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McMillan Sand Filtration Site, Washington, D.C.

Posted on 22 March 2012 by Thad Parsons

Are you looking for something off the tourist track?  What about something that at first sight makes little sense?  Then the McMillan Sand Filtration Site is for you!  Unfortunately, it is closed to visitors but you can the site is … Continue reading →

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The Newcomen Memorial Engine, Dartmouth

Posted on 12 November 2011 by Eric Preston

Who invented the steam engine ? It was not James Watt who is widely credited with this, but Thomas Newcomen. The first practical and successful steam engine, installed in over 1400 locations by 1800, was designed by Thomas Newcomen (1664-1729), … Continue reading →

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Finch Foundry, Devon

Posted on 22 August 2011 by Joan Price

In the small hamlet of Sticklepath, on the northern edge of Dartmoor, the National Trust in combination with the Finch Foundry Trust have restored a nineteenth century working edge tool manufactory – not strictly speaking a foundry despite its name. … Continue reading →

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Cornish Mines, Cornwall, England

Posted on 25 May 2011 by Simon Naylor

Despite being at one far-flung corner of the British Isles, in the eighteenth century the county of Cornwall found itself at the centre (or at least at one centre) of processes that would irrevocably alter British life and Britain’s landscapes: … Continue reading →

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1 Howard Street, North Shields

Posted on 11 May 2011 by Oliver Carpenter

At the bottom of Howard Street, North Shields, sits a building that has changed its purpose and transformed its significance in line with the surrounding area and its inhabitants. North Shields, a one-time thriving shipping community at the mouth of … Continue reading →

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William Denny & Brothers Test Tank, Dumbarton, Scotland

Posted on 3 May 2011 by Don Leggett

Few buildings along the famous River Clyde region of Scotland figure as importantly to the history of shipbuilding, naval science and the British maritime empire than the small and innocuous brick structure that holds the Denny test tank: the world’s … Continue reading →

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The Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol

Posted on 4 April 2011 by Neil Calver

The Clifton Suspension Bridge, spanning the picturesque Avon Gorge, is for many the symbol of the City of Bristol. It is, also, a site for the celebration of not only Victorian science, but also more contemporary innovations. Its story begins … Continue reading →

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Torpedo Factory Art Center (and Alexandria Archaeology Museum), Alexandria, Virginia

Posted on 14 January 2011 by Thad Parsons

Open daily from 10:00am to 6:00pm (except on Thursday when it is open until 9:00pm – Second Thursday Art Night is from 6 to 9p – and when it closed at 5:00pm because of a private function).  Closed New Year’s … Continue reading →

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May and Baker (Sanofi-Aventis), Dagenham, East London

Posted on 3 November 2010 by Alan Dronsfield

The Royal Society of Chemistry presented a National Chemical Landmark plaque to Sanofi-Aventis (formerly May and Baker) to commemorate its research and manufacturing activities at the Dagenham, East London, site which started there in 1934. The presentation was made on … Continue reading →

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Brasserie Cantillon Brouwerij, Brussels

Posted on 30 September 2010 by Thad Parsons

Open Monday to Friday from 8.30 AM till 5 PM and Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM.  Closed on Sundays and public holidays.  Individual visits are available during opening hours for a 5 EUR charge and guided group tours … Continue reading →

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