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Science Museum Newhall Street
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Victorian Extravaganza
knowlegable brummie
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. She's well overdue a boiler inspection and definitely needs a retube.
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Victorian Extravaganza
knowlegable brummie
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 Marchington family in Somerset.
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Victorian Extravaganza
knowlegable brummie
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 drink at the 1992 traction rally . And a black & white shot of her from the March 1977 steam weekend.
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Arnold Mason
master brummie
I used to go to the Great Dorset Steam rally for the day from Cornwall which I used to really enjoy. Unfortunately its now a bit too much driving and the walking there is also very tiring. We will see if it on next year.
Regards Arnold
Regards Arnold
Victorian Extravaganza
knowlegable brummie
Fingers crossed, but I wouldn't be surprised if all steam rallies, outdoor events are cancelled till 2022.
Richard Dye
master brummie
RR, did the "pollution charge" go though?There is the threat of the 'pollution charge' being levied on historic vehicles. This, apparently will affect the two transport museums in the West Midlands i.e. Wythall Transport Museum and the one at Aldridge (Aston Transport Museum).
There is at petition to the council about this. It would be a pity if these events were curtailed, after all they are not something that occur on a daily basis. If steam trains can run in the city then that should not preclude steam road vehicles
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Arnold Mason
master brummie
Agree Arnold
Radiorails
master brummie
Not sure if it did. Maybe Lloyd or someone who lives in the WMids may know. I am 250 miles away - almost in a different country by UK standards.
Richard Dye
master brummie
Thank you! Understand.............Not sure if it did. Maybe Lloyd or someone who lives in the WMids may know. I am 250 miles away - almost in a different country by UK standards.
A Watt steam engine installed at the museum for the Steam Weekend 1979. Source: British Newspaper Archives. Viv.
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Richard Dye
master brummie
And ran for 118 years...............FANTASTC by any measure!
Richard Dye
master brummie
Mort, a great story..............Thank you!
The Engineering Hall at Newhall Street. Viv.
Richard Dye
master brummie
Oh my goodness! I loved that place. Spent many hours there on a Sunday afternoon!
So did I Richard, it was a super place.
Arnold Mason
master brummie
That photo takes me right back to my boyhood. Me and my friend David would go there on Sat mornings on our own and have a really great time. Thanks for a wonderful photo.
Arnold Mason
master brummie
The glass was made by Chances in Smethwick but I am not sure if they made the whole thing.Gosh I remember that - my Dad's favourite room
I think that's a lighthouse lamp in the middle isn't it?
A Sparks
master brummie
I remember being on holiday in Cornwall years ago and going to look round the lighthouse at the Lizard - we were told that the lamp was made in Birmingham - I can't remember if that was the whole thing or just the glass. I guess it's possible though?
Nick Phillips
N S P
It was always a great place for a young lad to spend few hours. Used to often go on my own always a great day.
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Nick S Phillips
I do not think they themselves made the non-metal bits, but I believe they had people who would do all the assembling on site so that it was done properly
Richard Dye
master brummie
A penny each way on the bus from Handsworth to Snow Hill! sometimes I
Richard Dye
master brummie
OOP's
Sometimes I left home with a shilling and would buy some sweets or hot potatoes!
Sometimes I left home with a shilling and would buy some sweets or hot potatoes!
Jump on the train at Erdington Station in to New Street
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
Wikipedia for the lighthouse at the Lizard in 1874....“At the same time a pair of medium-sized (third-order) fixed catadioptric optics were installed, one on each tower, designed by John Hopkinson of Chance Brothers.”
For extensive PDF on the lighthouse work of James Chance see....
For extensive PDF on the lighthouse work of James Chance see....