Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum ~ Vehicles at the Brickworks ~ 19th August 2018
On Sunday 19th August 2018, I was down at the Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum with my mates from the Hampshire Narrow Gauge Railway Trust for the Vehicles at the Brickworks event.
During my lunch break from my crossing keeper duty, I took a look around at the various classic cars that were on display in the yard, including a huge red double-decker bus. On display for the Railway Trust were the Planet Loco (the Green Engine) and Simplex Agwi Pet 2 (the Blue Engine).
Inside the museum, I saw both John Woods of Bolton stationary steam engines in action whilst upstairs were the magnificent models as shown by the Solent Meccano Club.
Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum - My Local Industrial Heritage Site
This is a video documentary of my local industrial heritage site - the Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum. Built in 1897, the Brickworks was founded by the Ashby family who owned the Brickworks from 1897, and extended the site northwards in 1903, and it remained in charge of the Ashby family until 1945. Taken over by another brickworks firm, it carried on until, when, owned by Redlands, closed in 1974 - closure was mostly due to the construction of the M27 which cut right through the site.
The museum today is what remains of the original 1897 southern complex. The northern complex is now where the air-traffic control centre at Swanwick is based, and the Swanwick Nature Reserve. The site is owned by Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust, and operated by the Bursledon Brickworks Trust. The traction engines and steam rollers are owned by the South Hants Historic Steam and Engineering Society, and all the locomotives, track and rolling stock are owned by the Hampshire Narrow Gauge Railway Trust, with the exception of the steam locomotive Emmet owned by the Moors Valley Railway (on loan to us in 2011 for the 50th anniversary of the Hampshire Narrow Gauge Railway Trust). I'm a volunteer crossing keeper and flagman with the Railway Trust.
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Bursledon Brickworks Railway on 9th September 2018
Bursledon Brickworks Paranormal Adventures location profile
A short video advertising the Bursledon Brickworks Ghost hunt location for Paranormal Adventures.
Bursledon Brickworks engines
two locos at Bursledon Brickworks taking passengers round.
Beyond the Brickworks film
Young people spent three weeks learning about the heritage of the Bursledon Brickworks, the last steam driven brickworks in the UK. The young people were inspired to learn about the Brickworks through fun activities and making a film.
An important element of this project was to record the testimonies of the former employees. Their stories and knowledge gave a valuable insight into how the site used to work. The young people were trained in interview techniques, video and sound recording. From the education sessions and researching the archive, they developed questions to ask the former workers. They made animations and drama reconstructions based on the testimonies from the former employees. The dramas were set during the Victorian era as the machinery and production processes for the brickworks are rooted in that time period. The costumes were based on the archive photographs of how the workers dressed then. The finished film 'Beyond the Brickworks' was screened in a red carpet event at which all the participants receive a copy of the film on DVD.
Bursledon Brickworks - Transport through the ages event
Features:
Traction engines
Steam rollers
2ft gauge trains
Model 2ft gauge trains
Model oo gauge trains
Mamod and wilesco steam models
Bursledon brickworks Christmas steam up
Bursledon Brickworks ~ Trains Take Over ~ 24th September 2017 (Part 3): Simplex Ashby
Part 3 of my day-out at the Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum on Sunday 24th September 2017, which was our Trains Take Over event.
This video focuses on Simplex Motor Rail diesel locomotive No. 8694 Ashby on passenger duty for the Bursledon Light Railway, including a clip (shot one of my mates of the Hampshire Narrow Gauge Railway Trust) of me carrying out my duty as crossing keeper.
Then, the video goes onto the Bursledon Miniature Railway where we see Planet 4w locomotive Fletch on test runs prior to passenger work and miniature Bagnall saddle-tank and tender engine No. 1842 being steamed up.
Conwy Valley Railway Museum ~ 2nd August 2019
My North Wales Railway Adventure concludes with a visit to the Conwy Valley Railway Museum on 2nd August 2019.
As my visit to the Rhyl Miniature Railway was much shorter than expected, I drove to Betws-y-Coed to visit the miniature railway and museum.
On the 7 1/4 inch-gauge miniature railway, passenger service was provided by Geirionydd - a 'Single Fairlie' 2-4-4T painted in dark blue livery; check out for Toby the Tram Engine's reaction about a Tommy Tram!
And speaking of those Sudrian characters, inside the museum, I took a look at the ERTL models of Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends shown on display. Also, on display, are two live steam models of British Railways 'Britannia' Class 4-6-2 No. 70000 Britannia.
I conclude this video with an honest explanation about why I didn't visit the Llangollen Railway.
Driver Eye View of the Bursledon Brickworks Railway #Trains_Rail_Productions
Driver Eye View of the Bursledon Brickworks Railway operated by The Hampshire Narrow Gauge Trust.
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Charles Burrell Museum - Grand Opening 2017 (Full Version)
The Charles Burrell museum in Thetford, Norfolk held their Grand Opening day on Easter Sunday. This full version video shows the steam engines leaving the bays of the Paintshop, the Town Crier and Mayors speeches, a Road Run on the roller, model steam engines and at the end of the day the engines being put back in the Paintshop.
With very many thanks to the hard working great team of volunteers at the museum. The museum is now open every Tuesday and Saturday up until the end of October 2017.
