Most viewed - Archive photos of engines and museum views
Memorial Building - ICE Exhibition1709 viewsMirrlees No 1, this is the first engine every built in the UK (and only the 3rd ever built in the world). It was completed in November 1897 by Mirrlees, Watson, Yaryan & Company Limited in Glasgow.
Midsummer Mingle 20071705 viewsview down the museum showing the crowd mingling
Gardner 4T51705 viewsblowlamps lit before the engine can be started. Museums at Night
Geoff and Phil Harding of Time Team1705 viewsTime Team came to the museum to shoot part of a special on submarines and the engines that powered them
Morgan 3 Wheelers Club1703 viewsThursday 17th August
Night of the Museum1702 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
Night of the Museum1701 viewsCrossley Atmospheric engine was explained to visitors and run throughout the evening
Midsummer Mingle 20071700 viewsGeoff looks like a ghostly figure in the background as he rushes around runnning engines
Admiring the progress on the giant model1699 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