Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


Most viewed - Archive photos of engines and museum views
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Work also required to make the new Rattling Monster Exhibition area1382 views
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Snow and cold makes work even more difficult1380 views
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1377 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 workshop1377 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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Roof for steam engine building and new building are at 90 degrees to each other1375 views
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Engines need to be moved out off storage area to make room for new exhibition1375 views
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Summer 20031374 viewsLean to building being erected
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New wall cladding for Exhibition area1374 views
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Back of lean to building, late summer 20031372 views
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Members of the Heywood Society1372 views
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Furnival engine driving Furnival Printing Press1370 viewsrevamped Furnival area shows of the engine and printing press well
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and yet more1368 viewsthe Memorial building now has several interesting "groupings" to examine
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