My theory is that it rained so much in the North West (e.g. the Manchester area) that there was nothing better to do than tinker with machines. I had the chanc

My theory is that it rained so much in the North West (e.g. the Manchester area) that there was nothing better to do than tinker with machines. I had the chance to visit the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester a few years ago (on a rainy day!), definitely with the visit if you're in the area: https://www.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk https://www.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk