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BEAMISH MUSEUM - The North of England Open Air Museum

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Beamish Museum - The North of England Open Air Museum.


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The North of England Open Air Museum at Beamish has been covered frequently on the "Culture & the Arts - Galleries, Theatres, and Museums of Newcastle & the North East " thread, on the Newcastle Metro Area Forum, and on the "Sunderland and Durham Area - Arts, Culture and Museums" thread, on the Sunderland and Durham Forum.

There is no reason why coverage cannot continue, as before, on those two threads in those two of our four 'City-led' forums.

However, it seems to me that we, in the North East England Sub-forum (no matter which of the City-led internal forums we mostly frequent) could benefit from having a dedicated thread on which to discuss one of our wider regions most successful cultural destinations, namely BEAMISH MUSEUM.

What better a location for this thread could there be than here in the "Communal Area" of the North East England Sub-forum.

So, I have copied the pre-existing posts about Beamish, from all locations, into this new thread, with a view to this thread becoming the 'prime location' to discuss issues concerning the museum . . . from now on.

This merged thread was created on 28th May 2014.

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Sunderland 101 Tram

Nicknamed 'Balloon' this tram was formerly operated by Blackpool Corporation Transport Number 703 but now carried the livery of the Sunderland 101 (a tram that never existed). Operational in Blackpool till June 2009.

Currently on loan from the Lancastrian Transport Trust, coming to Beamish 15th September 2010 on a five year loan. Coming into service at Beamish, 18 October 2011.












Images hosted on http://ellwood.fototime.com/Beamish Museum/Trams and Transport

This video of Sunderland 101 courtesy of the Beamish Museum Channel on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCPgXin-OtheebNQifsco7g

 
#63 ·
Jubilee Confectioners

Jubilee Confectioners was built in 1994 to represent a typical town sweet shop.

Very popular with children and adults alike who can purchase old fashioned sweets in the shop.

There was a demonstration of cinder toffee making when I took these photographs on 18th May 2014.




















Images hosted on http://ellwood.fototime.com/Beamish Museum/Jubilee Confectioners
 
#64 ·
The Sun Inn

The Sun Inn was relocated from Bishop Auckland, County Durham and had up until 1890 been named The Tiger Inn.

The building was donated by Scottish and Newcastle Breweries and carries their corporate livery, it opened at Beamish in 1985 and is in full operation.

These images taken 18th May 2014:












Images hosted on http://ellwood.fototime.com/Beamish Museum/The Sun Inn
 
#65 ·
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Like the photos of the "Sun Inn" Steve.

Below, is a photo of my Father-in Law (from Harlow, Essex) outside the Sun Inn, on one of his many visits here.

This one was taken in 1997.

My Father in Law died some years ago, but whenever we go back to Beamish, we always take at least one photo of one of us standing in exactly that location.




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#66 ·
Printers, Stationers & Newspaper Branch Office

This is a facsimile of a 1900's town printer, stationers and newspaper branch office based upon the Northern Daily Mail.

Much of the machinery presses in the print works came from Jack Ascough's in Barnard Castle, County Durham. Some of the presses date from 1830.

Photographed 18th May 2014.




















Images hosted on http://ellwood.fototime.com/Beamish Museum/Printers, Stationers & Newspaper Branch Office
 
#68 ·
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Steve, --many thanks for these, ----there are some fantastic photos, ---we have been to Beamish a few times, --although not for the past few years, --but it's a fantastic place, ---all our Family really enjoy it, --many years ago,--I had a pint in the Pub, ---and we also took my Mother and Aunt to the Restaurant upstairs to the Co-op,---they thoroughly enjoyed the experience,--of course they lived through that era, --sadly they are no longer with us, ---but we still have the memories, ------also one our Daughters used to go every Christmas with the bairns,--she said it was magical,---anyway,--think Mrs and myself will have to try and get there, ---cheers.
 
#69 ·
At my age its rather embarrassing to say this was only my second visit to Beamish.

However the good thing about the ticketing policy is that adults pay £18 admission but that same ticket gets you into Beamish at any time in the following 12 months, so a real bargain if you can easily get there.

We were there for a good 5 hours and still didn't get to see everything so will be returning soon.
 
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Ravensworth Terrace

Six houses from the original Ravensworth Terrace were saved by Beamish Museum and relocated/rebuilt between 1980 and 1985.

The original terrace consisted 25 homes and stood on Bensham Bank, Gateshead. Housing professional occupations, including John Carmichael (Marine Artist) and Alexander Giles (Mayor of Gateshead). The buildings were demolished in the 1970's with part being saved for future generations by Beamish.

These images taken 18th May and 24th June 2014:












Images hosted on http://ellwood.fototime.com/Beamish Museum/Ravensworth Terrace
 
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Ravensworth Terrace - The Solicitor

This is number 5 Ravensworth Terrace, offices of J & R S Watson, Solicitors.

The office is based on that of Newcastle Solicitor, Robert Spence Watson, a Quaker who became a national figure in the area's of political reformation, education and industrial relations.

Many of the books and documents on display came from the offices of E R Hanby Holmes of Barnard Castle.

These images taken 18th May 2014:












Images hosted on http://ellwood.fototime.com/Beamish Museum/Ravensworth Terrace/J & RS Watson - Solicitors
 
#77 ·
Fairground

The steam driven gallopers roundabout was built in 1893 and is only one of seventy which exist worldwide.

Purchased in 2009 from the Ayers family it was built by William Beach.

The steam engine driving the ride was called May Queen and music is provided by a Gavioli organ.

Photographs taken 23rd June 2014:














Images hosted on http://ellwood.fototime.com/Beamish Museum/Fairground
 
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