Littlehampton Municipal Engine House

Littlehampton Municipal Engine House, 

New Barn Road,  Amberley,  West Sussex,   N18 9LT,   United Kingdom

The Littlehampton Municipal Engine House is a historic industrial building located within Amberley Open Air Museum in West Sussex, England. Originally built in 1894, this Victorian-era engine house was used to pump water for the Littlehampton Waterworks Company, providing a vital service to the growing coastal town. Relocated to Amberley Museum in the 1980s, the engine house now serves as a fascinationg exhibit that highlights the engineering and industrial heritage of water management and steam power in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Visitors can explore the preserved machinery, steam engines, and historical artifacts that tell the story of municipal water supply and the role of engineering in public health.
Small brick building with tiled roof, blue arched doors and windows, wooden bench, and surrounding greenery.
Littlehampton Municipal Engine House
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Inside a museum, several vintage industrial engines are on display. In the foreground, a green Lister engine is visible, with a larger blue Robey engine and its large flywheel in the background. Brick walls, arched windows with greenery outside, and a red-tiled floor are present.
Littlehampton Municipal Engine House
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Inside a museum, several vintage industrial engines are on display. In the foreground, a green Lister engine is visible, with a larger blue Robey engine and its large flywheel in the background. Brick walls, arched windows with greenery outside, and a red-tiled floor are present.
Municipal Engine House
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Interior view of a museum exhibit featuring several large, vintage industrial engines. In the foreground to the left is a green engine with large black flywheels. To the right, a blue engine with the name
Display of Vintage Industrial Engines in a Brick Building
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A detailed photograph of a blue Robey steam engine with a large grey flywheel, situated on a brick plinth in a room with brick walls and large windows looking out to greenery.
Littlehampton Municipal Engine House
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Dark-blue stationary engine with RL Ltd branding in a brick workshop with tools, windows, and workbench.
Vintage RL Ltd stationary engine in heritage workshop
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Close-up of a dark, complex vintage steam engine with a large flywheel visible in the background, set against a brick wall with large arched windows.
Vintage Steam Engine Exhibit
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Print Workshop

Print Workshop, 

New Barn Road,  Amberley,  West Sussex,   N18 9LT,   United Kingdom

The Print Workshop at Amberley Open Air Museum is a historic and interactive exhibit dedicated to preserving and showcasing the art, craft, and technology of traditional printing. Housed in a restored 19th-century print shop, the workshop features original printing presses, tools, and equipment used in the production of newspapers, books, and promotional materials during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Visitors can explore the history of printing, watch live demonstrations, and even participate in hands-on activities to experience the craft of printing firsthand.
Workshop with labelled tool cabinet, wall-mounted wrenches and tools, and two metalworking machines including a lathe.
Traditional workshop with metalworking machines and organised hand tools
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Workshop with labelled tool cabinet, wall-mounted wrenches and tools, and two metalworking machines including a lathe.
Traditional workshop with metalworking machines and organised hand tools  ‐ photo by ,
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A wide shot of an old-fashioned shoemaker's workshop, with various machines, tools, and shelves of supplies. A vintage advertisement for boot polish is visible on the left.
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Interior view of a well-equipped vintage workshop with multiple metal lathes and a workbench filled with tools.
A Glimpse Inside a Traditional Metalworking Workshop  ‐ photo by ,
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Wooden printing press with screw mechanism, long handle, type trays, ink bowls, and framed prints in a traditional workshop.
Wooden printing press in heritage workshop  ‐ photo by ,
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Traditional printmaking workshop with historic presses, shelves of tools, and two people working with printing equipment.
Traditional printmaking workshop with historic presses  ‐ photo by ,
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Traditional print workshop with Linotype machine, workbenches, tools, and diagrams explaining printing processes.
Linotype machine in traditional print workshop  ‐ photo by ,
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Large mechanical printing press in a traditional workshop with workbenches, cabinets, shelves of supplies, and additional printing equipment.
Mechanical printing press in traditional workshop
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Green milling machine and radial drill press in a traditional workshop with shelves of tools and metal shavings on the workbench.
Milling machine and radial drill press in traditional workshop
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Green milling machine and radial drill press in a traditional workshop with shelves of tools and metal shavings on the workbench.
Milling machine and radial drill press in traditional workshop
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Blue metal lathe and green drill press in a traditional workshop with tools and electrical fittings on the wall.
Print Workshop
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Standing Engines

Standing Engines, 

New Barn Road,  Amberley,  West Sussex,   N18 9LT,   United Kingdom

Large stationary steam engine with flywheel and pistons displayed outdoors under a corrugated roof with safety railing and information panel.
Stationary steam engine in outdoor heritage display
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Rustic workshop entrance with vintage tools and household items
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Dark-green vintage steam roller with West Sussex County Council emblem displayed in a corrugated shed with information board and nearby wooden structure.
Vintage steam roller in corrugated-roof museum shed
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Historic workshop with belt-driven machinery, flywheels, wall-mounted tools, oil cans, and white brick walls.
Historic workshop with belt-driven machinery, flywheels, wall-mounted tools, oil cans, and white brick walls.
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Green vintage stationary engine with flywheel and pipes inside a corrugated-metal shed with brick back wall.
Green stationary engine in heritage workshop shed
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Dark-green steam road roller with gold trim displayed in a workshop with wooden structures and corrugated metal walls.
Steam road roller in heritage workshop
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Two vintage green steam road rollers with gold and red detailing inside a corrugated shed with ivy, skylights, and surrounding machinery.
Steam road rollers in rustic heritage shed
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Maroon and black steam road roller with gold trim and Aveling & Porter badge displayed in a museum workshop with a green wagon behind it.
Aveling & Porter steam road roller in heritage workshop
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Maroon and black steam road roller with gold trim and registration GOR 248 inside a corrugated shed with other vintage machinery.
Steam road roller with registration GOR 248 in heritage shed
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TV & Radio Exhibition

TV & Radio Exhibition

New Barn Road,  Amberley,  West Sussex,   N18 9LT,   United Kingdom

Exhibit of early radio equipment with crystal sets, valve sets, amplifiers, headphones, coils, and a yellow sign labelled “Crystal and Valve Sets 1922–1929.”
TV & Radio Exhibition of Crystal and valve radio sets exhibit (1922–1929)
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Display of vintage military radio equipment including wireless sets, transceivers, receivers, and labelled units with dials, switches, and meters.
Vintage military wireless and radio equipment exhibit  ‐ photo by ,
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Display of mid-century radios with model labels, Ever Ready batteries, and a yellow “Post War Era” information panel.
Post-war radio technology exhibit  ‐ photo by ,
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Display of early radio receivers including a 1933/34 amateur-built superhet and a Hallicrafters Sky Ranger S-39 with labels and background call signs.
Amateur-built superhet receiver and Hallicrafters S-39 display  ‐ photo by ,
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Shelves of vintage radios and cassette players with an orange chair in a small room lit by natural light from an open doorway.
Vintage radio and audio equipment display  ‐ photo by ,
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Room filled with vintage radios, transmitters, receivers, headphones, microphones, gauges, and walls covered in amateur radio call signs and QSL cards.
Historic amateur radio communication room exhibit  ‐ photo by ,
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Room filled with vintage televisions, radios, amplifiers, and record players arranged on shelves with a red rope barrier and warm lighting.
Vintage broadcast-technology gallery with early televisions and radios  ‐ photo by ,
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