When researching my family history I discovered that I had numerous ancestors who had spent their working lives as coal miners so I thought it would be interesting to visit the National Coal Mining Museum for England and learn what it was like to work down a coal mine. The museum opened in 1988 and …
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We thought we had set our phone alarm for 7.30 a.m. but for some reason we didn't wake until just after 9.00 a.m. Fortunately, our lie in didn't affect our schedule and we still had time for breakfast in the hotel before going out. Our plan for the morning was to take the MRT to …
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It was our final day in Vilnius but we had plenty of time to explore more of the Lithuanian capital as our flight home wasn't until late in the evening. We'd managed to arrange a late check-out until 4.00 p.m. which was helpful and after a leisurely breakfast we wandered along the road to the …
We started the day with a visit to the Museum of Illusions on the edge of the old town. The museum is open daily from 9.00 a.m.- 9.00 p.m. with adult entrance tickets €10 (£8.73) and free for accompanied children under the age of 7. Please note that this museum is not included in the …
Continue reading Day 3. A fun visit to the Vilnius Museum of Illusions and dinner at Senoji Trobele
It was a long time since I last visited Halifax and hearing about the re-opening of its Piece Hall, I decided to take a look. The town is located in the South Pennines of West Yorkshire, four miles from the M62 motorway. It's easily accessible by train, my preferred mode of transport, and lies on …
After enjoying our visit to MediaCityUK in Salford we decided it was time to take a look around the National Science and Media Museum based in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The museum is devoted to Film, Photography and Television and the science of light and sound, which is part of the National Science group. The museum is …
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The weather forecast seemed reasonable so we decided to spend the day at the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, West Midlands, ten miles west of Birmingham. Although the museum's postal address is Dudley, the nearest railway station is Tipton. We bought return rail tickets costing approximately £5 each for the 20 minute journey from Birmingham New …
Continue reading Day 3. Exploring the Black Country Living Museum
What better way to spend a hot, sunny day than at the seaside. Bournemouth is one of England's premier seaside resorts being located on Dorset's south coast. Leaving our car on the East Cliff we walked down the steep incline towards the pier. Overlooking the English Channel we stepped into the gardens of the Russell Cotes …
It's been at least 15 years since I last visited Sheffield so it was time to return to see how the city centre has changed. We travelled by train arriving into Sheffield station late morning. The concourse seemed bright and airy leading out onto Sheaf Square, a pedestrianised plaza featuring a cascading water wall and …
I'd heard that there was more to Leeds than city centre shopping so one sunny morning I took the train there to have a look around. Leeds is located in West Yorkshire and is only a two and a quarter hour rail journey from London King's Cross station. Instead of leaving Leeds Railway Station from …
