The Cornish Beam Engine (1834) was originally developed to pump out floodwater from the deep mines that are found in Cornwall. The up and down motion of the piston in the cylinder is transmitted by ...
VOLUNTEERS working to save the historic beam engine house on Erith marshes have received a £1.5m cash boost. The Heritage Lottery Fund awarded the money to the Crossness Engines Trust for the ...
1812 Boulton and Watt Cornish beam engine needs state-of-the-art sensors to monitor position, speed and acceleration of the piston. Aim – Monitor Position, Speed and Acceleration of a Piston in a Beam ...
Each beam engine has a 13 tonne beam, 24 tonne flywheel and is the height of a 4-storey building. Burton-upon-Trent produced an enormous amount of sewage for a small town, mainly brewery waste, which ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Weeden Manufacturing Company of ...
TIME is running out to preserve a Gothic "cathedral" from the golden age of Victorian invention. The Crossness Beam Engine House has again been named on the latest register of English Heritage's ...
A Wiltshire family attraction is steaming for the late May Bank Holiday. Crofton Beam Engines and Engine House, completed in 1809, will open its doors, inviting families to explore history on Sunday, ...
This object is huge and is the only one in the world still in its original setting. In 1874, the Prestongrange Coal and Iron Company bought this second-hand steam-powered Cornish Beam Engine to tackle ...