British Lawnmower Museum facts for kids
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The British Lawnmower Museum is a really interesting place in Southport, Merseyside, England. It's a museum completely dedicated to the history of lawnmowers. You can explore how these machines have changed over time.
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Discover the World of Lawnmowers
This special museum shows off more than 300 restored lawnmowers. These machines are from the last 200 years! It's like a journey through time for garden tools.
What You'll See
The museum has a huge collection of garden machinery. You can see how lawnmowers have developed from early designs to more modern ones. They even have old patents and blueprints. These documents show how people first thought up and designed lawnmowers way back in 1799.
Famous Lawnmowers
One of the coolest parts of the museum is its collection of lawnmowers owned by famous people. Imagine seeing a lawnmower that belonged to royalty!
- You can find lawnmowers once used by Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
- There's also one from the famous guitarist Brian May.
- Other celebrity lawnmowers include those from presenter Paul O'Grady and comedian Lee Mack.
- Even Coronation Street actress Jean Alexander, who lived in Southport, has a lawnmower there.
Bringing Old Lawnmowers Back to Life
The museum has special workshops. Here, experts carefully restore old lawnmowers. They fix up machines for the museum's own collection. They also help restore lawnmowers for people all over the world. It's a bit like a hospital for old garden machines!
Fun Facts About the Museum
The British Lawnmower Museum has even been mentioned on TV!
- In 2012, the museum was talked about on the British game show Would I Lie to You?.
- Comedian Lee Mack, who grew up in Southport, joked that he had given a dibber to the museum. A dibber is a small tool used for making holes in the ground for planting seeds.
- Another person on the show, Richard Bacon, also mentioned donating a trowel to the museum. A trowel is a small hand tool used for digging.
