Bromsgrove

station in Worcestershire has received an Engineering Heritage Award from the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, in recognition of its unique place in the history of IMechE. This year, the institution is celebrating the 175th anniversary since a group of engineers first met at Bromsgrove in 1846 to watch locomotive trials and discuss the idea of forming IMechE. It was founded the following year and its first meeting was held in Birmingham in January 1847. (Left to right) IMechE President Peter Flinn unveils the blue plaque on May 11 alongside Engineering Heritage Award Chairman John Wood.