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Engineering Heritage Awards
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Presented by Institution of Mechanical Engineers
First awarded 26 June 1984
Last awarded 16 November 2018
Currently held by Jaguar Land Rover

The Engineering Heritage Awards are special prizes given by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). They started in 1984 to celebrate important engineering achievements. These awards highlight amazing machines, places, and collections that have changed how we live and work.

About the Awards

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers created these awards to recognize engineering marvels. They look for things that have made a big difference in the world. This could be anything from old steam engines to modern aircraft.

How the Awards Started

When the awards first began in 1984, they were called the "Engineering Heritage Hallmark Scheme." To get an award, someone had to nominate an object or place. Experts would then review the nomination carefully.

The Awards Today

In 2007, the awards were updated and renamed the "Engineering Heritage Awards." The process for applying became simpler and faster. The goal was to make it easier to celebrate more engineering achievements. They even designed new award plaques!

Award Plaques

The plaques given to award winners have changed a few times since 1984. The first ones were round blue ceramic discs. Later, they became rectangular steel plates on wooden bases. When the awards were relaunched in 2008, a new cast plaque was created. This design was slightly updated again in 2009.

  • Eling Tide Mill 16 Sept 09 008

    The original blue plaque, used until the early 1990s.

  • Late EHHA Plaque design

    The last design for the old scheme, stopped in 2006.

  • Beyer Peacock K1 Engineering Heritage Plaque

    An early design for the new EHA plaque.

  • 2009 EHA Plaque Design

    The EHA plaque design used from 2009 onwards.

Awarded Engineering Marvels

Here are some of the amazing engineering achievements that have received these awards:

