Watt's Wanderings
Get your walking shoes on and explore Handsworth, the place where James Watt came to make his mark on the world!
Get your walking shoes on and explore Handsworth, the place where James Watt came to make his mark on the world!
Take inspiration from the plaster pictures created by engineer and inventor James Watt and make your own plaster portrait.
The Smethwick engine is the oldest steam engine in the world.
See it in action.
This talk will look at James Watt’s early engines which were used to pump water out of mines and up canals, focus will be on the Smethwick Engine and Birmingham Canal System.
James Watt was one of the first Wardens of the Birmingham Assay Office, established in 1773. To celebrate Watt 2019 the Assay Office is opening the doors to its important private collections.
Be inspired by James Watt’s ingenuity and create your very own work of genius. Who knows, maybe your inventions will end up changing the world too!