Red and black plaque № 8921

Red and black plaque № 8921

'Peace' Powering the last Steam Driven Weaving Mill in the World. This Horizontal Tandem Compound Condensing engine was built by W Roberts and Sons of Nelson in 1894 and powered the mill until the Queen Street Manufacturing Company closed down in 1982. Now Peace is preserved and can be seen working in her original location.

  • Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Queen Street, Harle Syke, Burnley

by Institution of Mechanical Engineers on 25 November 2010

Colour: red and black

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