He was a lay preacher and an ironmonger and was an inventor of note who helped to lay the foundations for the industrial revolution. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a world propelled by combustion engines, gas turbines and nuclear reactors, the steam engine may seem like a relic of the past. But without this game-changing invention, the modern world would be a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a model of an early design ...

__1664: __Thomas Newcomen, creator of the first practical atmospheric steam engine, is born in Devon, England. Newcomen's exact birth date is a matter of debate. Some sources say "before Feb. 24," ...

A GROUP of volunteer conservationists is celebrating a Lottery grant awarded as a first step to restoring one of the nation’s oldest steam beam engines. The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £72,000 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This model was filed with the ...

n OLD stationary steam engines which have been rescued and restored will be on display. Bolton Steam Museum will be open on Bank Holiday Monday. Some of the engines on show once drove the cotton mills ...