Category Archives: Historical preservation

Past events in the preservation era

September Club Meeting

Posted on September 3, 2019 by sparkarrester

We’re looking forward to seeing you all at the September club meeting (Monday 9th Sept) at the Angel pub, Woolhampton. This months meeting will be a slide show of working day pictures of various road steam engines and accompanying history, … Continue reading →

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Carter’s Steam Fair, Pinkneys Green 2018

Posted on May 15, 2018 by tvtecbeta

12th/13th May saw the annual Steam Spectacular of Carter’s Steam Fair visiting it’s home town Pinkneys Green, Maidenhaed. As anyone who’s visited Carter’s Steam Fair knows it is always a feast for the senses, their wonderful rides and attractions all … Continue reading →

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Winter Work Underway

Posted on October 25, 2017 by tvtecbeta

If you’re easily upset look away now! Last night Harry Cotgreave took the gas axe to Sentinel S6 steam waggon 8928, calm down it wasn’t a recreation of a 1950’s scrap yard giving a steam engine the big chop up, … Continue reading →

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January Club Meeting

Posted on January 11, 2015 by tvtecbeta

The January club meeting will take place at Englefield Social Club on Monday 12th Jan. This month we have Alan Stevens showing some more of his collection of early preservation slides. Here are some pictures of early TVTEC preservationists:

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Jayne Eyre celebrates 100 years

Posted on November 4, 2014 by tvtecbeta

On 30th October the Hawthorne family celebrated 100 years to the day that Burrell tractor n0. 3626 was sent out of the Burrell works to H. Hickman’s of Princes Risborough Bucks.

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Pete Narraway in full swing

Posted on October 23, 2014 by tvtecbeta

Here’s a lovely picture of Pete Narraway’s Aveling Roller and Eddison living van at the Englefield end of season steam up.

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January Club Meeting

Posted on January 7, 2014 by tvtecbeta

Next Monday (13th Jan), Alan Stevens will be showing traction engine films from the early preservation days. Please bring your money with you – annual subscriptions are now due, and Richard will be cornering you! At £10 per year this … Continue reading →

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Veteran roller back on the job

Posted on February 13, 2013 by tvtecbeta

Trevor Smallbone reports that it was 50 years ago last October, that Ran Hawthorne used his Fowler roller “Busy Bee” to roll in the Bridle Path in Woodcote, as before it was no more than a gravel track. In the … Continue reading →

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The Sid White Photo Collection

Posted on October 15, 2012 by tvtecbeta

The Steam Scenes website has recently added the Sid White collection of photo’s. There are a number of club engines (and some younger looking faces!). Here are a selection of some of the best. If anyone has any comments on … Continue reading →

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A Collection of Photo’s

Posted on August 6, 2012 by tvtecbeta

NTEC 21st Aniversary Road Run Plans are well ahead for the NTET 60th Anniversary Road Run in 2014, to be held in Bedfordshire. Here are a couple of photo’s of the NTEC 21st Anniversary road run from Nettlebed to Appleford, … Continue reading →

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