A hundred years ago today, Giant Staaken R plane R39 wreaked havoc in Brentford, dropping bombs on Whitestile Road and the Kew Bridge Waterworks – now the London Museum of Water & Steam. Here’s the story of that extraordinary night….
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An update on the Allen Engine
Written by Ed Fagan, Collections and Estates Manager As many of you will know, Graham Walker and his dedicated Friday Team have been working in the diesel house to bring life back to our 1934 Allen engine through a…
Jeremy’s Experience at the Museum
Throughout my time at the London Museum of Water & Steam, I have experienced quite a lot that I normally would not have had the chance to experience in a work place. At the London Museum of Water & Steam…
Renovating the Pumping Station’s Municipal-Style Front Garden
Written by Peter Davies, Museum Volunteer In January 2019, the land between the front of the Museum buildings and Kew Bridge Road finally came into the ownership of the Museum. While it had always been part of the pumping station’s…
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