Celebrations are taking place in the region to commemorate Black Country Day. The event, held on 14 July each year, has been marked for over a decade to honour the history, heritage and culture of ...

Piston engines are the heart of many machines we use today, from cars and airplanes to industrial machinery and motorcycles. Their history is one of innovation, experimentation, and continuous ...

A NEW visitor centre which is set to entice more people to the town in order to showcase a village’s fascinating i... Local ...

True enough, but neither of them would have seen the light of day had Thomas Newcomen not built the world's first working steam engine at Coneygree Colliery, just outside Dudley, on July 14, 1711.

The first Black Country Day celebrations actually took place on March 30, 2013, with the date later changing to July 14 to ...

The town of Dartmouth is located on the western bank of the River Dart in the county of Devon, and is known for its ...

Dartmouth has a rare blend of natural beauty, maritime history and cultural vitality. The town isn’t just scenic, it is ...

It’s time to head to Yorkshire’s industrial heartland where a historic pocket watch is ticking incredible personal links with ...

Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam locomotive is back into service for a limited series of passenger excursions this ...

Great place to see and hear what early farm tractors, steam engines and more, were like. This museum collects, preserves, refurbishes, and displays examples of mechanical ingenuity associated with ...

The next great change in the steam engine—the next change that will promote the use of steam and add to its immense utility, will come by improvements in the boiler.

I claim for my engine cheapness, compactness, and uniformity of action, and economy in the use of steam, equal to the reciprocating engine.