Award No. Recipient Date Awarded Location What Made It Special
1 CA Parsons No. 5 Generator 26 June 1984 Parsons Building, Trinity College, Dublin One of the first commercial machines using a steam turbine, invented by Charles A Parsons.
2 Claverton Pump 28 October 1984 Claverton Pumping Station, Bath Designed by John Rennie, this pump was built in the early 1800s.
3 Ffestiniog Railway 9 April 1985 Ffestiniog Railway, Porthmadog This railway pioneered narrow-gauge steam locomotives in 1863.
4 1930 Garratt Class Steam Locomotive No. 2352 26 September 1985 Science and Industry Museum, Manchester Made by Beyer, Peacock & Company, a world-famous locomotive builder.
5 River Don Engine 10 October 1985 Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield One of the most powerful surviving steam engines in the world, built in 1905.
6 Cragside 26 November 1985 (Rededicated 15 November 2013) Cragside, Northumberland The first house in the world lit by electricity from water power.
7 Maudslay Rope-Forming Machine 2 April 1986 Chatham Historical Dockyard, Kent Designed in 1811, it's still used today to make ropes.
8 Eling Tide Mill 29 August 1986 Eling Tide Mill, Southampton The only working tide mill in the world that regularly produces flour.
9 Boulton and Watt Engine 19 October 1986 Crofton Pumping Station, Wiltshire The world's oldest steam engine still doing its original job.
10 Kirkaldy Materials Testing Machine 28 April 1987 Kirkaldy Testing Museum, London Built in 1865, it set the standard for testing materials today.
11 Tower Bridge 28 April 1987 Tower Bridge, London A unique bridge with amazing steam and hydraulic power from the Victorian era.
12 Post Office Underground Railway 28 October 1987 Mount Pleasant Post Office, London The first automatic electric railway, opened in 1927, for transporting mail.
13 Bellerophon 19 March 1988 Museum of Rail Travel, Ingrow An early steam locomotive from 1874, restored to working order.
14 Huntsman Crucible Furnace and Tilt Hammers 12 May 1988 Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Sheffield The world's oldest surviving furnace of its type (1829) and tilt hammers (1785).
15 Locomotion No. 1 19 May 1988 Darlington Railway Museum Built by George Stephenson, it pulled the first train on the world's first public railway in 1825.
16 Hawker Siddeley Harrier 25 October 1990 (Rededicated 18 October 2012) RAF Museum Hendon, London The world's first operational aircraft that could take off and land vertically (V/STOL).
17 Princess of Wales Conservatory 2 May 1991 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Opened in 1987, it's the world's most advanced energy-efficient conservatory.
18 Thames Barrier 14 June 1991 Thames Barrier Learning Center, London The world's largest movable flood barrier, vital for London's protection.
19 Tees Transporter Bridge 2 December 1993 (Rededicated 19 October 2011) Tees Transport Bridge, Middlesbrough The world's longest operational transporter bridge, opened in 1911.
20 Wortley Top Forge 25 March 1994 Wortley Top Forge Industrial Museum, South Yorkshire The world's oldest surviving heavy-iron forge, operating from 1620 to 1908.
21 Thames Water Ring Main 13 July 1994 Throughout London A unique system of tunnels that distributes drinking water across London.
22 Theo Williamson's House 14 February 1995 65 Gilmore Place, Edinburgh Home of David Theodore Nelson Williamson, who pioneered high-quality sound and computer-aided manufacturing.
23 Turbinia 30 November 1995 Discovery Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne The first ship powered by a practical steam turbine, invented by Sir Charles Parsons.
24 Trevithick's Penydarren Locomotive 7 February 1996 National Waterfront Museum, Swansea A replica of Richard Trevithick's 1804 locomotive, showing the potential of rail traction.
25 Bryan Donkin's Rose Lathe 3 April 1996 Science Museum, London This machine, designed in 1811, created intricate patterns to prevent banknote forgery.
26 Rolls-Royce RB211 Engine 3 May 1996 Rolls-Royce Heritage Centre, Derby The first and only three-shaft, high bypass ratio aero engine to go into production.
27 Otto and Langen Engine 10 July 1996 Anson Engine Museum, Poynton One of the first successful internal combustion engines, built around 1872.
28 & 29 Channel Tunnel and Eurostar 9 June 1997 Channel Tunnel, Folkestone & Eurostar, London One of the largest engineering projects, connecting the UK and France.
30 Kew Bridge Pumping Station 10 July 1997 Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Brentford Unique for preserving water pumping equipment, including five famous Cornish beam engines.
31 The Nottingham CHP Community Heating Scheme 1 May 1998 Throughout Nottingham The first UK scheme to produce electricity and hot water by burning refuse efficiently.
32 SS Great Britain 5 February 2000 Great Western Dock, Bristol The first iron-hulled, screw-propelled ship to cross an ocean, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
