Today we visit the carriage shop, the boiler shop and the erecting shop The Carriage shop was where all the … More
Tag: History
Monitor 33
Monitor 33 is a First World War gunship, built to bombard coastal positions from the sea. She is one of … More
A ‘virtual’ tour of GWR works Swindon (2)
Today our tour takes us to the foundry, the patternmakers shop and the machine shop where all the parts were … More
A ‘virtual’ tour of GWR works Swindon (1)
Our tour starts in the offices and the stores
HMS Warrior (4)
A country station c 1930
Some pictures from the recreation of a country station at STEAM Swindon
HMS Warrior (3)
The upper deck armaments of HMS Warrior consisted of a number of side orientated cannons, together with manoeuvrable stern and … More
Podcast: The History of England
The history of England is a weekly podcast by David Crowther. It plans to cover English history from the year … More
The Hovercraft
When I was in Southsea a couple weeks ago I was delighted to find that there was still a commercial … More
Bletchley Park (3): Alan Turing
Alan Turing was born in 1923. His talent was recognised from an early age. He had a natural talent in … More