Steam Engines at Fleam Dyke Pumping Station. HD

Film showing one of two steam driven pumping engines at work at Fleam Dyke Pumping Station of the Cambridge Water Co in Cambridgeshire, filmed around 1973. Built in 1920-21 by Hathorn Davey & Co of Leeds the engines were shut down and scrapped around 1975-80, causing public outrage at the loss of local heritage. Film copyright owned by Geoffrey Hayes & London Museum of Water & Steam with still images copyright of Peter Ellis.