Steam Heritage London

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Date Title & Description Contributors
2017-09-18

  The Kempton Great Engines

  We're near the Thames on the Western side of London again, and this time we find out about The Kempton Great Engines Trust. Their grand 1920s building would be worth a visit for the architecture alone, but it houses some of the largest steam engines ...
  Oliver Platts author
2017-05-06

  Episode 4 - The London Museum of Water and Steam Part 2

Today we wrap up the history of the waterworks and how it came to be a museum, plus an examination of the main things to see, of which there's a lot. Without question it's the most diverse collection in London, but it's also incredibly accessible and h...
2017-04-22

  Episode 3 - The London Museum of Water and Steam Part 1

It's great to be back! This is the first part of a two-part series on the the London Museum of Water and Steam in Brentford, West London. This Museum really should be visited by everyone living in London! Today we'll cover the history of the water work...
2017-01-09

  Episode 2 - The Steam Tug Portwey

The coal-fired twin-screw steam tug, Portwey. Built in 1927, she's almost unique, very original and bleedin' interesting. In this episode, there's a history of Portwey, a description, and directions to make getting to her location in Canary Wharf easy ...
2016-12-30

  Episode 1 - Introduction

Hi everyone, welcome to Steam Heritage London. My name is Oliver Platts, and this short episode is an introduction to the series.