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Discover Canny Creations at Beamish Museum This Half Term
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North will some of the greatest inventions to come from the North East, from Saturday, 14th February until Sunday, 1st March.
Enjoy Canny Creations: Wonderful North East Inventions from Saturday, 14th February to Sunday, 1st March.
Head to Pockerley Waggonway and enjoy a short steam train ride plus, learn about the development of Locomotion No. 1, the first passenger service on the Stockton & Darlington Railway and a significant milestone in railway history. You can then have a go at producing a charcoal drawing of steam engines at Pockerley Old Hall.
Also at Pockerley Old Hall, learn about the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade which was founded on 5th December 1864 and was the first of its kind in the world, and also discover the history of Durham Ox.
Learn about George Stephenson’s Geordie Lamp at the drift mine in The 1900s Pit Village.
In The 1900s Town’s Co-op store, visitors can discover the invention of Swan’s incandescent lightbulb in and hear the story of how Domestos was invented.
Learn about Charles Algernon Parsons and his work with steam turbines in the garage and head to W Smith’s Chemist, to explore the stories of Lucozade and Walker’s friction match.
Become an inventor in the Masonic Hall as you design your own creations – there’s a prize for the best invention!
Head to The 1950s Town to discover the story of the Robinson family who opened Britain’s first self-service pet suppliers in Newcastle, make your own marvellous Meccano creations from Monday, 16th February to Saturday, 21st February and make your own catapult in the A Reece Workshop on the 17th, 19th, 24th and 26th February.
Paul Foster, Events Manager at Beamish Museum, said: “This February Half Term, we’re telling the stories of wonderful inventions and innovators from the North East. Some may be well-known to you but others may not be – there’s certainly some fun stories to discover!
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