33 Priestman Oil Engine 29 March 2000 Streetlife Museum, Kingston upon Hull The first successful engine in the UK (1886) to burn heavier fuels than petrol.
34 World's First Prototype Cast Steel Node 30 March 2000 Sheffield Forgemasters, Sheffield The first cast steel node (1978), used for offshore oil platforms.
35 Fluent CFD Software 1 April 2002 ANSYS UK, Sheffield Recognized for its impact on mechanical engineering and its contribution to society.
36 Jubilee Line Extension 19 November 2002 Canary Wharf Underground Station, London Recognized for its safety and accessibility features in London's Underground system.
37 The Bessemer Converter 26 March 2004 Kelham Island Industrial Museum, Sheffield Recognized for Sir Henry Bessemer's invention of the steelmaking process.
38 Float Glass Process 2 November 2004 Pilkington Group Limited, St. Helens Invented in 1953, it changed how window and automotive glass is made worldwide.
39 Bramah Hydraulic Press 7 April 2005 Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield Recognized for Joseph Bramah's work in fluid power engineering.
40 Gardner 4L2 Engine 7 May 2005 Anson Engine Museum, Poynton The first reliable, high-speed diesel engine, which changed road transport.
41 Robert Stephenson's Works 5 September 2005 The Stephenson Works, Newcastle upon Tyne The world's first purpose-built locomotive factory, where steam locomotives were born.
42 The Vickers Wellington Bomber 19 September 2007 Motorsport and Aviation Museum, Weybridge A technically advanced RAF bomber from the 1930s, used throughout World War Two.
43 The Bull Engine 12 May 2008 Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Brentford The largest engine of its type, still in its original location.
44 Great Western Society 27 September 2008 Didcot Railway Centre, Oxfordshire Recognized for preserving the heritage of the Great Western Railway.
45 Beyer Peacock Garratt K1 Locomotive 5 October 2008 Statfold Barn Railway, Tamworth The first of over 1,000 Garratt-type locomotives, built in 1909.
46 English Electric Lightning 12 September 2008 BAE Systems, Warton Aerodrome The only all-British supersonic fighter aircraft, in service from 1960–1988.
47 JCB Dieselmax Engine 9 October 2008 Anson Engine Museum, Poynton Powered the JCB Dieselmax Car to a world speed record for diesel cars in 2006.
48 Crossness Engine House and James Watt Beam Engines 20 January 2009 The Crossness Engines Trust, London Restored 1865 engines that were key to London's sewage system, preventing cholera.
49 The Bombe at Bletchley Park 24 March 2009 Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes An electromechanical device used to crack the German Enigma code during WWII.
50 Perkins Wolf Engine 28 April 2009 Perkins Heritage Center, Peterborough The first high-speed diesel engine, available for light trucks and cars from 1933.
51 Class A1 Steam Locomotive (Tornado: 60163) 23 May 2009 National Railway Museum, York The first mainline steam locomotive built in the UK since 1960, completed in 2008.
52 Old Bess 16 September 2009 The Science Museum, London The oldest surviving James Watt engine, built in 1777, which powered the Soho Manufactory.
53 Battle of Britain Memorial Flight 8 April 2010 Royal Air Force, Coningsby Features iconic WWII aircraft like the Avro Lancaster and Supermarine Spitfires.
54 Kempton Pumping Station 14 May 2010 Kempton Park Water Treatment Works, Hanworth Two triple expansion engines from 1928 that supplied clean water to London for 50 years.
55 The Pocket Power Station 21 June 2010 Internal Fire – Museum of Power, Ceredigion A 3MW unit from 1959 that pioneered unmanned power stations using gas turbines.
56 Sir Harry Ricardo's First Engine 30 June 2010 Ricardo, Shoreham by Sea A four-stroke engine designed by Sir Harry Ricardo at age 17 in 1903.
57 Bluebell Railway 22 August 2010 Sheffield Park Station, East Sussex The first preserved standard gauge passenger railway in Great Britain, started in 1960.
58 Claymills Victorian Pumping Station 12 November 2010 Claymills Victorian Pumping Station, Burton on Trent Britain's most complete Victorian sewage pumping station, operating from 1885 to 1971.
59 Queen Street Mill Textile Museum 25 November 2010 Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Burnley The last steam-driven weaving mill in the world, powered by the "Peace" engine built in 1894.
60 HMS Belfast 1 December 2010 HMS Belfast, London The only surviving major Royal Navy warship from WWII, launched in 1938.
61 Quarry Bank Mill 11 March 2011 Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate, Wilmslow A unique collection of working textile and power machinery, showing the cotton process.
62 Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum 12 April 2011 Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum, Swanwick Features a steam-driven extrusion plant from 1897, thought to be the only working example.
