Facts Not Opinions

@GScott42087 @RobertElms We are a working museum housing much of Kirkaldy’s testing equipment and located on the ground floor and basement of No99, we’ve been here since 1874, previously located at The Grove from 1865/66.

@RobertElms Its a museum that is housed in the former testing and experimentation works,they just kept out Side facade.

For our 2nd Note and Query, Joanna wants to know about this mysterious building on Southwark Street with the sign "Kirkaldy's Testing and Experimenting Works". What's the story and what could these experiments possibly entail? 🔎📷 If you know, give us a call on 08007312000🤔

@RichardRf020370 @RobertElms We open roughly twice a month due to the fabric of the works and one of those days we run our Victorian 47’ 7” long, 116 ton Universal Testing Machine that can apply a 1,000,000lb of force all powered by hydraulic water.

@RobertElms You can actually visit it Robert, I think it’s open as a museum 3 or 4 times a year

@RobertElms We are the world’s oldest independent material testing house founded in 1874, the works was originally powered by hydraulic water provided by London Hydraulic Power. We helped build the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Tower Bridge, the original Wembley Stadium amongst other iconic builds

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The mark of David Kirkaldy’s Testing Works Works where “Facts Not Opinions” prevailed.

Located in London SE1, we are the world’s oldest independent material testing house. 🎟️ via Eventbrite, link in our bio.

"Facts Not Opinions”. We normally sight that we are the world's oldest independent material testing house, founded in 1874. This is not Fact, our first works were located at The Grove, London SE1 in 1865/66 before commissioning No 99 in 1873.

Visiting the National Archives to discover more about the world of Kirkaldy’s Testing Works. Admiralty records from 1916 on Kirkaldy carrying out material tests on balloons and derigibles. Book a tour to the world’s oldest independent material testing house based in London SE1.

Patent No 2970. The modern Patent Office was established by the Patent Law Amendment in 1852, David Kirkaldy patented his 116ton, 47' 7" long Universal Testing Machine, which we still operate today, and on 26th November 1863 and granted Patent No GB2970.

Happy World Engineering Day.

24th January 1874 edition of the "The Architect" featuring the renowned architect Thomas Roger Smith's No 99 Southwark Street. Grade II listed by Historic England in 1971 for its striking Victorian architecture in a fashionable Italian Romanesque design.

Back in 1858 Scottish engineer David Kirkaldy was talking in detail about using the metric system as the standard unit of measurement in material testing. Book a tour to the world’s oldest independent material testing house based in London SE1 and discover more.

The wonderful world of material testing, from the stunning Sydney Harbour Bridge to the beautiful boxes of @BHG1760, Kirkaldy’s have tested for them. Book a tour and find why our moto is “Facts Not Opinions”.

The wonderful world of material testing. Picture shows load testing of Hammersmith Public Baths & Wash-house, known as Lime Grove Baths, ballast bags were used in the roof then the deflection was checked & recorded by Kirkaldy’s.

Researching at the British Library to support why we have the words “Facts Not Opinions” carved above the door of our museum.

Tickets selling fast for our next tour of Kirkaldy’s Testing Works, the world’s oldest independent material testing house founded in 1874, located in London SE1. 🎟️ tickets via Eventbrite link in our bio.

Western Morning News, Thursday, 24th July, 1879. For Sale - Gilbert's Patent Blue & Buff Non-Porous Bricks and Tiles proved at Kirkaldy's Testing Works to bear the enormous crushing strain of 400 tons per square foot!

The riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster. Kirkaldy’s tested salvaged, failed, & unused iron parts from the collapsed bridge revealing that the cast-iron components were significantly weaker than designed. Book a tour of Kirkaldy’s Testing Works & find out more.

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“The Temple of Destruction”. Book a tour and find out why we have “Facts Not Opinions” carved above our door. Located in London SE1 we are the world’s oldest independent material testing house founded in 1874. standard.co.uk/going-out/attr…