Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery

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Gate Guardian in the snow1427 viewsThe Robey engine covered with snow greeted visitors on our Easter opening
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Front of steam engine building given a new look to match the new building1426 views
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Furnival engine driving Furnival Printing Press1426 viewsrevamped Furnival area shows of the engine and printing press well
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then there were fireworks1426 views
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Great Days Out Fair - Reebok Stadium Feb 071424 viewsA magnum of champagne and two crystal glasses was presented by Alice Ferguson at the show.
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Work also required to make the new Rattling Monster Exhibition area1423 views
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Snow and cold makes work even more difficult1420 views
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Summer 20031420 viewsLean to building being erected
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Junkers crank shaft arrangement1418 viewsclose up shot
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Roof for steam engine building and new building are at 90 degrees to each other1416 views
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Back of lean to building, late summer 20031416 views
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1416 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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