Over the weekend 26th to 27th August 2007 the club is participating in the event “Pumping Stations on the Air” on the HF frequencies as GB0KEW (call subject to confirmation) from Kew Bridge Steam Museum www.kbsm.org The photograph showing the Kew Bridge Tower does not give it justice to its height and we hope to have our aerials from the very top of the Tower..
The Steam Museum is located in Brentford, West London and close to the River Thames, and was originally a Victorian Water Pumping Station. As a museum it has retained the original steam-powered pumping engines, which are the largest collection of their type, including the world's largest working single-cylinder beam engine.
The Kew Bridge Pumping Station first began working in 1838, taking its water from the Thames, and was originally operated by the Grand Junction Waterworks Company. Subsequently, it came under the control of the Metropolitan Water Board in 1904, which finally stopped operating the steam engines in 1944. The pumping station was reopened as Kew Bridge Steam Museum in 1975.
The museum collection was expanded by the donation of other steam engines, which have been restored to working order, and by the addition of the Water For Life Gallery, a permanent display recounting the 2,000-year history of water supply in London.
The museum is open to the public from 11am to 5pm, Tuesday to Sunday. However the museum accepts school visits from 9.45 am on Monday to Friday. The engines are normally in action for the public on weekends and Bank Holiday Mondays only; however, special operation of the engines can be arranged for your visit, for which an additional charge is made to cover the extra costs.
Mike G1WIA has arranged for Whitton ARG to use this fantastic facility. A summing up of the weekend will be placed on the club page following the weekend. If you do manage to make a contact with GB0KEW Qsl cards will available via the RSGB and do mention that you have been on our web page.
The Steam Museum is located in Brentford, West London and close to the River Thames, and was originally a Victorian Water Pumping Station. As a museum it has retained the original steam-powered pumping engines, which are the largest collection of their type, including the world's largest working single-cylinder beam engine.
The Kew Bridge Pumping Station first began working in 1838, taking its water from the Thames, and was originally operated by the Grand Junction Waterworks Company. Subsequently, it came under the control of the Metropolitan Water Board in 1904, which finally stopped operating the steam engines in 1944. The pumping station was reopened as Kew Bridge Steam Museum in 1975.
The museum collection was expanded by the donation of other steam engines, which have been restored to working order, and by the addition of the Water For Life Gallery, a permanent display recounting the 2,000-year history of water supply in London.
The museum is open to the public from 11am to 5pm, Tuesday to Sunday. However the museum accepts school visits from 9.45 am on Monday to Friday. The engines are normally in action for the public on weekends and Bank Holiday Mondays only; however, special operation of the engines can be arranged for your visit, for which an additional charge is made to cover the extra costs.
Mike G1WIA has arranged for Whitton ARG to use this fantastic facility. A summing up of the weekend will be placed on the club page following the weekend. If you do manage to make a contact with GB0KEW Qsl cards will available via the RSGB and do mention that you have been on our web page.
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