Anson Engine Museum

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Great Days Out Fair - Reebok Stadium Feb 071388 viewsA magnum of champagne and two crystal glasses was presented by Alice Ferguson at the show.
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then there were fireworks1387 views
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New wall cladding for Exhibition area1385 views
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Snow and cold makes work even more difficult1383 views
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Summer 20031383 viewsLean to building being erected
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1383 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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Engines need to be moved out off storage area to make room for new exhibition1380 views
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National driving the workshop1380 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 other1378 views
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Back of lean to building, late summer 20031377 views
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and yet more1377 viewsthe Memorial building now has several interesting "groupings" to examine
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Tony G from the Stationary Engine Forum1376 viewsover the Easter opening weekend
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