Goldstone, Examinations and Repairs Book (found today)
At the newly installed
Boiler Number 4
June 4TH 1934
Slow fires put in
June 7th 1934
Raising steam
June 8th 1934
Inspected by Mr. Thomas at 80Ibs
April 6th 1937
Flues swept
November 16th 2009
Day of the flue cleaning of Boiler Number 4, readying it for inspection and firing up after 4 years at a standstill.
The health and safety standard outfits didn’t deter the soot getting in as they scrambled deep inside the boiler, armed with brushes. The soot is so fine and 5 barrows full came out from those dormant tunnels, nothing like the 88 barrows that came out when the boiler was fully working.
Back in the studio there’s a pile of photos to edit ,which is thrilling me to the core, and Rotring pens to clean…not quite so thrilling (the nostalgia wearing thin as the two I want to use are blocked.)
The latest old paperwork we found may help with my narrative strand…But it’s looking doubtful. Nevertheless the writing itself is inspiring.
My school run ‘bus job’ has been jotting notes for the funding application and on the opposite page thinking about other venues for the work, after the Engineerium…and Christmas lists.(it’s a long trip)
