Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum
The museum focuses on the pioneering breakthroughs in road, rail, air and sea transport, that occurred in Waltham Forest and the surrounding area,. These achievements include the first British motorcar and the first all British aircraft, which first flew from Walthamstow Marshes.
The museum displays various artifacts, including AEC Routemaster buses, a pair of Marshall C class steam engines, and various fire fighting vehicles.
Also included in the museum's collection is a decommissioned London Underground 1967 Stock Victoria line carriage that is frequently used as a film set, concert venue for Underground Lunchtime Recitals and as a supper club three nights per week.
References
- ^ Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum. "History". Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "The Pump House". Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Bremer". Britainbycar.co.uk. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "WALTHAMSTOW: Historic celebration of AV Roe flight next Sunday". East London and West Essex Guardian Series. 2 July 2009.
- ^ "Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum | Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum". walthamstowpumphouse.org.uk.
- ^ "Walham Forest Cello Fest - the 7th Underground Lunchtime Recital". Walthamstuff. 13 October 2019.
- ^ Jenny, Scott (June 2015). "London Tubes: Unexpected locations of underground trains". BBC News. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Against eating on the tube? Not any more". Time Out. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Supperclub.tube, Dine on an old Victoria Line Tube Train". supperclub.tube.
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