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A working sojourn in the beautiful North Yorkshire seaside town of Whitby. もっと詳しく
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    The colliery at Beamish

    2024年6月23日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Our next stop was at the colliery. Although we spent some time in the pit village on our last visit, we didn't explore the mine itself or the industrial buildings. Given my family history, it was important to me to do this.

    Before exploring, we sat in the welcome sunshine to eat the packed lunch we had brought with us.

    Throughout the 19th century, the Northumberland and Durham Coalfield produced about a quarter of the country's supplies. By 1913, the year of peak production in the Great Northern Coalfield, 165,246 men and boys worked in Durham's 304 mines.

    The colliery at beamish depicts a typical small pit of the early 1900s. Most of the colliery buildings date from the 1850s and remained in use until 1962 when Beamish Second Pit closed. The site on which the museum stands was once at the heart of the Durham Coalfield.

    The early 1900s was a prosperous period for North East miners, who were relatively well paid. However, it was a dangerous job. In 1913, on average, a miner was killed every five minutes.

    We experienced some of the difficult conditions faced by miners when we did a short underground tour of the Mahogany Drift Mine. This mine opened on this site in 1855 and later closed before coming back into use in 1921 to take coal from Beamish Park Drift to Beamish Chophill Colliery. Its brickwork entrance was rebuilt in 1936.

    Hewers working in the drift mines cut coal by hand or with compressed air coal cutters. They did this whilst lying on their sides, often in water, for up to 16 hours a day. Conditions were hot, dark, and cramped. We were only in there for about 20 minutes and modern health and safety rules meant that we weren't in complete darkness as the miners would have been, and we had very welcome ventilation keeping us cool. Even so, the tunnel wasn't tall enough for any of us to stand up straight and we did get a sense of what it must have been like for my ancestors. Rather them than me!    もっと詳しく

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    Winding engine house

    2024年6月23日, イングランド ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    Our last stop of the day was at the engine winding house. Inside, there is a steam winder built in Newcastle in 1855 to move miners, ponies, and equipment up and down the mine shaft.

    The volunteer in the engine house explained to us the role of the winder man who was in charge of the engine and was responsible for the safety of men, tubs, and coal. His job was a skilled one. The cages had to move as quickly as possible, yet be positioned with great precision. The onsetter at the bottom of the shaft and the banksman at the top, could send messages but the winder man could not reply. He was forced to remain on duty throughout the shift, not even being able to use the toilet. This responsible job was often passed from father to son.

    From the colliery, we hopped back on a tram to return to the car park. We had had a really good day and would be going back to see more the next day. As we arrived at the museum's exit, we were treated to a procession of vintage and classic cars - a real bonus!    もっと詳しく

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    South Causey Inn

    2024年6月23日, イングランド ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    We had booked a two-night stopover in a pub near Beamish. It turned out to be a great choice! We paid £25 per night, but got £20 back each night in the form of a voucher to spend in the bar or restaurant. We chose to spend our vouchers on breakfast and took food on the van with us to eat in the evenings.

    When we arrived, the place was really busy. There were two weddings going on and lots of other people enjoying food and drinks in the beautiful gardens in the sunshine.. There were several quirky bars and socialising spaces to explore. We went to park up and then found a nice sunny spot to sit with a drink and people watch for a while before dinner.    もっと詳しく

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    1950s Town, Beamish Museum

    2024年6月24日, イングランド ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    Back at Beamish, we jumped on a bus to visit 1950s town. This is a new attraction for the museum. When we were here a few weeks ago, they were still building the houses! Now, it is largely complete, although the cinema, toy shop, and electrical shop are not open yet.

    The town tells the story of everyday life in the post-war period. The 1950s was a time of change and rebuilding after the Second World War, including social housing, the early years of the National Health Service, and changes to people's lifestyle, which for the first time might have included leisure time!

    Many of the exhibits were very familiar to both of us, having grown up in the 60s and 70s.

    Our first stop was at the Leasingham Colliery Welfare Hall and Community Centre, a replica of the hall built near Bishop Auckland in 1957. Here people would have taken part in a range of activities including dancing, crafts, Meccano, beetle drives, keep fit, and amateur dramatics. The hall would also have been home to NHS clinics.

    Opposite the hall is Coronation Park which includes a miniature golf course, giant draughts board, and children's playground.    もっと詳しく

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    Front Street, 1950s Town, Beamish Museum

    2024年6月24日, イングランド ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Behind the houses is a parade of shops on Front Street Terrace. I was particularly taken with the hairdressers as that was my Mum's profession. The trolley with the box of hairgrips and pins for rollers reminded me of the times as a child when my job was to pass these things to my Mum as she set a client's hair.もっと詳しく

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    1900s Town, Beamish

    2024年6月24日, イングランド ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    After spending some time in the 1950s town, we stepped back in time to the 1900s town. We spent quite a bit of time here on our last visit. This time, we wanted to see the stables, and we called for a drink in the Sun Inn, a 1900s pub with, sadly, 2024 prices! :)

    The Sun Inn originally stood in High Bondgate in Bishop Auckland before being moved to the museum.

