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| Myself and Ben in the old School |
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| Me, Ben and my Grandad stood outside the vintage Tram. |
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| On the Trolley Bus! |
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| Me having a well earned rest by the canal! |
On Sunday 30th June, myself, my brother (Ben), my Nan and my Grandad all went down to a place called 'Dudley' to visit the Black Country Living Museum. Me and my brother were both staying at my Nan and Grandad's house for the weekend, whilst our Mum and Dad went off on holiday (to Wales), to celebrate their 20th Wedding Anniversary! It took around an hour to get there which wasn't too long and the journey was definitely worth it! Whenever we stay with my Nan and Grandad we always get to do things and go to places which we wouldn't normally go to! For example, the day before (Saturday) they took us to the golf course to play 'Pitch and Putt' which I should probably admit, I am extremely bad at!! Nevertheless, I really did enjoy it and learnt a lot (maybe that golfing isn't a sport I should be taking up any time soon!)
Anyway, as we got to the Museum, we paid and then the cashier gave us all purple stickers (which you can see me wearing in some of the pictures.) This meant that we were able to go in and out of the museum as much a we liked. As we walked in, we could see there was lots to do! It's basically a large (26 acres) village full of old fashioned shops, houses, schools and methods of transport. Everything was set back in time meaning it was interesting for all ages. Some of the things there, my Nan and Grandad were able to recognise and on the whole it was lovely to experience and widen our knowledge of what life was like back then.
There are many things to do at the Museum. There are many houses to look around, many shops to explore (e.g. Chemist, Tobacconist, Clothing shop etc), Cafés, Churches, Vintage Fairground and transport like the Tram, Vintage Bus and Trolley Bus!
We managed to travel on the Tram, which unfortunately couldn't go very far as part of the track had broken, however was a nice experience and got us to the place we needed to get to, quicker. We also went on the Trolley Bus which interested me as it made no sound whatsoever! I think if they were still running nowadays we would be much more cautious when crossing roads! The fact that there was no engine (it was electrically powered by wires overhead) meant you only knew it was driving past you, if you looked up and saw it! The houses were also interesting a there was so little back then and things had to be done with so much more effort. In one of the houses, there was a lovely old lady who told us all about the way of life back then and how much people had to do to eat and keep warm! The Fairground was equally as interesting as most things were done by hand and were much more simpler! However, all the rides seemed just as much fun!! The school was lovely as boards has been put up around the school, which told us about it's history and the way in which it was run. Lastly, the shops intrigued me as the prices and way of life was so different. For example, the clothing being sold was much smarter and everything looked the same! Also, the chemist was interesting as some tablets or medicines seemed to fit every purpose. So, if you had a cold, muscle ache or every day stress, you could receive the same prescription for every one! Also, chemists used to mix up their own medicines and treatments in the shop so god knows what medicines people received back then. It was all down to the chemist who was serving you, I suppose!
Overall, we had a great, great day and it is definitely an experience that I shall treasure! It has helped me to learn a lot about the past and has made me experience lots of new things. Thanks to my Nan and Grandad for taking us out and I really hope to see some of you visiting new places alike the museum and learning new things!
I'll leave the link to the Black Country Living Museum, here
Thanks for reading, speak soon xx
