Researchers and others interested in the history of steam power will wish to note that the Early Engines Database of eighteenth century steam engines now has a new permanent home, courtesy of the Association for Industrial Archaeology. The database has moved to: https://industrial-archaeology.org/EarlyEngines/ Purpose The Early Engines database is a record of steam engine building (not utilisation) before the end of 1800. It includes any stationary engine known to have started useful work in the British Isles, even if it was very short lived. It records only the first erection of each engine, although where important detail about later use is known this is explained in the comments section. It…