    In the 1900s, public houses were open from 6am to 11pm and were traditionally a place where men socialised. A pint of beer or a glass of whisky cost 3d. Women generally did not frequent pubs, but many had a hatch for the sale of drinks to be consumed off the premises. Women would often send their children to buy ale this way. It was cheaper at 2d a pint.    もっと詳しく

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    Rowley Station, Beamish

    2024年6月24日, イングランド ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    After our refreshment stop, we walked down to Rowley Station, originally built at Rowley, near Consett, in 1867. The exhibit represents the Edwardian period at Beamish. It has never had gas or electricity and was always lit by oil. The station was the first relocated building to be opened at beamish. It was officially unveiled in 1976 by Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman.

    A variety of North Eastern Railway Company waggons can be seen in the sidings and coal drops from West Boldon on South Tyneside. These would have been a common feature of smaller goods yards and coal depots in the region.    もっと詳しく

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    Northern General Transport Bus Depot

    2024年6月24日, イングランド ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

    Our next stop was at Beamish's Northern General Transport Bus Depot. This exhibit can accommodate up to eight buses. Visitors can watch the museum's maintenance staff working on its fleet of period vehicles through a viewing window that overlooks the workshop.

    Due to the varying ages of the buses housed in the depot, the building reflects inter-war architecture with a colour scheme based on the livery of the Northern General Transport Company (now known as Go North East).    もっと詳しく

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    1940s Farm, Beamish Museum

    2024年6月24日, イングランド ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

    Our last stop of the day was to visit the 1940s farm. This exhibit depicts life on the Home Front during the Second World War.

    Farms had a very important role to play during the war. In 1939, 70% of Britain's food was imported from overseas. There were fears that German submarines could create a blockade, cutting off supplies. Therefore, there needed to be a major campaign to produce home-grown food. This meant that British farms had a new purpose and energy after years of agricultural depression.

    Much of the farmstead here is original to the site. It opened to visitors in 1983.

    The farmhouse showcases life during the war. Farmers were often exempt from being called up, so there would still be men around the farm, although many of them were involved in the Home Guard or volunteered as air raid wardens.

    Many families at the time invested in a wireless which provided vital updates on the war. People kept up morale with games and musical entertainment. Cooking was still done on a traditional range. Women had to be inventive in a time of harsh rationing, coming up with replacements for ingredients that were in short supply. Parsnips were used as a substitute for bananas, for example!

    The farm office, off the main farmhouse kitchen, was used for paperwork sent by the War Agricultural Executive and also as the local Home Guard office.

    Two of the original farm cottages have been repurposed to show different aspects of rural life during the war. One is set up to show the home of a family of evacuees who would have been moved from a town or city, where they faced the risk of bombing raids, to the relative safety of the countryside. The other represents accommodation for Women's Land Army members, or 'Land Girls', close to their work on the farm. Land Girls provided agricultural labour, recruited initially as volunteers before conscription for women was introduced in 1941. More than 80,000 women were Land Girls by 1943.    もっと詳しく

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    Searching for family history in Crook

    2024年6月25日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    After a second delicious breakfast at the Causey Inn, we set out in search of some of my family history. Ever since I started researching my ancestry years ago, the place names of Crook, Billy Row, and Stanley have been familiar to me, but I had never visited - until today! The only specific address I could find on Google Maps was Alma Terrace, where my maternal Grandad Bramhald was born in 1914. We headed there first.

    Although number 77 no longer exists, there is still a short row of terraced houses called Alma Terrace which was clearly built before my Grandad's birth. I took photos, especially of one unrestored example which must surely be as my Grandad would have known it.

    All of my family on that side were miners. I know that my great-grandparents moved from the Durham coalfields south to Doncaster in around 1926, lured by the promise of higher wages and better working conditions. My Grandad's younger sister, my great Auntie Mary, remembered making the journey on a horse-drawn wagon sitting on top of their belongings! My Grandad used to say that it was a real shock coming from rural Durham to industrial Doncaster. I could never understand that because, in my head, I thought one coal mining community would be much the same as another. However, having visited, I now get it. Alma Terrace, albeit pit housing located close to the mine, sits in an elevated position with views over rolling countryside. The view I was photographing would have been the same view my Grandad enjoyed as a child.

