Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Boulton and Watt Engine The oldest rotative steam engine in the world. Built in 1785, it powered Whitbread's London Brewary until 1887. James Watt demonstrated this engine to King George III when he visited the brewary in 1787. This engine marks the start of mass industrialisation and the exponentia
l increase in our use of fossil fuel.
Listen to the audio guide for James Watt and George III red and black plaque Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off