Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


Most viewed - Archive photos of engines and museum views
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Junkers crank shaft arrangement1447 viewsclose up shot
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Geoff with Mathew Robson - this gentleman used to run the engine during it's working life1446 viewsphoto taken outside our marquee at the 1000 Engine Rally, Chelford
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National driving the workshop1445 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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Back of lean to building, late summer 20031444 views
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Engines need to be moved out off storage area to make room for new exhibition1444 views
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Roof for steam engine building and new building are at 90 degrees to each other1443 views
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1442 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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Members of the Heywood Society1442 views
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Easter surprise1440 viewssnow greeted everyone on Easter Sunday
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Shot 41438 viewsfor the first time at the museum, June 2008.

It hadn't been run since the 1970's
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Exhibition area takes shape1437 views
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Coach trip from Louth 9 April 20081437 viewswhat happened to his arm?
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