Building The Model Railway

Building The Model Railway From its creation in 2008 our model railway has continued to grow in size and popularity. Eight tracks can be controlled by visitors on what is one of the largest permanent model railways for many miles around Click Here to Watch the...

Cement Mixer

Brett’s Winget Cement Mixer Brett’s Winget Cement Mixer, this petrol driven vintage cement mixer was restored to running order by the museum’s volunteers following its recovery from the Brett Group’s old Chartham...

Snargate Street Shop

Snargate Street Shop No. 14 Snargate Street is the only surviving Regency shop front from Dover.  It was taken down when bomb damage was cleared after WW2 and put into storage in York until being brought back to Dover by the museum’s volunteers.  With some...

Arter Brothers Workshop

Arter Brothers Workshop The long-established firm of Arter Bothers, Agricultural Engineers, of Barham, has closed.  The family kindly donated the business’s vintage, belt-driven, workshop machinery to the museum.  Volunteers built a replica vintage workshop and...

Saddle Tank Engine

Saddle Tank Engine St. Thomas is an Avonside 0-6-0 saddle tank engine that worked at Snowdown Colliery until the pit closed in 1987.  It is now happily explored by hundreds of children every year as it stands guard at the museum...