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Kirkaldy's Testing Works, the world's first independent testing house. We are a working museum & educational learning centre located in the heart of London.
99 Southwark Street London SE1
Joined September 2013
A snippet from June 1876 The Masonic Magazine on “How Railway Materials Are Tested”. Highlighting Kirkaldy’s material testing on behalf of The Indian State Railway. We still operate today as a working museum based in London SE1
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#DavidKirkaldy’s Testing Works with his #UniversalTestingMachine was opened in 160 years ago. 8 years later it opened at 99 Southwark St, now a museum. @TheTestingWorks FACTS NOT OPINIONS – Kirkaldy’s Testing and Experimenting Works https://t.co/ieMfMqZgfu via @FromBrazier
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Kirkaldy’s Testing and Experimenting Works began operations in London on the first of January 1866. Located a stone’s throw from Tate Modern, this unique complex is nowadays a museum. T…
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Kirkaldy’s Testing Works would like to offer a huge warm thank you & a Happy New Year to all our visitors & supporters of 2025. We appreciated every one of your smiles, inquisitive questions, sharing of knowledge & hand shakes of gratitude. Thank you.
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Based in London SE1, we are the world's oldest material testing house, founded in 1874 and are now a working museum & STEM education centre.
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We can control a 1,000,000 lb of force for our 151 year old Universal Testing Machine via this water valve. Come and experience ‘Facts Not Opinions’ at the world’s oldest material testing house based in London SE1.
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Kirkaldy's Testing Work, established in 1874 and located in London SE1 is looking for volunteers to assist in our working museum, help us either front of house or behind the scenes. If you are interest then please get in touch !
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We are selling out fast for our final Universal Testing Machine run of 2025 for 7th Dec, tour starts at 1:30 pm. We are the world’s oldest independent material testing works, located in London SE1. Close to tube & mainline railway stations. Book tickets via our bio.
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We didn’t say this but a visitor who waited 16 years and flew nearly 5,000 miles to visit us. Book a tour to one of London’s best kept secrets, Kirkaldy’s Testing Works based in London SE1.
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Today we broke at 41,195lb or 18.7 tonnes or 20.6 tons.
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Today’s mild steel sample is loaded in our 151 year old Universal Testing Machine. What load will it take today to break ?
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Charpy Impact Testing for ‘A’ Level Students, showing how hot rolled mild steel samples at room temperature compare to dry ice cooled samples under impact. We can offer STEM education at Kirkaldy’s Testing Works, London SE1.
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Blackfriars Railway Bridge designed by Joseph Cubitt was one of David Kirkaldy’s first commissions. Testing building materials like wood, brick, granite and wrought and cast iron to assist in building this important railway link across the Thames River.
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It’s always fantastic to get great feedback from visitors. We’re the world’s oldest independent material testing house, founded in 1874 and now a working museum in based in London SE1.
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Even 151 year old machines need love and attention, now our Universal Testing Machine is ready for more destruction.
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“Worship at this cathedral of power” https://t.co/W1cfeEE9jR
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Worship at this cathedral of power, says John Darlington
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Tickets available via Eventbrite details and link in our bio.
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Thank you all who attended our Open House Festival ‘Drop-In’. It was a pleasure to meet and talk to you and answer your in-depth questions. If you did miss our ‘Drop-In’ please don’t worry as you are welcome to book a tour via links in our bio.
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