The Fairburn steam crane, named after its designer William Fairbairn, is a masterpiece of engineering. It was built in Bristol docks in 1878 to lift heavy loads (up to 35 tons), which it did for 95 years.

It has now been restored and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the care of Mshed.org who it her up occasionally. If you look carefully you can see the smoke from her chimney when I was passing. Fantastic steam engine smells!