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August 5, 2023 by COSSES. The County of Salop Steam Engine Society has issued an invitation to people attending this year's Shrewsbury Steam Rally to bring up to four of their own favourite printed photographs from …

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Shropshire Mines Trust Preserving Shropshire's Mining Heritage. Shropshire Mines Trust. What We do? In March 1996 a group, interested in mining, set up a charitable trust to acquire Tankerville Lead Mine near Pennerley which had fallen into disrepair, with the remaining features liable to collapse.

Shrewsbury Steam Rally stoking up for return with main …

The event, a fixture in the county calendar, takes place at Onslow Park, Shrewsbury, on Sunday and Monday, August 27 and 28. Organisers, the County of Salop Steam Engine Society, have highlighted the 'working field' as one of the event's unique attractions, where people can see first hand how farmers would have worked in a …

Shrewsbury Steam Rally to showcase over 1,000 exhibits at 2023 Rally!

The County of Salop Steam Engine Society's 2023 Rally takes place at Onslow Park, Shrewsbury on the August Bank Holiday, Sunday 27th August and Monday 28th August. Shrewsbury Steam Rally organisers are delighted to showcase over 1,000 exciting exhibits. The highly-entertaining range of attractions will include the wonderful spectacle of ...

Steam rally fun returning to Shropshire this summer

Steam rally fun returning to Shropshire this summer. The County of Salop Steam Engine Society's 2023 Rally takes place at Onslow Park in Shrewsbury on Sunday 27 & Monday 28 August. This year's …

Steam rally set for summer return

Shrewsbury Steam Rally will take place at Onslow Park, Shrewsbury on the August Bank Holiday, Sunday and Monday, August 28 and 29.

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August 5, 2023 by COSSES. The County of Salop Steam Engine Society has issued an invitation to people attending this year's Shrewsbury Steam Rally to bring up to four of their own favourite printed photographs from previous Society rallies to the opening day at Onslow Park, Shrewsbury on Sunday 27th August. Michael Llewellyn, Society ...

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Snailbeach Mine. The unfenced site is owned by Shropshire Council and managed on a day to day basis by Shropshire Mines Trust. In its heyday it was one of the biggest and richest lead mines in the country. The mineralised vein, which is at a very steep angle of 70 to 80 degrees, runs roughly from the Village Hall up the valley to the top of the ...

Steam and vintage vehicle rally returns to Shrewsbury

The Shrewsbury Steam Rally turns Onslow park into a showcase of more than 1,000 steam-powered and historic vehicles including cars, tractors and motorbikes.

Shrewsbury Steam Rally returns for Bank Holiday weekend

The demonstrations planned for the rally include Shropshire Beekeepers Association, traditional greenwood craftsmanship, stone crushing with Shropshire …

Full steam ahead as preparations for Shropshire rally continue

Shrewsbury Steam Rally, a fixture in the county calendar, takes place at Onslow Park, Shrewsbury, on Sunday and Monday, August 27 and 28.

NAMHO 2011 The SMT Display Wins Onslow Award …

At this year's Shrewsbury Steam Rally at Onslow Park the Shropshire Mines Trust were awarded "The Ian Hislop Challenge Cup" for the "Best Working Steam Exhibit". The Trust have displayed their low- loader with a compressed air winch, rock crusher (from Snailbeach), Eimco Rocker Shovel 12b, BEV electric loco and rock drill at Onslow for a …

Traction engine to take centre stage at Shrewsbury Steam Rally

A steam traction engine will be taking centre stage when it returns to Shropshire this weekend and make its debut at the Shrewsbury Steam Rally.

The Golden Age of Victorian Farming at Shrewsbury Steam …

The annual County of Salop Steam Engine Society's Rally takes place this year at Onslow Park, Shrewsbury on Sunday 27th August and Monday 28th August; …

Steam rally is a family affair for the daughter of Black …

It is all organised by the County of Salop Steam Engine Society and demonstrations planned for the rally include Shropshire Beekeepers Association, traditional greenwood craftsmanship, stone ...

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A – Onslow Park is agricultural parkland and is therefore uneven pretty much all over. However, most visitors who have difficulty walking and/or with mobility scooters do …

Shrewsbury Steam Rally Returns this August

The unmistakable sights, sounds and smells of Shropshire's largest steam and vintage vehicle rally will be back at Onslow Park on August 25th and 26th over the …

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The Shrewsbury Steam Rally is organised by the County of Salop Steam Engine Society Ltd, a not for profit organisation with the sole purpose of furthering the interest in, the preservation of, and the promotion of steam and vintage vehicles as something worth preserving. All funds generated by the Rally are for the sole purpose of building …

Spectacular giants of vintage power to delight the …

The County of Salop Steam Engine Society's 2023 Rally takes place at Onslow Park, Shrewsbury, during August Bank Holiday – Sunday, August 27 and Monday, August 28 – when Shrewsbury Steam ...

Shrewsbury Steam Rally stoking up for return with

The event, a fixture in the county calendar, takes place at Onslow Park, Shrewsbury, on Sunday and Monday, August 27 and 28. Organisers, the County of …

Shrewsbury Steam Rally sees best-ever turnout as

A steam rally which saw the sun glistening off the highly-polished paintwork of hundreds of vintage vehicles has seen its best-ever turnout.