Here is a round of updates from around the Museum, looking at the T&I projects the team is working on as well as one or…
After a kind invitation from Banks Mining I was able to visit their Brenkley Lane surface mine in Northumberland. The impressive site is set to be…
In recent days a steady flow of bricks and timber roof trusses have begun to arrive at Beamish. These are the materials from the former…
This week has been particularly busy, with no end of occurrences (and breakdowns) to deal with as well as a break in the recent wet…
Any work involving digging is exciting! It brings about quick results and often remarkable changes in a very short amount of time. The work to…
The construction of Samson is making good progress on various fronts as this selection of pictures shows: Below: The cylinder block is seen here, set…
There are a number of posts in preparation but for starters here is a brief update on some of the projects in the RHEC that…
The current focus of work on Samson is centred around the cylinder block (seen in earlier posts) and the reverser/pump stand. Here we look at…
There has been lots happening in the T&I (Transport & Industry) department at Beamish – here is a brief summary of some of the highlights……
The Rural Life team have recently embraced the use of mechanical power for the working field displays, making use of Fordson, Ferguson and Case tractor…
This week seems to have passed in a blur, with all manner of things progressing/occurring of interest to the T&I department at Beamish – here…
Our building team have been busily working away with the Stable building, which is starting to take shape nicely. The brick work of the front…
The museum has had its own Strowger exchange since 1985 when GEC Plessey, Hartlepool, donated a 100 line Siemens type 222. This exchange operated…
Many years ago, when the Museum required a container, the opportunity arose, for the same cost, to retrieve and move an NER coach body and…
Here is a glance over days 2, 3 and 4 of the Agricultural Power from the Past event – grabbed as and when I had…
The first day of this years new format Agricultural Power from the Past draws to a close after a busy session of preparation and shunting….
Here are some transport related snippets from around the site… Below: Michael is making great progress on wiring the machine shop. Much remains to be…
News regarding Blackpool Boat Tram No.233… Firstly, a gallery of its stay at Beamish, from first arrival in faded WW2 style livery to outshopping in…
Just a brief catch-up on a few things happening around the Pit village this week. The site of the Colliery Stables has been quiet for…
Lots happening so here is an overview, in pictures of some of today’s activities… Below: Edward Sholto, which is on loan to us, failed last…
This week sees the completion of the main construction/assembly phase of Samson’s frames. Here is the latest on progress: Below: Chris is seen welding up…
It seems like a while since we last had an update on the blog, so to redress things, here is an update on a ‘typical’…
For this post we cast our eyes a little more widely than usual and have a glimpse at the Bakery, on which much of the…
Up on the north bank of the Tyne on the site of the Neptune ship yard near the Roman Fort of Segedunum, archaeologists looking for…
With work on Samson progressing on a number of fronts, Dave made a start on machining the cylinder block today. Below: Setting up can be…
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