David Danskin, from Burntisland in Fife, worked at the Arsenal munitions factory in Woolwich. The Scot, a football man in an area dominated by rugby and cricket, founded a team with the help of ...

In 1891 the club turned professional and, a couple of years later, changed its name to Woolwich Arsenal. The London FA tried to persuade other leading capital clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur, Queens ...

The Fireworks Factory is a permanent arts venue containing performance spaces, dance studios, artists’ workshops, cafes, and rental spaces located within a large Grade II-listed building complex. It ...