15/12/2001: Dudley
where a Victorian village has been re-created by moving buildings
brick-by-brick to their current location.
Being winter though, a lot of 'live' things weren't in use.
The forge.
Given the coal mining, and the amount of smoke generated by the industries
at the time, it's easy to see how the name 'The Black Country' came into being.
Some examples of what used to be made around here.
Patrick has always wondered just how big links can be.
What on earth would you catch with this?
The main street of the village.
The bakery and sweet shop. The lollies and sweets where wonderful.
(The fish 'n' chips from down the street weren't too shabby either!)
An experimental cast iron house.
The authorities experimented with this type of house as a quick replacement
for the local slums - it turned out that bricks where cheaper. Each house had
seven tons of iron in it
The canal ride wasn't running. Normally, you take a boat ride through
the tunnel, and propel the boat by lying on your back on the top of
the boat and pushing agains the tunnel roof with your feet.
The rules (c. 1900) from the schoolhouse
