Beamish

 During our holiday in July, we took the opportunity to visit Beamish for a second time as the tickets we bought last year was valid for 12 months.  This is near Stanley, north west of Durham. 

There are several sections representing the north country in different eras from Georgian times to the 1950’s which is the latest area reconstructed there. To get around the site there are old buses and trams. I took this from 5he shelter as I liked the fancy ironwork decoration. 

While in the Victorian street we visited the bank and the Masonic Hall, quite grand and important buildings in this section.

I loved the stained glass windows in the buildings

Most of the buildings are from the local area.

Newly painted iron work on the walls outside the cottages (as you can gather by the signs).

A selection of granny square blankets and a tin of threads in the 1940’s farmhouse as households at the time had to make do and mend.

And above is an example of a 10 stitch blanket. I’ve had a go at making this and I’ll show it in a few days time for the month end.

And pride of place is the sewing machine on a table to mend clothes to make them last longer

And look at all those cottage style teapots over the range.

Nearby was the 1950’s High Street with hairdresser, electrical, toy and record shops and cinema.

Then on to Pockerley Old Hall, Georgian village and buildings there.

This is Joe the Quilter’s cottage.  He was accused of murder and his items were sold by auctioned.

I loved the stonework on the buildings 

The old church

And a volunteer (all the volunteers wear period costume) was sitting and sewing. Parishioners of the church would pay a subscription for their box pews and the family names were written on the pew ends.

Buses in the bus garage.

I took a photo of the sign above the printer’s shop for the museum’s tea room. It’s easy to spend so much longer here, such a fascinating place to visit.  The museum’s website is here