Midsummer Mingle 20071682 viewsthey mingled and merged as chatting groups shared memories and people they had in common
Night of the Museum1681 viewsRoy Dudley talks one of the visitors through the paintings of the collieries.
Saturday 19 May - many visitors enjoyed the Collieries Exhibition
Midsummer Mingle 20071681 viewsthe BBQ proved to be a popular meeting point to catch up with old friends, the chef was kept busy cooking sausages
Getting ready to feed the guests1681 viewsMidsummer Mingle 2008
Midsummer Mingle 20071680 viewsthe 3HP Atmospheric Crossley engine was a crowd pleaser and had to be run several times over the day
Geoff and Phil Harding of Time Team1680 viewsTime Team came to the museum to shoot part of a special on submarines and the engines that powered them
Work on the Ruston engine 1679 viewsa lovely 5 hp Hornsby oil engine and compressor from Trinity House arrived just before Easter. We plan to restore it to running condition.
Gardner 4T51678 viewsblowlamps lit before the engine can be started. Museums at Night
Admiring the progress on the giant model1677 views
first glow from the beacon1676 views
Peter talks to Poynton 41 club member during their recent visit1676 viewsdown at the Craft Centre
Manchester Association of Engineers1675 viewswere delighted with the running of the Gardner 4T5