The crowd gathers to watch the Mirrlees running2039 viewsMidsummer Mingle 2008
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall2037 viewsOn display between the crate and the replica was the Tangye ‘Inverted’ Gas Engine, Built c1903, Engine No 888. Presented to Birmingham Science Museum by Tangye Ltd, Smethwick. Thought to be the only surviving example of the inverted vertical. Has typical Tangye mechanical oiler. Has been in store for several years and is now on loan for the Tangye Exhibition at the museum. Our sincere thanks to the Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery for permission to take the engine to the 1000 Engine Rally.
During a break in filming, Geoff on right with Phil Harding from Time Team 2037 viewsTime Team came to the museum to film part of a "special" on the Holland submarine and the engines that powered them
Due to be shown spring 2013
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Mingling everywhere you turned2034 viewsMidsummer Mingle 2008
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Model of Poynton c1900 (scale 75" to mile)2029 viewseven the allotments and greenhouses are added
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using the giant bellows to get the coals red hot2023 views