Victorian Extravaganza
knowlegable brummie
Myself (Andy Roffey) pictured in the Express and Star May 1994 a few days before the 1994 Newhall Street traction rally helping get the museum's Burrell engine 'Busy Bee' ready for the rally.
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Science Museum Newhall Street
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Myself (Andy Roffey) pictured in the Express and Star May 1994 a few days before the 1994 Newhall Street traction rally helping get the museum's Burrell engine 'Busy Bee' ready for the rally.
Richard Dye
master brummie
Love the "L" plate!
Science Museum traction engine rally, May 1975 early in the morning.
Richard Dye
master brummie
Congratulations! Now that's a wheel I would love to get behind!
Myself (Andy Roffey) pictured in the Express and Star May 1994 a few days before the 1994 Newhall Street traction rally helping get the museum's Burrell engine 'Busy Bee' ready for the rally.
Victorian Extravaganza
knowlegable brummie
Absolutely! This roller was owned by Steve Arrowsmith, who sold it to Robert Bates of Wolverhampton. Steve later attended the science museum rallies with a Fowler roller named 'Bacchus'.
Victorian Extravaganza
knowlegable brummie
Seems such a long time ago now. My dad Keith worked at the museum for over 30 years. He passed away in December 2019, but both my dad and the museum are fondly remembered.
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
“The Locomotive Hall of the Museum of Science and Industry, Birmingham. The cladding of this building is made of steel covered with vinyl. It was opened in May 1972.”
(Timber, iron, clay : five essays on their use in building by Linstrum, Derek, author. Publication date 1975)
Mark Tooze
master brummie
Internet find on a postcard sellers website - these are original vintage B&W postcards from the old Newhall St Science Museum shop - hopefully most of the items here still exist either at Thinktank or the Collections Centre:-
1921 Indian Motorcycle and Sidecar
1958 Scott Motorcycle
Tramcar 395 (in Thinktank)
Jaguar Sport Coupe
1910 Rover Chassis
Railton Mobil Special without body (in Thinktank)
Aveling Porter Steam Roller
Also found this one labelled Birmingham Science Museum
1921 Indian Motorcycle and Sidecar
1958 Scott Motorcycle
Tramcar 395 (in Thinktank)
Jaguar Sport Coupe
1910 Rover Chassis
Railton Mobil Special without body (in Thinktank)
Aveling Porter Steam Roller
Also found this one labelled Birmingham Science Museum
Richard Dye
master brummie
Stokkie
master brummie
Newhall Street had a fine collection of polyphons, gramophones and music boxes. They could be heard working. When I was working in Millennium Point, I managed to get into Think Tank cheaply on special days. It isn't worth paying full price I'm afraid, though some of the engines can be seen in steam.
Mark Tooze
master brummie
I believe virtually all of exhibits are in trust so cannot be easily sold off. Although our council would find a way to sell its own grandmother to cover the cost of its cock-ups......
Mark Tooze
master brummie
Hi Stokkie - most of these are in the collections centre although they are scattered around a bit - silent at present but you never know for the future. I posted photos of some of them a few months back after the open day.
Stokkie
master brummie
Thanks Mark,
I've never been to Dollman Street, so I should really make the effort when they are open this year. A nostalgic read through this thread with many memories.
Derek
Mark Tooze
master brummie
Details on website https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/museum-collection-centre
They have an open day in September (on Heritage Day) and are open on Fridays 12.30 - 14.30 - both need pre-booking. Friday tickets have to be purchased - open days have been free up to now - that may change in the future........
Richard Dye
master brummie
Thank you Mark, the link is very informative! Really if they want people to see this they should be open a full day at least, there is so much to see there. Their revenue would increase and I am sure they would not be adding more people!
Stokkie
master brummie
Thank you, Mark. That's better opening than I'd hoped for.
Mark Tooze
master brummie
Nice unusual one for you - Dunlop Tyres advert for the Railton Mobil Special Car above - 1951:-
Richard Dye
master brummie
That’s the first thing I went to see when I went to the museum on Newhall St. It was not actually a very large vehicle.
Richard Dye
master brummie
Yes, I remember reading somewhere that even though the tires were smooth, to reduce drag and be more aerodynamic they had difficulty balancing at over 400mph. I believe one of the runs was slightly over 400mph.
Stokkie
master brummie
Think Tank does contain John Cobb's Railton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railton_Special
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railton_Special
