Friday, March 9, 2018

West Midlands region in England - part 2

September 14-18, 2017

Black Country Museum - An open air living museum. It represents what life in the area was like during the 1890's to 1930's.

View of the canal in the boat dock area.

The Hardware Shop

The Sweet Shop

The Tobacco Shop

Inside a home

Bill taking a math lesson at the school

Love those "polite notice" signs you see all over England. This one was in the movie theater in the museum.

View of the canal from the Canal Street Bridge

Wightwick Manor is a Victorian manor built in 1887. The manor was furnished with period decorations by Morris and Co.

View of Wightwick Manor from the back lawn

Close view of the exterior. This is a very ornate Victorian home.

Front entry to the manor

Great Parlour

Dining Room

Fireplace in the Entrance Hall

Fireplace in the Great Parlour

Fireplace in the Billiard Room

Nursery

Small upstairs reading area
Stourport is a canal town on the River Severn. It has an amusement park for families, a canal basin and locks system for narrow canal boats, and a town center full of really nice shops.

Rental boats on the River Severn

Retired horses at the amusement park

I guess whatever happens on a canal boat stays on the canal boat

Rental boats in the canal basin. It looks like it could be a fun thing to do for a long weekend.

Passing through the locks

Entering the locks. Going up!

Canal basin full of narrow boats

This guy was very friendly. I think he wanted a snack.

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