63 Holland 1 Submarine 4 May 2011 Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport The Royal Navy's first operational submarine, launched in 1901.
64 Woolwich Royal Arsenal 2 June 2011 The Royal Arsenal , Woolwich Produced armaments for the UK from 1671 to 1967, with many innovations.
65 PS Waverley 13 August 2011 PS Waverley (Various Locations) The last seagoing paddle steamer in the world, built in 1946.
66 Avro Vulcan XH558 (Vulcan to the Sky Trust) 27 October 2011 Vulcan to the Sky, Doncaster The last airworthy RAF V-bomber, a symbol of British aviation leadership.
67 Talyllyn Railway 30 October 2011 Talyllyn Railway, Tywyn The oldest continuously operated narrow-gauge railway in Britain, opened in 1866.
68 Central Valve Steam Engine 18 November 2011 Internal Fire – Museum of Power, West Wales Built in 1901, these engines dominated electricity generation in Britain until steam turbines arrived.
69 Jaguar E-type 25 November 2011 Jaguar Heritage, Coventry Introduced breakthrough motor engineering technology, influencing Formula One cars.
70 Boulton and Watt Engine 20 December 2011 Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia The oldest rotative steam engine in the world, built in 1785.
71 Humphrey Pump 20 December 2011 Cobdogla Irrigation Museum, South Australia A unique four-stroke engine from 1906 with no pistons, acting directly on the water it pumps.
72 Locomotive No.1 20 December 2011 Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia The oldest surviving steam locomotive in Australia, built in 1854.
73 Yavari 14 March 2012 Yavari, Lake Titicaca, Peru The world's oldest iron kit-built ship, assembled in Peru and launched in 1870.
74 Titan Crane 5 July 2012 1 Aurora Avenue, Queens Quays, Clydebank The oldest crane of its type in the world, built in 1907 for shipbuilding.
75 Falkirk Wheel 6 July 2012 The Falkirk Wheel, Falkirk The world's only fully rotating boatlift, opened in 2002.
76 Short SC1 VTOL Aircraft 4 October 2012 Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Holywood The first British fixed-wing aircraft to switch from vertical to horizontal flight (1960).
77 Trencherfield Mill 4 November 2012 Trencherfield Mill Engine House, Wigan A magnificent engine built in 1907 that powered cotton-spinning machines for 60 years.
78 Ellenroad Engine 4 November 2012 Ellenroad Engine House, Rochdale The only working survivor of the large steam engines that powered Lancashire mills, built in 1892.
79 Newcomen Engine Replica 9 November 2012 Black Country Living Museum, Dudley A working replica of the earliest documented steam engine, marking the start of the Industrial Revolution.
80 Lion Locomotive 23 November 2012 Museum of Liverpool, Liverpool The oldest locomotive to have been steamed in Britain, built in 1838.
81 Cruachan Power Station 30 November 2012 Cruachan Power Station Visitor Centre, Argyll The world's first high-head reversible pumped-storage power station, opened in 1965.
82 LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard 5 April 2013 National Railway Museum, York The world's fastest steam locomotive, reaching 126 mph in 1938.
83 King Edward Mine 17 May 2013 King Edward Mine, Camborne The oldest complete Cornish tin mill, opened in 1904, still demonstrating ore treatment.
84 APT-E 24 May 2013 National Railway Museum 'Locomotion', Shildon The world's first self-propelled active tilting train, setting a British speed record in 1975.
85 Volk's Electric Railway 13 July 2013 Volk's Electric Railway, Brighton The world's oldest operating electric railway, opened in 1883.
86 Lacey Green Windmill 14 July 2013 Lacey Green Windmill, Buckinghamshire The oldest surviving Smock Windmill in the UK with wooden machinery from around 1650.
87 SR.N5 Hovercraft 13 September 2013 Hovercraft Museum, Gosport The first production hovercraft in the world, built in 1963.
88 LNWR 'Coal Tank' No. 1054 19 October 2013 Ingrow Loco Museum, Keighley A steam locomotive built in 1888 that traveled over a million miles in 70 years.
89 Little Willie 13 December 2013 The Tank Museum, Bovington Built in 1915, this machine pioneered the combination of armor, firepower, and mobility that led to the modern tank.
90 Papplewick Pumping Station 21 December 2013 Papplewick Pumping Station, Notts A fine Victorian fresh water pumping station from 1884, supplying Nottingham with clean water.
91 Armstrong Disappearing Gun 24 January 2014 Taiaroa Head, Dunedin, New Zealand A breech-loading gun from 1889 that could hide after firing.
92 Smethwick Engine 14 February 2014 ThinkTank, Birmingham The world's oldest working steam engine, designed by James Watt in 1779.
93 BT19 Racing Car 16 March 2014 Victorian Historic Racing Register Clubrooms, Australia Winner of the 1966 Formula One Drivers' and Constructors' Championships.
94 Anderton Boat Lift 21 March 2014 Anderton Boat Lift, Cheshire The world's oldest operational boat lift, opened in 1875.
