MYSTERY OBJECTS

[Gloria]

I honestly don't know.

[Stanley]

Can I be allowed to give a clue?
Was that a yes?
The stones were originally in an engineering works.

[plaques]

Stanley I think they have spent enough time on the treadmill. The punishment is compulsory viewing of this You Tube clip. Start at about 4 minutes into it to save some time. Ellenroad.

[Stanley]

You're too soft Ken! That Gloria deserves a bit of suffering every now and again

[Gloria]

Just watched it, very interesting.

[Stanley]

I don't think she was amused.....
My mate Norman was demolishing the foundry Gloria and I persuaded him to deliver the stones free. That was where the Whitelees engine was built in 1842.

[Gloria]

I don't think she was amused.....

Sorry if I gave the wrong impression, I did find it interesting.

[plaques]

I didn't really expect Gloria or anybody else to guess it purely from the image of the stones. It was more of an opportunity to put the steaming open day in a slot that would be followed by more people. Sneaky aren't I

[Stanley]

I meant at me pulling your leg Gloria. I shall have a think.....



What can you tell me about this.....

[Gloria]

I didn't really expect Gloria or anybody else to guess it purely from the image of the stones. It was more of an opportunity to put the steaming open day in a slot that would be followed by more people. Sneaky aren't I

Watched all of it.

[Tizer]

What can you tell me about this.....

....the picture is too small!
It's either a crane for lifting stuff over the wall to or from the beach or sea, or it's a modern dipping machine for modern witches.

[Stanley]

Neither of those Tiz but you do well to look to antiquity. I'd like the name it goes by as well please.

[Stanley]

I think you need a clue! Think ancient Alexandria.

[Gloria]

It's worked on a system of pulleys.

[plaques]

Lifting / lowering Harbour boom chains?

[Stanley]

Sorry, not there yet. Think of a famous resident of Ancient Alexandria.

[Gloria]

Heron??

[Stanley]

Getting closer, he spent a lot of time in his bath...

[Gloria]

The Claw of Archimedes?

[Stanley]

Well done Gloria, that was a hard one! (LINK)

Next one?

[Gloria]

It was your clue Stanley, that gave it to me. It was a good object.

[Stanley]

Try this one.

[PanBiker]

Sticking with Alexandria it's Heron's steam engine.

[Tizer]

It's an aeolipile as invented by Hero of Alexandria (I don't know why Gloria and Panbiker call him Heron).

[Gloria]

It's an aeolipile as invented by Hero of Alexandria (I don't know why Gloria and Panbiker call him Heron).

alexandria heron from www.britannica.com
Heron of Alexandria, also called Hero, (flourished c. ad 62, Alexandria, Egypt), Greek geometer and inventor whose writings preserved for posterity a knowledge of the mathematics and engineering of Babylonia