Russell Newbery Centenary Dinner - October 20091375 viewsThe dinner was held in the Memorial Building on Saturday 17th October 2009. This photo show the view down the building towards Mirrlees No 1. Clive Field proposes a toast.
Work on laying new surface on drive area1374 views
Visiting engines arrived from 08:001374 viewsto get set up for a 10:00 start - the extra hour in bed certainly helped
1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1374 viewsdisplay board telling people about some of the engines we had to leave behind
1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1373 viewsfilm show ready for the performance Friday night, we just had to wait for it to be dark enough
Memorial Building looking down from the Piano Base1373 viewsshowing some of the exhibits in this section - Crossley overhung, Griffin, Crossley Poppet Valve, Crossley Slide Valve - then down to other engines in distance
Building materials being taken to new building1371 views
Preliminary clearing of site1370 viewsJohn and Ian working on clearing the site
Les and Geoff at Taddington show with Ingenco engine1370 views
Great Days Out Fair - Reebok Stadium Feb 071369 viewsThe museum was one of the attractions featured on the Peaks and Plains of Cheshire stand. The engines and photographs proved popular with visitors.
Doorways and archways put in place1368 views
everyone is in high spirits as the engine coughs and starts to respond1368 viewsAfter great debates it is decided to try and get the Atkinson engine running. It has not been run in living memory.