Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum facts for kids
An animated logo used by the museum
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| Location | Walthamstow London, E17 United Kingdom |
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| Public transit access |  St James Street |
The Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum is a cool place to visit in Walthamstow, London. It's inside and around an old building called Low Hall Pumping Station. This building was first built in 1885. It was used to pump sewage, which is wastewater from homes. The building is also a special historic place, known as a Grade II listed building. This means it's important and protected.
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Discovering Transport History
The museum shows off amazing inventions in transport. It focuses on road, rail, air, and sea travel. Many of these big steps forward happened right in the London Borough of Waltham Forest area.
Firsts in British Transport
You can learn about some truly special "firsts" here. For example, the very first British motorcar was made nearby. Also, the first aircraft built entirely in Britain took its first flight from Walthamstow Marshes. These were huge achievements for their time!
What You Can See at the Museum
The museum has many interesting things on display. You can see old AEC Routemaster buses, which are famous London buses. There are also two large steam engines made by Marshall, Sons & Co. These powerful machines used steam to work.
Firefighting Vehicles and More
The museum also has a collection of different fire fighting vehicles. Imagine how these brave vehicles helped put out fires long ago! It's a great way to see how technology has changed.
Ride a Victoria Line Train
One of the coolest things at the museum is a real London Underground 1967 Stock Victoria line train carriage. This train used to carry passengers on the London Underground. Now, it's a special part of the museum.
It's often used for filming movies or TV shows. Sometimes, it even hosts concerts during lunchtime. You can also enjoy a supper club inside the train three nights a week. It's a unique way to experience history!
