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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… There was at this date (1834) an effective parish fire-engine. 4 Some of the ill feeling was probably due to …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… they combined with the local landowners in erecting an engine to drain Wisbech South Field. 69 The Corporation can …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… later (1656) the Corporation obtained the use of a fire engine for 20 s. yearly; it was stored first in the church, and from 1679 in an engine house by the neighbouring almshouses. 59 A new house …
A History of the County of Oxford
… c. 1898. William Smith installed Witney's first steam engine around 1851, apparently for spinning, and John Early … from 1861, steam power became common. New Mill acquired an engine that year, 44 and in 1865 Charles Early extended his …
A History of the County of Oxford
… supplemented by gas engines and (at Mount Mills) by an oil engine, and from 1934 Witney Mill was powered by electricity …