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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.

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'.

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.

May 1975 rally.

Science Museum traction engine rally, May 1975 early in the morning.

This is a wonderful shot taken by the Evening Mail in May 1978. Roadworks by the museum meant the rally had to move further up Newhall Street that year, but as can be seen from the crowds it was certainly another very busy and enjoyable steam rally. 1979 saw the event move back to it's usual...

!960, the first traction engine rally in Newhall Street with 7 engines taking part. A great tradition for every second Sunday in May, which saw 1995 being the last year it was held. So many wonderful memories of helping my dad and his fellow Science museum colleges at the rally and March and...

The May 1977 traction rally. 1882 McClaren engine plus 1925 Foden timber tractor "Matilda".

Here's the City of Birmingham standing proudly in the Locomotive Hall during the Traction Engine Rally in May 1977.

And finally one from 1970. The engine generating power for the Wonderland organ here (Burrell scenic showman's loco "Winston Churchill"), also now resides with the Marchington family in Suffolk.

Top photo is 1975, three shots from 1982. The beautiful Wonderland 98 Marenghi organ playing her tunes. The organ now resides with the Marchington family in Suffolk after being sold by previous owner Bill Hunt for a whopping £450,000 a few years back.

That would be lovely to see them on this thread, Steve. I've got some more too to post up.

Beautiful photo. Looks like late 1960s, or thereabouts. Definitely top of Newhall Street about to turn right into Great Charles Street for the Grand Parade.

Some photos from the 1973 Newhall Street Traction Engine Rally.

Hi Sue, some photos from the Newhall Street rally would be lovely to see. My father worked at the Science Museum for many many years and the annual May Traction rally was definitely one of the most fondly remembered times of my life. I always admired your Grandfather's Foden tractor "Matilda"...

Fingers crossed, but I wouldn't be surprised if all steam rallies, outdoor events are cancelled till 2022.

Thanks Lyn. My heart is well and truly still with the Science Museum. Had the best years of my life working there at the steam weekends, rallies and other events. It's no surprise that "Busy Bee" shown here was my fave exhibit. This shot is when we were giving the thirsty girl a fire hydrant...

Some more shots from various Newhall Street e rallies 1969 - 1992. A selection of Science Museum rally programmes also pictured. The mighty Wonderland 98 key organ that attended nearly all of those rallies owned by Bill Hunt of Oldbury. It was sold in 2008 for a whopping £450,000 to the...

heres the 1904 Foden at the 1969 Tyseley Railway steam rally. My dad, Ray Morris and Mick Newland were the steam technicians at the Science Museum who regularly steamed engines at the March/October Steam Weekends and the annual May rally. As far as I'm aware the Foden was last steamed in 1973...