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The London Museum of Water and Steam has published its own factsheet for teachers - highlighting "five things you need to know" about James Watt. You can download the factsheet by clicking this link. The factsheet is part of a series of useful links and downloads available on the Museum's website. The Museum in Brentford … Continue reading London museum highlights wonder of Watt

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has talked about James Watt and his legacy during a speech in the United States. The FM admitted that Scotland was, "in so many ways", the country that led the world into the industrial age. "It would be fitting if we could now help to lead the world into a … Continue reading First Minister talks about Watt’s impact

The local authority responsible for the birthplace of James Watt - Inverclyde Council - is considering creating a tartan in the inventor's honour. The website Inverclyde Now said the resulting fabric could be shown off during the "Tartan Day" celebrations. These take place in New York each April. The website also said the Council’s annual … Continue reading Council considers creating James Watt tartan

James Watt's statue in Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens has been profiled by the website Mancunian Matters. The site says: "Although not a Mancunian, it was through Watt’s improvements to the steam engine that Manchester became a huge manufacturing city." The site says the Manchester statue is a replica of one that stands in Westminster Abbey. Watt's … Continue reading Check out Watt in Manchester

James Watt is just one of the amazing Scots whose inventions changed the world. The website Gizmodo has published an article celebrating great Scots and their achievements in science and technology. Watt, naturally, is included. The site chose January 25, 2019 - on what would have been the 260th birthday of another famous Scot, Rabbie … Continue reading Website highlights Scotland’s contributions to science

James Watt's cottage workshop at Kinneil Estate, Bo'ness, has been profiled in an article by historian Ian Scott in The Falkirk Herald newspaper. Watt did early work to develop the steam engine at Kinneil before moving to Birmingham. Mr Scott said: "The workshop (at Kinneil) in which much of the experimental work was done still stands, though … Continue reading Falkirk Herald tells of Watt’s workshop

Inventor James Watt worked on developing the steam engine to support the mining industry. Watt gained early support from industrialist Dr John Roebuck, who was leasing pits around Bo'ness in central Scotland in the 18th century. Roebuck hoped Watt could improve the steam engine to reduce flooding in his pits. Sadly Watt's breakthrough improvements came … Continue reading James Watt at the National Mining Museum Scotland