Woodhorn Trip

We had a wonderful day at Woodhorn Colliery. 
 
We found out all about how mining towns in Northumberland were created,  looking at old maps of the local area. We used LEGO to map the key points in Ashington and thought about why the town developed in the way it did. 
 
Next, we explored the 'Pitmen Painters', a beautiful gallery of paintings that were all painted by Ashington miners. We looked at what life was like for people in the mining villages. 
 
We explored the original mining buildings at Woodhorn, including the mine shaft, the fan house and the Jack Engine house.
 
Finally, we explored the Pit Village in the museum. Here we learned about the Miner's Strike and the effect it had on the miners in Northumberland. We were also able to get dressed up as miners and enter a replica mine. We couldn't believe how tight the space that the miners worked in was.
 
Thank you to Victoria, our guide, for a wonderful day!