95 Concorde 30 April 2014 Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridge The first supersonic transport to enter service, reaching Mach 2.23.
96 PS Kingswear Castle 20 May 2014 South Embankment, Dartmouth Britain's last operational coal-fired paddle steamer, built in 1924.
97 Rover Safety Bicycle 12 September 2014 Coventry Transport Museum, Coventry Recognized as the first modern bicycle, designed in 1888.
98 Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway 18 September 2014 The Cliff Railway, Lynmouth The oldest water-powered funicular railway in the UK, operating since 1890.
99 G-LYNX Helicopter 25 September 2014 The Helicopter Museum, Weston-Super-Mare Broke the Helicopter World Speed Record in 1986, reaching 249.09 mph.
100 The Old Furnace at Coalbrookdale Ironworks 10 October 2014 Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron, Shropshire Recognizes the early pioneers of the industrial revolution and engineering innovation.
101 Woolf Double Beam Compound Engine 29 January 2015 Museum of Transport and Technology, Auckland, New Zealand This magnificent engine from 1877 provided Auckland with water for fifty years.
102 Whittle W2/700 Engine 21 May 2015 Cranfield University, Vincent Building Sir Frank Whittle's turbojet engine, built in 1943, is the predecessor of most gas turbines today.
103 Stirling Engine 7 December 2015 The Hunterian, University of Glasgow A model of the innovative engine patented by Rev. Robert Stirling in 1816.
104 Sumburgh Head Lighthouse Foghorn 30 September 2016 Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, Shetland Protected sailors from 1906 to 1987, sounding its blast in poor visibility.
105 Easton Amos Land Drainage Machine 2 October 2016 Westonzoyland Pumping Station, Somerset Believed to be the oldest working centrifugal pump in the UK still in its original location, built in 1861.
106 B Class Steam Locomotive of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway 19 October 2016 Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, West Bengal, India The oldest and largest operational fleet of narrow-gauge steam locomotives, serving since 1889.
107 Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat (RIB) 30 July 2017 UWC Atlantic College
St. Donat's Castle, Llantwit Major		 The RIB design, developed at Atlantic College, is used by rescue organizations worldwide for its speed and stability.
108 Stretham Old Engine 24 September 2017 Stretham Old Engine Trust, Ely The earliest, largest, and most complete surviving beam engine that drained the Fens, built in 1831.
109 Killhope Wheel 29 September 2017 North of England Lead Mining Museum, Bishop Auckland The oldest and largest surviving William Armstrong water wheel, manufactured around 1860.
110 Newcomen Engine 21 October 2017 Thomas Newcomen, The Engine House, Dartmouth Probably the world's oldest surviving atmospheric engine, invented by Thomas Newcomen around 1760.
111 Lady Victoria Colliery 6 November 2017 National Mining Museum Scotland, Newtongrange The most complete example of a large 19th-century coal mine in the UK, opened in 1895.
112 The Edinburgh Modular Arm System (EMAS) 22 November 2017 National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh The world's first bionic arm to include a powered shoulder, elbow, wrist, and fingers.
113 Shirley's Bone & Flint Mill 2 December 2017 Etruria Industrial Museum, Stoke-on-Trent The only remaining operational steam-driven Potters' Mill in the world, operating from 1857 to 1972.
114 The Daniel Adamson 20 December 2017 Albert Dock, Liverpool The last operational coal-fired tug tender in the UK, launched in 1903.
115 George Dowty Internally Sprung Undercarriage Wheel 8 March 2018 Safran Landing Systems Cheltenham Patented in 1929, this wheel helped establish the Dowty Group, a leader in aircraft landing gear.
116 Worth Mackenzie Triple Expansion Engine 18 March 2018 Waterworks Museum, Hereford Built in 1895, this engine supplied Hereford with water for over fifty years.
117 de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito Prototype W4050 1 April 2018 de Havilland Aircraft Museum, London Colney The first prototype of the DH.98 Mosquito, designed and built in 1940, known for its lightweight design and performance.
118 1917 RAF SE5a 19 May 2018 1917 RAF SE5a , Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade This fighter played a key role in WWI, and this is the only original airworthy example in the UK.
119 Psyche Bend Engine and Pump System 10 June 2018 Psyche Bend Engine and Pump System, Victoria, Australia A key part of the pioneering Mildura irrigation scheme, operating from 1890 to 1959.
120 The Levant Beam Engine 15 June 2018 The Levant Beam Engine, Cornwall Installed in 1840, this engine operated for 90 years, raising copper and tin ore from deep underground.
121 Tyseley Locomotive Works 18 September 2018 Vintage Trains, Birmingham A center for steam locomotive engineering, in continuous use since 1908.
