Putting our collection in context
Information Sheets
Our downloadable sheets offer a less technical view of our exhibits and useful back story – what they were, how and where they were used, and any significance attached to this.
We cover some of the Museum’s most important and interesting exhibits, which includes static exhibits in the grounds of the Waterworks Museum.
1851 Simpson Beam Engine
Identical to the engine installed in Broomy Hill in 1856
Tangye Steam Cylinder Steam Engine
Used at the Hereford Sanitary Laundry
Glenfield & Kennedy Sand Washer
Used at Broomy Hill water treatment works
Blake Compound RAM Pump
Used to supply water at Tedstone Court, near Bromyard
Lucy Box
The distribution box that brought electric power to the Lower Pumping Station in 1914
Overshot Waterwheel
the artefact that dominates the Museum’s grounds
How clean water improved the health of the people of Herefordshire
Wilson Hartnell 110v Dynamo
This dynamo was originally used to generate electricity over 100 years ago
Sisson Instructional Engine Set
This engine was used to train students and apprentice engineers in the efficient use of steam power
Broomy Hill Water Tower
Built to supply piped water to Aylestone Hill and other higher parts of the city, the Italianate tower was completed in 1883
Kington Water Supply and the Gilkes-Francis turbine
Installed at the Crooked Well pumping station, this turbine supplied Kington's water