Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


Most viewed - Archive photos of engines and museum views
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1435 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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Back of lean to building, late summer 20031434 views
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engines in the Memorial Building1434 viewsthe Memorial building now has several interesting "groupings" to examine
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Roof for steam engine building and new building are at 90 degrees to each other1433 views
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Engines need to be moved out off storage area to make room for new exhibition1433 views
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Geoff with Mathew Robson - this gentleman used to run the engine during it's working life1433 viewsphoto taken outside our marquee at the 1000 Engine Rally, Chelford
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Robey in the snow1432 viewsEaster Sunday snow on the drive to museum
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Members of the Heywood Society1432 views
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Exhibition area takes shape1427 views
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Poynton Show 2006, Margaret sets up the stand1427 views
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Easter surprise1427 viewssnow greeted everyone on Easter Sunday
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Shot 41425 viewsfor the first time at the museum, June 2008.

It hadn't been run since the 1970's
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