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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are the 75 parents and babies who have been invited to the opening of the replica building with staff in costume.
Pictured is staff member Louise Small in midwife costume and baby doll greeting Ryan Wood and Katie Hart and their 3 month old twins Logan and Owen.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are the 75 parents and babies who have been invited to the opening of the replica building with staff in costume.
Pictured is staff member Louise Small in midwife costume and baby doll greeting Rebecca Witton from Sedgley and 3 month old son George.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are the 75 parents and babies who have been invited to the opening of the replica building with staff in costume.
Pictured is Director of Programmes at the Museum Carol King.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are the 75 parents and babies who have been invited to the opening of the replica building with staff in costume.
Pictured is crying baby Jacob Leggitt(5months) with mum Nicola as they pose with everyone for the opening.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are the 75 parents and babies who have been invited to the opening of the replica building with staff in costume.
Pictured is crying baby Jacob Leggitt(5months) with mum Nicola as they pose with everyone for the opening.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are the 75 parents and babies who have been invited to the opening of the replica building with staff in costume.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are the 75 parents and babies who have been invited to the opening of the replica building with staff in costume.
Pictured is baby Alexander Kelly(3months) with flat cap and mum Amy as they pose for photos with staff in midwife costumes.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are the 75 parents and babies who have been invited to the opening of the replica building with staff in costume.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are the 75 parents and babies who have been invited to the opening of the replica building with staff in costume.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are the 75 parents and babies who have been invited to the opening of the replica building with staff in costume.
Pictured is staff member Janet Wilkinson in midwife costume greeting locals James and Amy Kelly in costume and their 3 month old twins Freya and Alexander(in flat cap).
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are the 75 parents and babies who have been invited to the opening of the replica building with staff in costume.
Pictured is staff member Janet Wilkinson in midwife costume greeting locals James and Amy Kelly in costume and their 3 month old twins Freya and Alexander(in flat cap).
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are the 75 parents and babies who have been invited to the opening of the replica building with staff in costume.
Pictured is staff member Janet Wilkinson in midwife costume greeting Aria Newman Bowater(4months) and mum Tracie from Dudley.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are the 75 parents and babies who have been invited to the opening.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are staff in costume as midwives and health visitor workers with baby dolls in the new health centre replica.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are staff in costume as midwives and health visitor workers with baby dolls in the new health centre replica.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured is staff member Louise Small in midwife costume with baby doll in the new health centre replica.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured is staff member Louise Small (left) in midwife costume with baby doll in the new health centre replica.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are replica prams and toys in the health centre replica.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are staff in costume as midwives and health visitor workers with baby dolls in the new health centre replica.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured is staff member Janet Wilkinson in midwife costume holding a baby doll in the new health centre replica.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured is staff member Louise Small in midwife costume with baby doll in the new health centre replica.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured is staff member Janet Wilkinson in midwife costume holding a baby doll in the new health centre replica.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured is staff member Jess Bentley in health visitor costume in the chemist shop in the new health centre replica.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured is staff member Jess Bentley in health visitor costume in the chemist shop in the new health centre replica.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured is staff member Janet Wilkinson in midwife costume by the doctors surgery in the new health centre replica.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are the 75 parents and babies who have been invited to the opening of the replica building with staff in costume.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are staff in costume as midwives and health visitor workers with baby dolls in the new health centre replica.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured is staff member Jess Bentley in health visitor costume with baby doll in the new health centre replica.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured is staff member Louise Small in midwife costume with baby doll in the new health centre replica.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured is staff member Louise Small in midwife costume with baby doll in the new health centre replica.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are the 75 parents and babies who have been invited to the opening of the replica building with staff in costume.
Pictured is the replica doctors surgery.
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Replica 1960s Black Country infants' centre celebrates Windrush and NHS
Museum's re-creation of Wolverhampton institution marks 75 years of national health service and Windrush generation.
From the exact shade of the orange juice to the colour of the lino, every last detail of a new 1960s replica of a Wolverhampton infant centre has been researched thoroughly by staff at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM).
The Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre, open to the public from Monday, will commemorate 75 years of the NHS and the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush arriving in the UK, through stories and characters from the period.
"Particularly in the 60s, there was a real labour shortage and it was people from the Caribbean and the Windrush generations that came over and brought their skills and have looked after us for generations," said Carol King, the director of programmes at BCLM. "So we felt it was really important to highlight that contribution."
Visitors to the infant centre will be able to take part in 1960s-style mothercraft lessons, get parenting advice from midwives and health visitors, and learn about what it was like to work in the NHS in that period.
The opening of the Black Country Living Museum’s newest development - the Infant Welfare Centre that will catapult visitors back to to the swinging 60’s.
The building itself is a replica of Lea Road Infant Welfare Centre - a real building in Wolverhampton that is still used today. Visitors will be able to explore the main hall, dispensary and doctor’s office to experience the sights and sounds of the growing National Health Service. 75 babies born in 2023 have been invited to the opening.
Pictured are old replica posters in the health centre.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
Hannah Fox, Executive Director at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
Hannah Fox, Executive Director at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
Rose Engine Lathe, 1768, Hulot fils. A specialist type of geometric lathe which can etch curved designs on plates used in printing stamps and banknotes on display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
Rose Engine Lathe, 1768, Hulot fils. A specialist type of geometric lathe which can etch curved designs on plates used in printing stamps and banknotes on display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
Bioscope with gramophone type speaker, 2022 onwards, Kinnari Saraiya - A modern day mechanical movement museum with cinematic stories to tell with a film inside on display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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