Interest In Heritage

Interest In Heritage Industrial Archaeology, Pumping Stations, Historic Houses, Transport, anything of historic interest For this reason, I have set up Heritage Scene. Happy viewing.

My name is Alan, I've been involved in the Heritage Sector, as a volunteer for over 15 years and am a Trustee of Westonzoyland Engine Trust, which runs Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum nr Bridgwater, Somerset, established 1830. I retired in 2018 and live on a Narrowboat in The Midlands, England. I have a You Tube channel "My Narrowboat Venture" which is about boating and for some years have in

cluded heritage related videos, but feel these would appeal to a wider audience if published on a separate channel. Initially, some of the videos I publish may have a boaty introduction but eventually they will be branded under Heritage Scene. I do hope you will support my channel and look forward to receiving your comments, suggestions and feedback.

Step back in time at this open-air museum, which recreates a typical Victorian industrial town in the 1890 to 1910 perio...
17/04/2026

Step back in time at this open-air museum, which recreates a typical Victorian industrial town in the 1890 to 1910 period, located within the famous Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site. https://youtu.be/bbccgIKesJA. Thanks for watching, Alan.

Built in 1891 for pumping sewage, this magnificent showpiece of Victorian engineering employed four steam powered Woolf ...
18/03/2026

Built in 1891 for pumping sewage, this magnificent showpiece of Victorian engineering employed four steam powered Woolf compound rotative beam engines. Includes a look at the Leicester Transport Collection. https://youtu.be/lqzQ2TQjUg8 Thanks for watching, Alan.

Operational 19th century steam-powered Potters' Mill, the last of its kind in the world, built to grind materials for th...
06/03/2026

Operational 19th century steam-powered Potters' Mill, the last of its kind in the world, built to grind materials for the Staffordshire pottery industry, located at the junction of the Trent and Mersey, and Caldon Canals. https://youtu.be/-EryJ-k58c4. Thanks for watching, Alan.

The UK’s oldest operating water-balance cliff funicular opened in 1884 at Saltburn-by-the-Sea in North Yorkshire. See it...
25/02/2026

The UK’s oldest operating water-balance cliff funicular opened in 1884 at Saltburn-by-the-Sea in North Yorkshire. See it in action. https://youtu.be/ns8U4cpN8Cc. Thanks for watching, Alan.

The historic Shuttleworth Collection was started by Richard Shuttleworth in the 1930s and comprises an eclectic mix of h...
31/01/2026

The historic Shuttleworth Collection was started by Richard Shuttleworth in the 1930s and comprises an eclectic mix of historic planes, vintage vehicles, motorbikes, motoring ephemera and a magnificent Victorian house. https://youtu.be/O0UBHiUqlU8. Thanks for watching, Alan.

Merry Christmas everyone. “Interest In Heritage” covers a wide variety of heritage topics - Industrial Archaeology, Pump...
23/12/2025

Merry Christmas everyone. “Interest In Heritage” covers a wide variety of heritage topics - Industrial Archaeology, Pumping Stations, Mills, Historic Houses, Railways, Transport, basically anything of historic interest and I hope very much, that if you haven’t yet subscribed, that you will want to do so. https://www.youtube.com/ Thanking you in anticipation and wishing you a Happy Healthy and Prosperous New Year

Papplewick Pumping Station is a magnificent example of Victorian engineering built in the 1880s, see two James Watt stea...
05/12/2025

Papplewick Pumping Station is a magnificent example of Victorian engineering built in the 1880s, see two James Watt steam powered beam engines in action.
https://youtu.be/UkBa7WH2B-c.
Many thanks for watching, please subscribe to this channel if you haven’t yet done so and click the bell, to receive notifications of new videos. All the best, Alan.

4” scale, scratch-built agricultural TRACTION ENGINE based on 1926 model by Charles Burrell & Sons of Thetford, Norfolk....
26/11/2025

4” scale, scratch-built agricultural TRACTION ENGINE based on 1926 model by Charles Burrell & Sons of Thetford, Norfolk. See it in action at Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum, Nr Bridgwater, Somerset. https://youtu.be/fS5I1EVMkFA. Many thanks for watching, Alan.

I have merged my Interest In Heritage You Tube channel with my boating channel, as below. I have published there, a vide...
17/02/2024

I have merged my Interest In Heritage You Tube channel with my boating channel, as below. I have published there, a video on two magnificent, restored Mill Engines in action at Bancroft Mill Engine Museum, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, powered by steam raised from a Cornish boiler. If interested to watch, please follow this link.
https://youtu.be/bBImSZFi8oU. If you haven’t yet done so, please do subscribe to my channel, “My Narrowboat & Heritage Ventures” and click the bell, to receive notifications of future videos. Thanks for watching and your ongoing support. Cheers Alan

I have decided to merge my You Tube channels, 'My Narrowboat Venture' and 'Interest In Heritage' into a single channel w...
01/01/2024

I have decided to merge my You Tube channels, 'My Narrowboat Venture' and 'Interest In Heritage' into a single channel with the name of "My Narrowboat and Heritage Ventures". In this episode, I explain the reasons for making this change and thank viewers for their continued support. Sally and I wish everyone, friends, relatives, viewers and subscribers a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year. https://youtu.be/nD13iszEcII.

I wish all my viewers, subscribers, Facebook and Instagram chums, a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year and send my v...
31/12/2023

I wish all my viewers, subscribers, Facebook and Instagram chums, a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year and send my very best wishes to you and your loved ones, for an enjoyable and memorable 2024.

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