Beamish Open Air Museum

It’s about an hour and a half to the museum from where we are staying but we arrived before 10:0 am for our time slot . It’s exactly a year since we came last year as we wanted to make the most of the ticket which allows retuning up to twelve months from purchasing . 
We hopped on a tram as we didn’t catch one last year, before all the school parties descended! It was fun up on top in the open air ! 
Our first stop was to the 1940s farm which we missed last 
time. Then, we visited the Colliery and Pit Village as Paul loves the engine sheds and oily atmosphere! 
My favourite is the 1820s Farmhouse which is the only building standing in its original place . We ate our picnic in the gardens and looked around inside . 
I was very taken with Joseph the Quilters Cottage - a tiny thatched place . Joseph was murdered in the 1830s and his death remained a mystery which was never solved despite huge rewards offered at the time . The quilt in the picture is one of his special ones, some sold as far away as America - he was very accomplished, living until his untimely death at 78. 
The 1950s town is still unfinished although the coffee bar and hairdressers are now open . We also stopped at the 1900s town where a Suffragette rally was taking place . So much to see . Found the Masonic Hall very eerie and unsettling.
We climbed on a tram again to finish our visit in style !