Beamish Museum Trail You can start in the Village or the Town.

Answer as many questions as you can along the way.

The Town

The Bank

The bank clerk can tell you all about old money.

1. Beamish bank is at the end of the Town street.

What is it called?

.................................................................................................................................

2. How much money do you need to open a bank account?

.................................................................................................................................

3. How many pennies are in a ‘tanner’?

..................................................................................................................................

The town at Beamish shows you how life would have been in 1913. As you explore, you will experience the sights, smells and sounds of life.

4. The Bank vaults are downstairs. Cleaners and nightwatchmen have to

follow regulations. Who else?

..................................................................................................................................

5. Who is Mr R. O. Dent, and can you spot him anywhere?

..................................................................................................................................

The Garage

6. What is this dog advertising?

…………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………

7. Can you see an old car with the numberplate ‘BR 211’ ?

This car is called a SHEW. What does SHEW stand for?

……………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………

8. How would the driver start this car?

………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………

9. How long will a Motor Match flame for?

.............................................................................................................................

10. What make is the ‘Universal Car’?

...............................................................................................................................

The Co-operative Store

11. Where was the Co-op at Beamish originally built?

............................................................................................................................

The Co-op Grocery

12. What does the Co-op use for deliveries?

................................................................................................................................

The Co-op Store was made up of lots of shops

all under one roof.

There would be a grocery store selling food, a

drapery selling materials and clothes, and a

hardware shop selling things for your house.

Explore the Co-op and see if you can

answer all these questions.

13. What does CWS stand for?

.............................................................................................................................

14. The Co-op gave money back to you, depending on how much you spent

in the shop. Just like today! It was called your...

15. What colour is a bag of sugar?

.............................................................................................................................

16. Which of these could you not buy in the Co-op Grocery in 1913?

The Co-op Drapery

17. Which of these is something the Drapery Department does not sell?

SHOES BUTTONS

DIVIDEND DIVIDED

TEA FISH BROWN SAUCE

Or...

WASH TUBS

18. Which ‘office’ is part of the Drapery Department?

..............................................................................................................................

19.

20. What can the items below improve?

...........................................................................................................................

The Co-op Hardware

21. How many positions can a ‘Children’s Nursery Chair’ fold into?

.............................................................................................................................

What letter is at the top of this

sign?

C W S or

22. Where would your money go, when you’ve paid for something in the

Hardware Department?

23. Which one of these does the Hardware Shop not sell?

Elsewhere in the town...

24. When was Sunderland Printing Works Established?

..............................................................................................................................

The Print Shop (Above the Stationers Shop)

25. Which type of bird will help you print in here?

EAGLE SPARROW DUCK

INTO A TILL

ON A TRACK

ABOVE YOUR

HEAD

UNDER THE

GROUND

SOAP WASH TUBS CHRISTMAS CARDS

The Music Teachers House (Ravensworth Terrace)

26. Which lady is above Miss Smith’s kitchen fireplace?

..............................................................................................................................

27. What does Miss Smith teach?

The Dentist

Visit the dentist in his surgery, upstairs in Ravensworth Terrace.

28. How many skulls are in the dentist’s surgery?

................................................................................................................................

29. What makes the dentist’s drill work?

30. What gas would the dentist use to help with the pain while he pulled

your teeth out? .................................................................................................

Total for Town questions /32

PIANO HARP MATHS

A FOOT PEDAL A HAMSTER ELECTRICITY

The following questions are all about

The Pit Village

The Pit Village

The Village School

31. Who would go into school through the front entrance?

.................................................................................................................................

32. School children played with metal hoops in the playground. What did

local people call these hoops?

...........................................................................................

Why not have a go while you’re here!

The Pit Village shows you life in a typical mining village in 1913. Here you can see the school and miners cottages, and visit Flash the Pit Pony if he’s out and about in his field.

33. Which TWO of these were real school punishments?

The Pit Cottages

34. Every cottage has a fireplace called a Range. It does a ‘range’ of jobs.

What was the fire needed for? Write down three things.

1. ...........................................................................................................................

2. ...........................................................................................................................

3. ...........................................................................................................................

35. Cottage Number 1 is the Pitman’s Pantry. In Number 3, what bird is on

the wall by the attic steps?

...............................................................................................................................

36. Next door you will find this in the yard. What is it?

It is a ............................................................

THE COLD

CORNER

EAT COLD

CUSTARD

THE SPOT

OF SHAME

37. In the Mat Making Cottage, have a look at the Clippy Mats. Where did

people get the mat ‘clippings’ from?

..................................................................................

The Coal Mine

38. Who is the Manager of Beamish Colliery?

..................................................................................................................

Total for Pit Village questions /11

Visit us between April and October and you can take a trip underground!

We hope you have had great fun answering this Beamish Quiz.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Beamish Museum Trail ANSWERS

You can start in the Village or the Town.

Answer as many questions as you can along the way.

The Town

The Bank

The bank clerk can tell you all about old money.

1. Beamish bank is at the end of the Town street.

What is it called?

.....................................................Barclays........................................................

2. How much money do you need to open a bank account?

.......................................................£1.................................................................

3. How many pennies are in a ‘tanner’?

......................................................................6.....................................................

