Night of the Museum1703 viewsRoy Dudley talks one of the visitors through the paintings of the collieries.
Saturday 19 May - many visitors enjoyed the Collieries Exhibition
Russell Newbery Centenary Dinner - October 20091702 viewsEnjoying the pre-dinner drinks
Midsummer Mingle 20071701 viewsGeoff looks like a ghostly figure in the background as he rushes around runnning engines
Admiring the progress on the giant model1700 views
plenty of prizes to be won in the Tombola1699 views
Midsummer Mingle 20071698 viewsthe BBQ proved to be a popular meeting point to catch up with old friends, the chef was kept busy cooking sausages
Midsummer Mingle 20071697 viewsthey mingled and merged as chatting groups shared memories and people they had in common
Work on the Ruston engine 1697 viewsa lovely 5 hp Hornsby oil engine and compressor from Trinity House arrived just before Easter. We plan to restore it to running condition.
Showing detail of the plate and name1696 viewsReplica of Diesel's engine that was built in 1897 and is considered to be the first diesel engine. It had been preceded by two experimental motors in 1882/93 and 1894. However, they did not work satisfactorily.
Replica built for MAN Truck & Bus to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Diesel's birth, 2008.
Getting ready to feed the guests1695 viewsMidsummer Mingle 2008
Manchester Association of Engineers1694 viewswere delighted with the running of the Gardner 4T5
Midsummer Mingle 20071694 viewsthe 3HP Atmospheric Crossley engine was a crowd pleaser and had to be run several times over the day