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Tuesday 14th October 2008

Kew Bridge Steam Museum

Green Dragon Lane
London
TW8 0EN

T: 020 8568 4757

F: 020 8569 9978

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Water wheel driven pump at Kew Bridge Steam Museum, © Chris Allen - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

The Kew Bridge Steam Museum is housed in a magnificent 19th century pumping station on the banks of the Thames and featuresfive world-famous Cornish Beam Engines, two of which can be seen, in steam, every weekend.

Used for more than a century to pump West London's water supply, one ofthe fivethe 1846 Grand Junction 90 is the largest working beam engine in the world.

The museum plays host to frequent family-oriented events throughout the year.

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