Research for a client has just revealed an ancestor who worked as a steam navvy driver, which was a new one on me. Looked it up and found this great footage of one in action. A lovely way to bring family history to life. player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/wa...
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Watch A Ruston No 6 Crane Navvy - BFI Player
Shifting limestone at 100 tons an hour - the Ruston steam navvy at work.