Took this picture on a visit to the Black Country Living Museum here in the Midlands, UK.
From the website:
The story of the Black Country is distinctive because of the scale, drama, intensity and multiplicity of the industrial might that was unleashed. It first emerged in the 1830s, creating the first industrial landscape anywhere in the world. The last part of that sentence is worth repeating, “the first industrial landscape anywhere in the world”. It is this that we rejoice in and want to share with you.
Our award-winning corner of the West Midlands is now one of the finest and largest open-air museums in the United Kingdom. After very humble beginnings, a bright idea and 40 years of inspiration, this is twenty six acres worth exploring. Amazing as it may seem, we have created a ‘place’ – a real and lively place, where once there was nothing and nobody. With a village and charismatic residents to chat with. Trams to ride. Games to play. Things being made. Stories to hear. People - their triumphs to admire and troubles to be thankful that are not ours. Time to be well spent.
If you ever get the chance to visit then I highly recommend it. A great day out and you also get to taste the authentic Fish & Chips cooked as they would have been back in the day!
