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    • Day 5

      Museum of the North

      August 17, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Es ging nur 20 Minuten nördlich von unserem Aufenthaltsort in eine Freilichtmuseum wo mit viel liebe zum Detail verschiedene Zeiten dargestellt wurden.
      Man kann hier mit alten Fahrzeugen wie Busen, Zügen oder Bahnen oder per Pedes sich auf die Zeitreise begeben. Immer völlig freie Wahl.
      Wir gingen in ein echtes Bergwerk und machten uns klein bis auf 1,40m.
      Wirklich interessante Einblicke.
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    • Day 5

      Beamish, the living museum of the North

      September 7, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

      We travelled just under an hour south to visit Beamish, an open air museum and spent a lovely day viewing the various areas including 1825, the 1900 town and the developing 1950 area along with a farm and 'pit village' although the drift mine was closed. We also sneaked a beer in at the pub, shared a fish and chips cooked in lard and bought some old fashioned sweets (acid drops for Ed and strawberry bon bons for me). Despite the forecast, the weather stayed dry.

      Later in the afternoon we drove the shirt distance to Durham where we were staying for the night. The hotel Indigo is located in the old civil offices near the centre of town. We had a meal booked at the restaurant in the hotel which is in the old circular council chamber. After a the course meal we were both ready to head for some much needed sleep!
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    • Day 170

      1900s town, Beamish Museum

      March 21 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

      Our first stop of the day was at the 1900s Town. There was so much to see in this area alone!

      The idea is to experience life in a northeast town in the years leading up to World War I. They've certainly achieved this! As you walk down the cobbled streets, you encounter people in period costume going about their daily business - shopping chatting, working, and, when we were there, taking part in a 'Votes for Women' march.

      You get to go inside the Edwardian homes on Ravensworth Terrace and meet the occupants. There are lots of authentic, fully-stocked shops, including a Co-op, a bakery, a sweet shop, and a drapers. It was fascinating - I could have spent all day in just this one street!

      The highlight for me was bottle shop located between the chemist and the photography studio. I almost walked straight past it and then did a double-take - could this be the aerated water bottling that my ancestor, Harrison Bramhald, had put down as his profession in the 1881 Census? I asked some questions and, indeed, it was! And I thought he was the local nutcase in a street full of miners!! But, no, it really was a job you could do! I'm so glad I found out about it 😀.

      We also explored the garage, the Sun Inn pub, the bank, and the printer's. I loved it!! I wasn't surprised to learn that the 1900s town was used as a location for both the film and the TV series of Downton Abbey.
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    • Day 170

      1900s Pit Village

      March 21 in England ⋅ 🌬 10 °C

      After stopping for lunch in 1900s Town, we hopped on a tram to visit the 1900s pit village. This is what I was most interested in seeing. There were replicas of the houses that pit owners built for their workers right next to the mines, exactly as my ancestors would have lived in.

      The school was really interesting. The building came from nearby Stanley, which is where my grandad was born. I'll have to do some more research to find out if it's the actual school he attended 😀.
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    • Day 170

      Back to work

      March 21 in England ⋅ 🌬 11 °C

      We finished our visit to Beamish in the pit village, promising that we will return before we leave Whitby in October. There is just so much more to see!

      We headed home, and then it was back to work with the campsite fully booked in the run-up to Easter.Read more

    • Day 170

      Beamish Museum

      March 21 in England ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

      After a rainy day at the van yesterday, we were up early this morning to visit Beamish, the Living Museum of the North. The weather was cold and grey, and rain was forecast, but we didn’t let it deter us!

      The open-air museum opened in 1970. It has always been on my radar, especially considering my family connections to the area and the way of life represented here, but somehow, I have never got round to visiting! We put that right today, but we barely scratched the surface of the place. There is so much to see and do! Luckily, our tickets are valid for a year, so we will definitely be back!

      The museum occupies such a large site that the easiest way to get around is to hop on one of the many buses and trams that circulate around the place. Stepping on board really gives you a sense of the history of the place - as do the period advertising boards everywhere!
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