Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery

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Great Days Out Fair - Reebok Stadium Feb 071381 viewsA magnum of champagne and two crystal glasses was presented by Alice Ferguson at the show.
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then there were fireworks1379 views
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Snow and cold makes work even more difficult1377 views
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1375 viewsvisitor intrigued by the crated Blackstone engine.

Blackstone Type JPI, HP 16, RPM 800, Engine Number JPL 83L 301. It had been sent to the African Water Technology Exhibition, Nairobi, Kenya in 1982 where it was on Stand No 109 driving a water pump. It was recently found (still crated) having been returned from the Exhibition to the Mirrlees factory in 1982. It had lain forgotten about for 25 years!
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National driving the workshop1375 viewsType M, S/No 37708, built 1929, 10 HP, Towns gas with high-tension ignition. Used in Barnsley Technical College as a teaching engine. It now runs the next display - typical workshop machinery being run by the engine – a drill, a lathe and a shaper.
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Engines need to be moved out off storage area to make room for new exhibition1374 views
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Summer 20031373 viewsLean to building being erected
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Roof for steam engine building and new building are at 90 degrees to each other1372 views
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New wall cladding for Exhibition area1371 views
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Members of the Heywood Society1370 views
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Back of lean to building, late summer 20031369 views
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Furnival engine driving Furnival Printing Press1367 viewsrevamped Furnival area shows of the engine and printing press well
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