Reducing refuse to sterile, inert residue and extending the life of landfill sites are additional environmental and economic benefits of the scheme.
Four 20,000 hp steam turbines, a speed of 32 knots, twelve 6 inch guns and displacing 11,500 tons; HMS Belfast's success in battle is a tribute to her sound design and the skill and courage of her crew.
A unique collection of working textile and power machinery enabling visitors to experience the whole process from spinning raw cotton to weaving finished cloth.
Designer: John Philip Holland Built by Vickers Maxim at Barrow-in-Furness and launched in 1901, this pioneer submarine was powered by a 160 hp petrol engine and had a surface speed of 8 knots.
Designed by James Watt & Co and built in 1862 by the Thames Ironworks & Shipbuilding Co, she was assembled on the shores of Lake Titicaca, Peru and launched in 1870.
A sublime fusion of ancient mechanical engineering principles with cutting-edge design and technology, The Falkirk Wheel serves the local community and adorns the landscape.
Lion was built in 1838 and worked for 20 years on the Liverpool & Manchester Railway before being sold to Mersey Docks & Harbour Board as a stationary pumping engine.
Mallard The World's Fastest Steam Locomotive Designed for speed by Sir Nigel Gresley, Past President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Mallard was built at Doncaster Works in 1938 and was the first A4 Pacific to have a Kylchap double chimney, reducing exhaust back pressure and increasing power output at high speeds.
Restored to working condition, the mill continues to demonstrate to visitors how mined ore is treated to produce finished tin concentrate.
Built in 1963 and powered by a 900-horsepower Bristol Siddeley Gnome gas turbine, Saunders Roe Nautical 5 was the first production hovercraft in the world.
1054 Designed by Francis Webb Built in Crewe Works by the London & North Western Railway in 1888 this 0-6-2T steam locomotive was not withdrawn until 1958, having travelled over one million miles in 70 years of public service.
Drawing from a 200 feet deep well, the two James Watt & Co rotative beam engines could supply Nottingham with three million gallons of clean water per day.
21 March 2014 Concorde BAC – Aerospatiale Powered by four Rolls-Royce Olympus engines with afterburners, this was the first supersonic transport to enter service and pioneered the use of fly-by-wire in an airliner.
The engine, built in Falmouth in 1904, is from an earlier vessel of the same name and drives a pair of paddle wheels, ten feet in diameter, propelling Kingswear Castle at eight knots.
Using the potential energy of water from the West Lyn river and incorporating innovations such as a 'Dead Man's Handle' and fail-safe braking, the railway continues to benefit the local economy.
9 October 2014 Woolf Double Beam Compound Engine Designed in New Zealand by William Errington and manufactured by John Key & Sons in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
This model was presented in 1827 to the University of Glasgow by Stirling and used by William Thompson, later Lord Kelvin, in his pioneering teaching and research into the fundamentals of thermodynamics.
The unique design combines a rigid hull with an inflatable tube, enabling both speed and stability at sea and safety alongside other vessels or those in the water.
Her two Liverpool built steam engines and twin screws gave high manoeuvrability and power needed for work on the canal.
With a lightweight structure of Spruce, Balsa and Birch Plywood, the Mosquito's clean aerodynamic design and twin Rolls-Royce Merlin engines gave it superlative performance.
19 May 2018 Psyche Bend Engine and Pump System Designed by George Chaffey MIMechE and built by Tangyes of Birmingham, England.
This double-acting condensing rotative steam winding engine operated for 90 years, raising copper and tin ore from 278 fathoms deep.
Restored by Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society in 1998 it forms the centrepiece of a modern rail maintenance facility linking Britain's industrial heritage with today's commercial railway.
8 November 2018 Castle Bromwich Assembly Plant A World War II Shadow Factory, still showing faded green camouflage paint.
After repairing it in the winter of 1763/4 James Watt was inspired to invent the separate condenser giving a significant improvement in steam engine efficiency.
24 November 2022 11 September 2024* the presentation was delayed due to unplanned restoration Installed by Appleby Bros., this is a rare example of a complete early waterworks with original compound beam pumping engine, boilers and overhead crane.
18 December 2023 The oldest working Metre Gauge Steam Loco with Pinions for climbing on Rack bars mounted on the steep 1 in 12.5 track.
18 December 2023 The last surviving prototype vehicle of Frederick Lanchester's pioneering experiments in petrol-electric hybrid motorcars built in Birmingham in 1927.
A Grade 1 listed structure, it stands testament to the skills of the designers and engineers, and the custodians who continue to maintain it and its complex systems.