People were blown away at the weekend by a big gun display from World War II at Tilbury Fort.
The twenty-five pounder field gun was set off by 'The Garrison', a historical reenactment society based in Thurrock.
Jonathan Catton, chairman of the Tilbury reenactment group, described how they had had a few 'big bangs' and how the gun had been kept in Tilbury ready for D-Day.
Mr Catton said: "Today we have been firing blank rounds and explaining to the public the history of the gun and how it operates and we have had a few big bangs!"
"The gun was originally from World War II and the regiment was actually here in Tilbury in May 1944, ready to go through to Tilbury docks to D-Day."
Video 1: Watch Mr Catton firing the big gun.
Pic Gallery: See our online pic gallery of the Garrison with the gun and the public.
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