nigel 1,877 #1 Posted March 1, 2014 WENT ALONG TO BREDE PUMPING STATION TODAY THEY ONLY OPEN TWICE A YEAR TO THE PUBLIC THEY EVEN HAVE A NUCLIER BUNKER ANYWAY HE IS SOME PHOTOS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #3 Posted March 1, 2014 Wow , Nigel Thanx for showing us these pictures , it looks a fantastic place with lots to see. A beautiful building with wonderful Brickwork , Those Victorians certainly built things to last . Great thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #4 Posted March 1, 2014 Some fab pics there, looks like a good place to visit. There's some pretty heavy machinery there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #5 Posted March 2, 2014 Nigel, was it open to the public when you visited , or did you get special invite ? I was wondering if these sort of places actually train younger folk in how to keep these machines working as who will keep them going next generation .? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #6 Posted March 2, 2014 Found this on wickipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brede_Waterworks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,877 #7 Posted March 2, 2014 know it was open just for the day neil, the photos dont do it justice, you cant get far enough away to take good photos some of these pumps must be 15metres tall the fly wheels alone on some are about 6 metres and its run by volunteers most of the pumps were working in the picts i took thats why some are a bit blurred Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vegikev 126 #8 Posted March 2, 2014 very very nice place by the looks of it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #9 Posted March 3, 2014 Wonderfull ! Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #10 Posted March 3, 2014 Cracking set of photos Nigel, I like the little Tarpen genset was that part of their collection ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,877 #11 Posted March 4, 2014 Cracking set of photos Nigel, I like the little Tarpen genset was that part of their collection ?? as i was pulling out of there paul, i saw it by the back door they had just finished restoring it and were about to plug some lights in i presume it will join there display 1 pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
