Kew Bridge Steam Museum and Archive
Friday 22nd January 2010
Kew Bridge Steam Museum has an extensive archive covering steam pumping
engines and the water supply industry, focusing largely on the history of
London's water supply.
The Museum has tried to collect material directly relating to water supply and
its associated technologies, and in particular steam power. Much of the
material in the archive is of a technical nature, documents which can give
detailed insights into the engineering standards and practices of the times.
However oral history interviews with former employees give more personal
impressions of what life was like at the waterworks, and historic staff lists and
staff magazines are increasingly accessed by researchers interested in local
and family history.
The heart of the museum is its collection of magnificent steam pumping
engines, which have been collected by the museum trust from pumping
stations across the country. Together the collection demonstrates the major
developments in steam engine technology.
Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middlesex,TW8 0EN
Cost £5 Time: 10:30 Number of Places: 15-20 Website:
www.ksbm.org
To apply, please complete the form below and send to:
Lucy Shepherd, 101 Moffat Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 8PZ
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