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ardeer Factory
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gptkbp:location |
Ardeer, North Ayrshire, Scotland
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
site of several explosions
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gptkbp:opened |
1873
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gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Nobel_Industries
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gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Imperial_Chemical_Industries_(ICI)
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gptkbp:product |
gptkb:cordite
dynamite gelignite |
gptkbp:purpose |
manufacture of explosives for mining and construction
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gptkbp:status |
mostly demolished, some industrial use remains
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gptkbp:website |
extensive bunkers and safety measures
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ardeer
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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