Vintage Spirit June 2024
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COVER STORIES:
- Beamish 2024 - early season gala report
- Magic Minera - important lead mines
- A Weekend In Leicestershire – exploring heritage in the East Midlands
- James Watt: Before & After Steam Engines
- The Yorkshire Klondike – a unique 19th Entry ironstone industry
- Bestwood’s Pride – colliery winding engine house
...plus all the latest news and event reports
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In this issue
Beamish 2024
David Warren reports on this year’s early season gala in County Durham. Also includes additional photos by Paul Stratford.
Why We Need Heritage Harbours
Henry Cleary, Chair of The Maritime Heritage Trust, looks at the benefits of the Heritage Harbours scheme.
Operation Smash
Jim Gerrard reports on the 80th anniversary of a D-Day training event that went wrong.
Magic Minera
The Minera Lead Mines near Wrexham are one of most important industrial heritage sites in North Wales, writes Bob Weir.
Cyprus Historic & Classic Motor Museum
The island of Cyprus is well known for its sun, sea and sand, but there are also plenty of classic cars still running about. Bob Weir visited the Cyprus Motor Museum, and found plenty of old favourites.
A Weekend In Leicestershire
Brian Gooding looks back on a recent excursion to the East Midlands for a society meeting.
James Watt: Before & After Steam Engines
John Hannavy looks at the ‘other sides’ of the great man’s legacy.
The Yorkshire Klondike
Roger Butler investigates the impressive remains f a unique 19th century ironstone industry at Rosedale in the North York Moors National Park.
Vale of Rheidol’s New Locomotive Museum
Paul Stratford visited a newly opened museum in Aberystwyth.
The War Office And Petrol
Roy Larkin discusses further how the British Army moved to the internal combustion engine for the Great War.
Bestwood’s Pride
Bob Weir visits Bestwood Colliery Winding Engine House near Nottingham which contains the only example of a vertical duplex steam winding engine left in the UK.
Vintage Spirit June 2024
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