The town at Beamish shows you how life would have been in 1913. As you explore, you will experience the sights, smells and sounds of life.

1 point

1 point

1 point

4. The Bank vaults are downstairs. Cleaners and nightwatchmen have to

follow regulations. Who else?

............................................ Messengers and Caretakers .........................

5. Who is Mr R. O. Dent, and can you spot him anywhere?

........................................ He’s a rat in the Bank vaults ............................

The Garage

6. What is this dog advertising?

……………………………………………………………Tyres………………………………………………..

7. Can you see an old car with the numberplate ‘BR 211’ ?

This car is called a SHEW. What does SHEW stand for?

……Seaham Harbour Engineering Works ……………………………………………

2 points

1 point

2 points

1 point

8. How would the driver start this car?

………………………………………With a starting handle ……………………………………

9. How long will a Motor Match flame for?

........................................20 Seconds............................................................

10. What make is the ‘Universal Car’?

...............................................Ford...................................................................

The Co-operative Store

11. Where was the Co-op at Beamish originally built?

.................................................Annfield Plain..................................................

The Co-op Grocery

12. What does the Co-op use for deliveries?

.............................A bicycle ...............................................................................

The Co-op Store was made up of lots of shops

all under one roof.

There would be a grocery store selling food, a

drapery selling materials and clothes, and a

hardware shop selling things for your house.

Explore the Co-op and see if you can

answer all these questions.

1 point

1 point

1 point

1 point

1 point

13. What does CWS stand for?

..................................Co-operative Wholesale Society..............................

14. The Co-op gave money back to you, depending on how much you spent

in the shop. Just like today! It was called your...

15. What colour is a bag of sugar?

..........................................................Blue..........................................................

16. Which of these could you not buy in the Co-op Grocery in 1913?

The Co-op Drapery

17. Which of these is something the Drapery Department does not sell?

SHOES BUTTONS

DIVIDEND DIVIDED

TEA FISH BROWN SAUCE

Or...

WASH TUBS

1 point

1 point

1 point

1 point

1 point

18. Which ‘office’ is part of the Drapery Department?

........................................The Cash Office ......................................................

19.

20. What can the items below improve?

.........................................Complexion/skin........................................................

The Co-op Hardware

21. How many positions can a ‘Children’s Nursery Chair’ fold into?

...........................................................4...............................................................

What letter is at the top of this

sign?

C W S or

1 point

1 point

1 point

1 point

22. Where would your money go, when you’ve paid for something in the

Hardware Department?

23. Which one of these does the Hardware Shop not sell?

Elsewhere in the town...

24. When was Sunderland Printing Works Established?

...........................................1873.........................................................................

The Print Shop (Above the Stationers Shop)

25. Which type of bird will help you print in here?

EAGLE SPARROW DUCK

INTO A TILL

ON A TRACK

ABOVE YOUR

HEAD

UNDER THE

GROUND

SOAP WASH TUBS CHRISTMAS CARDS

1 point

1 point

1 point

1 point

The Music Teachers House (Ravensworth Terrace)

26. Which lady is above Miss Smith’s kitchen fireplace?

.........................................Queen Victoria......................................................

27. What does Miss Smith teach?

The Dentist

Visit the dentist in his surgery, upstairs in Ravensworth Terrace.

28. How many skulls are in the dentist’s surgery?

..............................................2..............................................................................

29. What makes the dentist’s drill work?

30. What gas would the dentist use to help with the pain while he pulled

your teeth out? ......................Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) ...................

Total for Town questions /32

PIANO HARP MATHS

A FOOT PEDAL A HAMSTER ELECTRICITY

1 point

1 point

1 point

1 point

1 point

The following questions are all about

The Pit Village

The Pit Village

The Village School

31. Who would go into school through the front entrance?

...............................................Boys.......................................................................

32. School children played with metal hoops in the playground. What do

local people call these hoops?

............................................Boolers....................................

Why not have a go while you’re here!

The Pit Village shows you life in a typical mining village in 1913. Here you can see the school and miners cottages, and visit the Pit Ponies if they are out and about in their field.

1 point

1 point

33. Which TWO of these were real school punishments?

The Pit Cottages

34. Every cottage has a fireplace called a Range. It does a ‘range’ of jobs.

What was the fire needed for? Write down three things.

1. ...........Heating Water..................................................................................

2. ...........Cooking/toasting bread .................................................................

3. ...........Keeping warm/Heating irons ........................................................

35. Cottage Number 1 is the Pitman’s Pantry. In Number 3, what bird is on

the wall by the attic steps?

.........................................................Pigeon........................................................

36. Next door you will find this in the yard. What is it?

It is a ................Mangle.............................

THE COLD

CORNER

EAT COLD

CUSTARD

THE SPOT

OF SHAME

2 points

1 point

1 point

1 point

1 point

1 point

37. In the Mat Making Cottage, have a look at the Clippy Mats. Where did

people get the mat ‘clippings’ from?

...................Cut up old clothes............................

The Coal Mine

38. Who is the Manager of Beamish Colliery?

...............................William Severs..................................................................

Total for Pit Village questions /11

Visit us between April and October and you can take a trip underground!

We hope you have had great fun answering this Beamish Quiz.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

1 point

1 point