Posts Tagged ‘industry’
Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Burnley, United Kingdom
Queen Street Mill is the believed to be the last steam driven weaving shed in Europe, if not the world. [Read More]
Hendrichs Drop Forge, Solingen, Germany
The Hendrichs Drop Forge in Solingen is around 120 years old — until it ceased production in 1986 scissors were made here for the local cutlery industry. [Read More]
Textilfabrik Cromford, Ratingen, Germany
The museum takes visitors on a journey along the production stages from cotton to yarn. [Read More]
Altenberg Tin Works, Oberhausen, Germany
Heavy industry is heavy labour – for men and machines. A very clear example is the ten metre high steam forging hammer dating back to 1900, which stands in the museum Altenberg in Oberhausen. [Read More]
Müller Cloth Mill, Euskirchen, Germany
At the Müller Cloth Mill time appears to have been frozen — from total silence the machines can rather eerily creak into life, while cups and coffee and notes have been left around by a phantom workforce. [Read More]
Ermen & Engels Cotton Mill, Engelskirchen, Germany
“Under Tension” is the motto of this museum and its fascinating programme of exhibitions and activities which show the direct effects of industrialisation on the everyday lives of people in the factories and at home. [Read More]
Alte Dombach Paper Mill, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
The sole theme here is paper — from a path lined with a selection of plants which provide the natural raw materials via an almost 40-metre-long paper machine dating back to 1889, to a pulping vat where visitors can make their own paper in the way it was made 200 years [Read More]
Kew Bridge Steam Museum, London, United Kingdom
Situated in an old pumping station first constructed in 1838, the Kew Bridge Steam Museum provides a fascinating insight into how water gets to our homes. [Read More]
Folsom Powerhouse, California, United States
The Folsom Powerhouse was one of the first working examples of hydroelectric power in the world, all the more impressive considering that was back in 1895. [Read More]
Cap Sciences, Bordeaux, France
Cap Sciences takes visitors on a journey through science, engineering and industry using a mix of real and virtual exhibitions suitable for the whole family. [Read More]