Bursledon Brickworks steam up 20th Oct 2013
Bursledon Brickworks steam up 20th Oct 2013
Ecclesfield's working past, as described by Industrial Heritage Boards 2 and 3
The unveiling of the second and third industrial heritage boards in the village of Ecclesfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK.
Further details, including our thanks and acknowledgements for the organisations and people who made this project possible, can be seen on our web site
The video shows us assembling the board at the entrance to Ecclesfield Park. It then shows our Chairman, John Ellis welcoming (at 02:00) the Councillors, members of the East Peak Industrial Partnership, members of the Ecclesfield Conservation Group, and Ecclesfield Residents who came out on a cold December morning to attend the unveiling.
John Ellis then introduces Professor Mel Jones who, with his wife Joan, researched and designed the boards and accompanying leaflets. Professor Jones (at 03:30) describes how Ecclesfielder's used the resources of the parish to create industries which could export to a world-wide market, including France, Australia, Russia, and the United States. He then unveils the board (at 07:00).
Together with its accompanying leaflet, this board describes the history of the North East of Ecclesfield from Nether Lane to Butterthwaite Dam, including ...
1. what is now Morrison's supermarket, the foyer of which still shows paintings of the history of the site. Until the 1980's catering equipment was manufactured here, as part of Brightside Engineering Holdings, and Moorwood Vulcan. Before that, William Green & Co. manufactured stoves, grates, kitchen ranges, hot plates, ovens fenders, and over-mantels. However industrial use of the site dates as far back as at least the 17th century, when it was a water-powered corn mill.
2. Excelsior File Works on Station Road; Union Works on The Common; and William Ridge on Cross Hill; all of which were file manufacturers.
3. The small industrial estate on Green Lane, which used to contain Oliver Cottages, but which was in the 19th century a centre of fork-manufacture, and in the 16th century contained a water-wheel and furnace.
4. The buildings on Butterthwaite Lane, which used to be part of the Brightside Foundry and Engineering company Ltd.
5. Butterthwaite Dam on Blackburn Brook, which used to be the Gibraltar Steel Works, and before that Butterthwaite Steel Wire and Pin works.
The video then shows us walking through Ecclesfield Park (at 08:00) to the board at the Mill Road entrance. Professor Mel Jones speaks (at 10:00) about this board, which with its accompanying leaflet, describes the North West of Ecclesfield, from Whitely Hall to the old Rollem site or Aldi. He then unveils the board (at 15:30), which describes....
1. Whitley Hall Hotel, situated between Ecclesfield and Grenoside, with its landscaped lake and stream, and which in the sixteenth century, used to have a water-powered smelting house and corn mill. This in turn was built on the site of a fifteenth century dam and water-wheel, which powered a grindstone for making scythes.
2. The large reservoir, accessible from Church Lane, and enjoyed by fishermen. At the end of the 19th century, this supported a steam driven paper mill, but use of the site probably goes back to the water powered corn mill used by the Monks of St. Wandrille in the 13th century.
3. The Stone building next to the Aldi on the junction of The Common and Mill Lane, which was a 17th century water powered corn mill.
4. The Hydra business park, built on the site of Hall & Pickles, Hydra Steel Works.
5. The Smithy Wood Office and Business Park, between Ecclesfield and Chapeltown, which used to be part of the Newton Chambers enterprise, and which burnt coal in 59 coke ovens.
Finally (at 16:00), the video shows us retire to St. Mary's Church to see the information stands (at 18:00), and to hear John Ellis's concluding remarks (at 19:00).
To see more about the Ecclesfield Conservation Group, or to watch the unveiling of the first heritage board covering the centre and South of Ecclesfield, go to
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A normal days work.
Vintage Thrashing machines and Living Van, Part Two.
Our Jubilee Road Run 2012. Sutton St. James. Lincs.
Southampton Heritage Festival - September 2019
The Southampton Heritage Festival was held over the weekend of 14th & 15th September 2019 featuring a number of Vintage Buses running special routes in different locations over the two days.
Whilst on Saturday they ran trips to and from the Steamship Shieldhall which later took an afternoon cruise around Southampton Docks, the Sunday saw the event take place at Bursledon Brickworks where they ran trips to Warsash, Swanwick Railway Station and Bursledon Windmill via Bursledon Station.
In addition, the Brickworks was in steam and a display of other vintage vehicles could be seen outside the building.
This video features the following...
- Shieldhall sailing through Southampton Docks
- Bursledon Windmill (not turning due to a lack of wind)
- Bursledon Brickworks
Also featuring numerous buses working in different locations around Bursledon and Swanwick.
Hampshire Narrow Gauge Railway Trust 2011
The Hampshire Narrow Gauge Railway Trust's open day at Bursledon Brickworks, 2011, with visiting steam loco Emmet.
Best Attractions & Things to do in Southampton , United Kingdom UK
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List of Best Things to do in Southampton
Steamship Shieldhall
Go Ape Southampton
Nuffield Southampton Theatres
Solent Sky Museum
Universal Yacht Charter - Day Sailing
The Common
Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum
Hythe Ferry
Riverside Park
St Mary's Stadiumuthampton
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Amberley industrial narrow gauge railway gala 9/7/2016
Features:
Trains going forwards and backwards
16mm locomotives
LGB locomotives