Limehouse Accumulator Tower, E14

This is the Limehouse Accumulator Tower, seen from Mill Place, London E14. In the 19th century, this building provided hydraulic power to machinery in the Limehouse docks. Hydraulic power is a way of transmitting energy from one place to another. The problem at the time was that steam engines could generate motive force, but only … Continue reading Limehouse Accumulator Tower, E14