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Museum Of Science And Industry

24 December 2009 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

Located on the historic site of the world’s oldest surviving passenger railway station, housed in five listed buildings, MOSI’s amazing galleries and outstanding collections tell the story of Manchester’s scientific and industrial past. Winner of Sandford Award 2001, 2006.

Filed Under: Lancashire Tagged With: Industrial History, Museums, Sandford Award Winners

Museum Of Kent Life

24 December 2009 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

Kent Life is a 28 acre, premier heritage farm attraction that encompasses a wonderful farmyard with a family of friendly animals ranging from donkeys, horses and ferrets to piglets, goats and lambs, many of whom are reared on site. The site also plays host to a variety of historical buildings including Petts Farmhouse, Ulcombe Village […]

Filed Under: Kent Tagged With: Houses, Industrial History, Museums

Museum Of The Jewellery Quarter

24 December 2009 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

When the proprietors of the Smith & Pepper jewellery manufacturing firm decided to retire in 1981 they ceased trading and locked the door, unaware they would be leaving a time capsule for future generations. Tools were left strewn on benches; grubby overalls were hung on the coat hooks; and dirty teacups were abandoned alongside jars […]

Filed Under: West Midlands Tagged With: Industrial History, Museums, Sandford Award Winners

Museum Of Cannock Chase

24 December 2009 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

The Museum of Cannock Chase site was once home to the Valley Colliery; the training pit for thousands of young men beginning their working lives in the local coal industry. The pit has gone and in its place are over 30 acres of green space on the edge of Cannock Chase, at the gateway to […]

Filed Under: Staffordshire Tagged With: Industrial History, Sandford Award Winners

Museum Of Brewing

24 December 2009 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

CLOSED – Announcement The National Brewery Centre will be opening in Burton Upon Trent next Spring (2010). Following the closure of the Coors Visitor Centre and Museum of Brewing (formerly the Bass Museum) last year, Planning Solutions Ltd, a British company specialising in the operation of visitor attractions, has announced that it intends to open […]

Filed Under: Staffordshire Tagged With: Industrial History, Museums, Sandford Award Winners

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