Black Country Living Museum

Black Country Living Museum is in Birmingham

It was target place to go to today

The rain had stopped and sun was trying to come out.

This is a collection of old buildings and

workshop that have been preserved in about the 1920's

They even have group come here to do re-enactments

today was the WW1 Troop training.

Lunch was in the old Workingman club.

Jennifer Loved the Dressmakers shop.

I loved the Hardware Shop

Where I got to make a Coal Shovel.

The shop had a lot of prodcue and stock in it, most was for sale.

When I cam out onto the main street

We came across the troop again.

The main street was slipt into two parts by the Canal.

I got this shot in as people were moving around, Luckily not many in the shot.

The coalyard was interesting but not working.

Same with the Lime Works.

Overall another lovely place to visit and would have been better in Summer.

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