
Release Year:
2025
Category:
short
Genre:
Documentary, Short
Whilst surveying the roof-space of a hostel in Edinburgh's old town, archaeologists find what turns out to be the oldest surviving four-stroke internal combustion engine in Europe. Following clues from the manufacturers archives at the Anson Museum, this engine's surprising history in an aquarium, powering Edinburgh's early electric lighting, and ventilating police cells is explored.