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History of the Caprington Colliery Engine

Resource type
Conference paper (unpublished)
Creator (person)
Swinbank, Ellie
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Abstract
The senior curator of technology at National Museums Scotland (NMS), presents the work of Geoff Hayes, whose engineering expertise was essential to the reconstruction of this engine in its current location at NMS. This paper describes what is known of its working life, its preservation, and its current interpretation.
Event title
3rd International Early Engines Conference
Publisher
International Early Engines Conference
Official URL
https://www.earlyengines.org/ieec3-conference-march-2024/
Related URL
https://www.nms.ac.uk/collections-research/collections-departments/science-and-technology/meet-the-team/ellie-swinbank/
https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/science-and-technology/newcomen-engine/
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Keywords
Geoff Hayes
working machine
coal mining
industrial heritage
engineering
museum object
Caprington Colliery Engine
reconstruction
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