122 RVH air Conditioning System 24 October 2018 Royal Victoria Hospital , Belfast The first public building to be air-conditioned, opened in 1903, with a pioneering ventilation system.
123 Barrow Hill Roundhouse 8 November 2018 Barrow Hill Roundhouse, Barrow Hill Britain's only surviving operational railway roundhouse, built in 1870.
124 Castle Bromwich Assembly Plant 16 November 2018 Jaguar Cars Ltd, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham The largest Spitfire factory during WWII, producing over 10,000 Spitfires.
125 ThrustSSC Supersonic Car 5 February 2019 Coventry Transport Museum, Coventry The first car to break the sound barrier on land, reaching 763.035 mph in 1997.
126 Frogmore Paper Mill 21 June 2019 Frogmore Paper Mill, Hemel Hempstead Site of the first mechanical paper-making machine, installed in 1803.
127 Hunterian Newcomen Engine 19 August 2019 The Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow A model that inspired James Watt to invent the separate condenser, a key development in the Industrial Revolution.
128 The Douglasfield Boulton and Watt Engine 25 August 2019 Verdant Works, Dundee The only surviving James Watt engine to have worked in Scotland, erected in 1802.
129 Supermarine Spitfire K9942 9 December 2019 RAF Museum Cosford, Shifnal The world's oldest surviving Spitfire, built in 1939.
130 Farnborough Man-Carrying Centrifuge 22 October 2022 Centrifuge Way, Farnborough The oldest human centrifuge in the world still in its original state, used for aviation medicine research since 1955.
131 The Bendigo Tramway 10 December 2022 1 Tramways Ave, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia The oldest continuously operating electric tramway in Australia, with infrastructure built in 1903.
132 Bromsgrove Railway Station 11 May 2022 Bromsgrove Railway Station, Bromsgrove The spot near here where engineers decided to form the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1846.
133 Coombe Mill 21 August 2022 Combe Mill, Oxfordshire A fine example of a Victorian English estate workshop and sawmill, restored by volunteers.
134 Curzon Street Station 24 November 2022 Curzon Street Station, Birmingham The site of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' first meeting in 1847.
135 Whitchurch Silk Mill 24 November 2022 28 Winchester St, Whitchurch A heritage site that passes on silk weaving skills, known for its conservation efforts.
136 Gouldburn Appleby Bros 28 May 2023 Marsden Weir, Goulburn, NSW, Australia A rare example of a complete early waterworks with an original pumping engine from 1887.
137 Tanjung Tualang Tin Dredge No.5 (TT5) 23 March 2023 9th KM, Jln Tanjung Tualang, Batu Gajah, Malaysia The last remaining tin dredge in Malaysia, built in 1938.
138 WAG1 20710 ‘Bidhan’ 28 November 2023 National Rail Museum, New Delhi, India The first 25kV AC electric locomotive built in India, rolled out in 1963.
139 Patiala State Monorail Tramway (PSMT) 28 November 2023 National Rail Museum, New Delhi, India Built for the first steam monorail in India, operating from 1909 to around 1927.
140 F1-734 28 November 2023 National Rail Museum, New Delhi, India The first steam locomotive manufactured entirely in India, built in 1895.
141 John Morris Fire Engine 28 November 2023 National Rail Museum, New Delhi, India Built in 1914, this fire engine served the Nizam State Railways for nearly four decades.
142 "Express” EIR-21 18 December 2023 Perambur loco works Railway station, Chennai, India One of the oldest working steam locomotives in the world, built in 1855.
143 X-37384 18 December 2023 Perambur loco works Railway station, Chennai, India The oldest working Metre Gauge Steam Loco with pinions for climbing steep tracks.
144 BMT Lanchester Petrol-Electric Hybrid Motorcar 13 March 2024 Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum, Birmingham The last surviving prototype of Frederick Lanchester's pioneering hybrid cars from 1927.
145 Middleton Winding Engine House 26 March 2024 Derbyshire Countryside Service, Middleton By Wirksworth The last of eight beam engines that hauled wagons up inclines, built in 1829 and still operational.
146 Shrewsbury Flaxmill-Maltings 27 September 2024 Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, Shrewsbury The first iron-framed building in the world, opened in 1797, laying groundwork for skyscrapers.
147 Royal Small Arms Factory 22 October 2024 Royal Small Arms Factory , Enfield The earliest government small arms factory, known for innovations in mass production.
148 Humber Bridge 31 October 2024 Humber Bridge, Barton-upon-Humber An engineering icon, it was the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world when completed in 1981.
149 19th C MODEL OF THE GWR GOODS ENGINE 2 December 2024 Trinity College Dublin, Parsons Building, Dublin A unique large-scale model from 1854, part of pioneering engineering teaching.

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