The Explosives Acts of 1860 and 1875 took the then proscribed art of pyrotechny from back streets and crowded districts, rehoused it in properly designed and conducted factories in rural or suburban districts, making it as healthy and safe an occupation as almost any in the country.
EXPERIMENTS WITH FIREWORKS AT NUNHEAD,
(In a Field near Messrs. C. T. Brock & Co.’s Firework Manufactory,)
On Thursday, April 4th, 1872.
THE OBJECTS OF THE EXPERIMENTS ARE—
1. To determine if the distance between Firework Sheds, as at present laid down by law, viz. 20 yards, is amply sufficient to prevent an explosion in one shed communicating to other sheds situated at the statutory distance.
2. To determine the liability of Fireworks to ignite by concussion or friction.
3. To determine the liability of Fireworks to explode en masse if from any cause they should be accidentally ignited.
4. In the event of Fireworks exhibiting a liability to explode, to determine the area of destructive effect of such explosion.
5. To determine, with reference to the conclusions which may be arrived at as to points 3 and 4, the degree of danger which attends the transport of Fireworks by rail, barge or other public conveyance.
6. To determine at what distance from dwelling houses stores of Fireworks may be safely established.
PROGRAMME OF EXPERIMENTS.