taken 34 years ago, near to Kew, Richmond Upon Thames, England
Boulton & Watt pumping engine, Kew Bridge Steam Museum
One of the five Cornish cycle steam engines (4 beam and one Bull) preserved at Kew Bridge. A member said it was a pity there were no interiors of the engines at this site.
TQ1878 : Inside Kew Bridge Steam Museum's Tower Magnificent photo. Know the site very well and have crawled around all sorts of holes in the ground where the public are not allowed. You are right about the tower - it is a slog but the view is worth it.