Littlehampton Municipal Engine House

Littlehampton Municipal Engine House

New Barn RoadAmberleyWest 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 RoadAmberleyWest 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 RoadAmberleyWest 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 RoadAmberleyWest 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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