Marshall Traction Engines
Marshall Sons & Company Limited began manufacture of traction engines in 1876 however, prior to their development the portable engine first invented in 1839 for agricultural purposes started the age and use of steam power in this sector. Portable engines ran threshing machines, saw benches and other machinery driven by
Heritage Centre Update
Calling New Volunteers: Are you interested in a new challenge? The Gainsborough Heritage Centre is a local heritage museum with a fantastic array of exhibits and an extensive archive collection. The Centre requires some new and enthusiastic volunteers to help welcome visitors to the Centre as well as helping our
The Big Draw – A Day of Creativity at Gainsborough Old Hall
As part of the world’s biggest festival of drawing we organised a free day of sketching and guided clay tile making with Shaun Clark, our ceramic artist from Whiskerhills Pottery. Over 80 people joined in with sketching the flowers and wildlife around the grounds of Gainsborough Old Hall, gathering inspiration
Gainsborough’s Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge was built between 1787 and 1791 by the civil engineer, William Weston and is a handsome and substantial three-span bridge in ashlar masonry. Trent Bridge is Weston’s only known work in Britain as he left in 1792 from Falmouth for the United States of America to work for
History of Scouting
Scouting is fantastic for helping young people to learn new skills and explore new activities. Scouting originally started back on 1 August 1907, when 20 boys gathered together to join the first experimental Scout camp on Brownsea Island, near Poole in Dorset. The man behind the event was Robert Baden-Powell,