Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


Most viewed - Archive photos of engines and museum views
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Gate Guardian in the snow1437 viewsThe Robey engine covered with snow greeted visitors on our Easter opening
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then there were fireworks1437 views
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Great Days Out Fair - Reebok Stadium Feb 071436 viewsA magnum of champagne and two crystal glasses was presented by Alice Ferguson at the show.
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Front of steam engine building given a new look to match the new building1430 views
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Junkers crank shaft arrangement1430 viewsclose up shot
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Work also required to make the new Rattling Monster Exhibition area1429 views
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Snow and cold makes work even more difficult1428 views
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Summer 20031428 viewsLean to building being erected
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Back of lean to building, late summer 20031426 views
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National engine runs several pieces of work bench equipment1426 viewsdemonstrating how it might have been used in a work shop
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Geoff with Mathew Robson - this gentleman used to run the engine during it's working life1426 viewsphoto taken outside our marquee at the 1000 Engine Rally, Chelford
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1425 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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