SD9311 : 'Snap time' in the engine house

near to Newhey, Rochdale, Great Britain

'Snap time' in the engine house
'Snap time' in the engine house
Three of the volunteers partake of lunch before starting the world's largest workable mill steam engine. It is very heartening to see a young crew member as the future of this type of operation lies firmly with the young. The biggest problem is getting them to engage with industrial heritage in the games console era.
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Chris Allen   (find more nearby)
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Sunday, 7 June, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 8 June, 2009
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Steam engine   (more nearby)
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OSGB36: geotagged! SD 930 116 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:36.0659N 2:6.4078W
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