    Across the road from Alma Terrace, there is a war memorial. I went to have a look to see if any Bramhalds or Newtons were listed there. There weren't, but there was a J Haley!! This is my Dad's name. I don't know of any paternal connection to this area, but perhaps there is one. I need to do further research.    もっと詳しく

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    Billy Row

    2024年6月25日, イングランド ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    From Alma Terrace, we drove around the corner to explore Billy Row. This district of Crook and Stanley is where my ancestors lived going back generations. I don't have specific addresses. In the census records, it is just listed as Billy Row. My Mum used to tell stories of going there as a child to visit her great aunties and uncles. It was nice to for me to get a sense of where my maternal roots are.

    We then went the short distance to the site of Wooley Colliery. The mine no longer exists, but it was clear to see the spot where it once stood. Several Bramhalds worked at this pit, including two of my great-great uncles who served in World War I. I took some photos of retirement homes for miners close to the site. These were built in 1924. I'll have to investigate whether any family members ever lived there.

    After our visit, we drove back to Whitby ready to return to work.    もっと詳しく

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    Sunsets and live music

    2024年7月1日, イングランド ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Once we were back at work, we had a couple of nice sunsets to enjoy in the midst of several cold, wet days. It certainly didn't feel like summer!

    Today, we went shopping in Scarborough and then on to the Open Air Theatre for a concert. We hadn't intended to stay over as we were back at work early the next morning, but we passed the Caravan and Motorhome Site on the way into town and decided to check in. The joys of campervan life 😊.

    The concert was Gregory Porter, one of our favourite jazz singers. he was supported by JP Cooper, a singer-songwriter from Manchester. It was an excellent concert spoiled only by the heavy rain which was pretty much non-stop during the evening! We were like a pair of drowned rats by the time we'd walked back to the van!    もっと詳しく

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    A night of Madness

    2024年7月12日, イングランド ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    From 1st to 12th July, we worked every day to cover our colleagues' holiday. During this time (on 4th July), labour won a landslide victory in the UK general election. Time will tell what the next five years will bring.

    By the time our day off dawned, we were both shattered. We had pre-booked a two-night stay at Scarborough Motorhome and Caravan Club Site as we had tickets to see Madness at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre. They were supported by The Hoosiers. The whole evening was fantastic. Unlike our last evening here a couple of weeks ago, the rain did manage to stay away. However, it was absolutely freezing!!

    The concert was two days before the European Cup Final which was to be between England and Spain. This explains the impromptu rendition of 'Football's Coming Home'. In the event, we lost 2 - 0, so it's still not coming home!!

    We didn't venture very far over the two days. It was just nice to be off site for a change.    もっと詳しく

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    A quick trip home

    2024年7月17日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    On our next days off after the Madness concert, we went home for a couple of days. Mark needed to pick up his prescription, so we took the opportunity to drop some stuff off that we won't need for the rest of our time in Whitby. The weather was kind to us while we were there, so we enjoyed a long walk along the prom and a drink at the Bubble Bar. I got my hair cut and we went for a meal at the Beck. We also went to the Loewen to see 'Twisters' - that's two hours of our lives we can never get back! 😂

    Our visit coincided with the grand opening of the new Mablethorpe Leisure and Learning Centre, so I made sure I was one of the first to use the swimming pool! I even went back the next day for a second go. It's a real bonus to have a pool just 20 minutes' walk from our front door. I fully intend to make good use of it whenever we're at home.    もっと詳しく

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    Mark's birthday meal

    2024年7月24日, イングランド ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    We were working on Mark's birthday, so, a couple of days before, we went the the Marine Hotel in Whitby for dinner. We had been meaning to try it all the time we've been here, but never quite got round to it. They specialise in seafood, so Mark was in his element with fresh oysters followed by bouillabaisse. I had chicken. It came with delicious crushed garlic potatoes, so I did break my low-carb routine for the first time since April! It was worth it, though! 😊もっと詳しく

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    Trying out our new tent

    2024年7月29日, イングランド ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    With our next big overlanding adventure drawing ever closer, we are in to the serious shopping and planning stage. This time, we are going with Madventure and we have to take our own tent. We bought a pop-up one online. After work today, we took advantage of the evening sunshine to go up to the top camping field to try it out. It was surprisingly straightforward to put up! I might not say the same when we're on a windy mountain top in Argentina!!もっと詳しく

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    A very long time at work - & a trip home

    2024年8月17日, イングランド ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C

    My colleague was admitted to hospital on July 31st, so I had no option but to cover for her. We are in the middle of high season and are extremely busy. Fortunately, Imelda was discharged very quickly, but her period of recuperation continues. As a result, I worked every day (up to 13/14 hours a day) from July 31st to August 16th. By the time the 17th came around, I was completely exhausted!

    We drove home, mainly to take the majority of our stuff that we still had in the flat in Whitby. We stayed at home for a couple of nights and got things sorted. I went for an early swim in the pool on Sunday, and then met up with Mark for a lovely breakfast at the Lookout Cafe. It brought back many happy memories of going there with my Dad as a child 😊.

    Then, it was back to work for our final few days before we leave YHCP for good.    もっと詳しく

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