2020
SD4097 : Osprey, Windermere Jetty Museum
taken 6 years ago, near to Windermere, Cumbria, England
Osprey, Windermere Jetty Museum
The boat on the far side. Osprey was built at Bowness in 1902 as a steam launch, and was converted to diesel power for a time. Extensive restoration work was required to recreate a working steam launch, which is now used for boat trips from the museum.
Windermere Jetty Museum
The Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam & Stories opened in 2019. The old Windermere Steamboat Museum, which opened here in 1977, closed in 2006 for redevelopment. The plans were not helped by floods in November 2009. Rebuilding started in 2015.
The main features of the museum are the gallery, conservation workshop and boat house. The latter enables restored boats to provide trips on the lake.
The exhibits are not confined to steamboats, but include sailing dinghies, hydroplanes and an old rowing ferry.
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- Grid Square
- SD4097, 268 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Ian Taylor (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 8 March, 2020 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 11 March, 2020
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SD 4016 9764 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:22.2443N 2:55.3555W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SD 4017 9763
- View Direction
- Northwest (about 315 degrees)
