A Croydon Victorian Treasure in Norfolk - Addington Well Beam Engine

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

Комментарии • 15

  • @peterclark9677
    @peterclark9677 3 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for the video it brings back memories when I was a kid when I walked through the woods from new addington to the the kent gateway, cheers Phil

  • @nigelbeiley6668
    @nigelbeiley6668 3 месяца назад +2

    Did you enjoy the museum? Live 5 minutes form it, the steam galas are fantastic. Never knew about the pump so a big thank you for the history😊

    • @philswallow
      @philswallow  3 месяца назад +1

      Thanks, we loved it! Will try to get there again one day, they said the May Bank Holiday weekend event is usually very good 👍🏻

  • @mickydroyboy1542
    @mickydroyboy1542 3 месяца назад +1

    Fantastic upload ,really interesting thanks Phil

  • @peterclark9677
    @peterclark9677 3 месяца назад +1

    I remember looking through the large windows and watching the pumps going up and down, happy days

    • @philswallow
      @philswallow  3 месяца назад +1

      Even though I was still fairly local to the area then, I don’t have any memories of the original pumping station, I wish I had seen it in its glory

    • @peterclark9677
      @peterclark9677 3 месяца назад +1

      @@philswallow the pumping station used to fascinate me as a young boy, as well as my mates, we used to cut through the woods in dunley drive and go in the woods to the kent gateway, that was an adventure on its own

    • @philswallow
      @philswallow  3 месяца назад +1

      @peterclark9677 great fun back in the day!

  • @LoremIpsum1970
    @LoremIpsum1970 3 месяца назад +1

    Great video, Phil. I think it's important to show people how we manage the environment we live in, especially how life would be like if we didn't!

    • @philswallow
      @philswallow  3 месяца назад +1

      It’s interesting to consider how things progressed massively in that timeframe. Think of the 4 tonnes of coal per day and the emissions from the boilers. I hope one day we will get the balance right, even better if we could use machinery like that to achieve it!

    • @LoremIpsum1970
      @LoremIpsum1970 3 месяца назад +1

      @@philswallow I bet there's an eco/rewilding argument to turn all the pumps 'off' and let nature take over...

  • @srfurley
    @srfurley 3 месяца назад +2

    Is there a bus route that goes anywhere near it?
    The other, identical, engine from Waddon is preserved, and operates on steam. At Kew Bridge.

    • @philswallow
      @philswallow  3 месяца назад +1

      There is a bus from Norwich and then a 10 minute walk. Or a train and a longer walk or a taxi. I plan to visit Kew soon 👍🏻