Most viewed - Archive photos of engines and museum views
One of the lovely Patents we have in our archive1890 viewssome of these old documents are works of art
Geoff and Phil Harding of Time Team1888 viewsTime Team came to the museum to shoot part of a special on submarines and the engines that powered them
Our youngest Life Member of the Friends1887 viewsyou can never start their interest too early
Rod turns it into something useful1887 viewsThe small craft centre has demonstrations of bodging and blacksmithing
Geoff explains the significance of the Atkinson in engine development1886 viewsbefore getting it to run for the first time in living memory
Peter demonstrates for Poynton 41 club members during their recent visit1884 views
Geoff and Geoff shows Barry the 2.5HP Blackstone oil engine1882 viewswe will use this engine to take to shows
Geoff lights the blowlamps on the Gardner 4T51880 viewsMuseums at Night
Memorial Building - ICE Exhibition1876 viewsMirrlees No 1, this is the first engine every built in the UK (and only the 3rd ever built in the world). It was completed in November 1897 by Mirrlees, Watson, Yaryan & Company Limited in Glasgow.
Visitors await the Gardner 4T5 being started1875 viewsMike explains to the visitors what is happening as the engine is prepared for running
Rod and Peter at work1869 viewsThe small craft centre has demonstrations of bodging and blacksmithing
Morgan 3 Wheelers Club1869 viewsThursday 17th August