Education at The Locksmiths House
The Victorian Day at the Locksmith's House is the perfect way to introduce or support your current topic.
The Locksmith’s House celebrates the efforts of the small family run lock making business which thrived over a century ago. Working from the back yards of their own houses, hundreds of small family business evolved.
A visit to the Locksmith’s House will demonstrate how such a business operated alongside family life.
The house is recreated with the actual belongings and furniture of the Hodson family of lock makers, the last inhabitants of 54 New Road, Willenhall. The working-class family home is accompanied in the back yard by a two-storey workshop building. A working fore and machinery adds to the atmosphere. Out lock display gallery offers an insight into some extraordinary locks from across the ages.
Our Historic Characters will be happy to escort you around the property, and hands-on activities such as rag rug or toasting on the kitchen range can be arranged for your group.
Please note: the Locksmith’s House is not based at the Black Country Living Museum. The house is located at 54 New Road, Willenhall, WV13 2DA.
Links to the National Curriculum
Key Stage 1
History
– Events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally.
– Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality.
Key Stage 2
History
– A local history study.
– A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.
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About Your Day
A typical day at The Locksmith’s House involves:
10:15am till 12:15pm
The children are spilt into two groups and alternate between the following activities:
House Tour – The children are guided through the family house to find out about family life in Victorian Britain.Locks Workshop and Wash Day
The children take part in a lock workshop in addition to experiencing a Victorian wash day.12:15pm till 12:55pm
The children have lunch in the Education Room. After finishing their lunch, children have the opportunity to experience Victorian games in the court yard.12:55pm till 2:15pm
The children are spilt into three groups and alternate between the following activities:Rag Rugging
The children get the opportunity to experience and get hands-on with making a rag rug.Victorian Kitchen
The children will learn about a Victorian family kitchen in addition to experiencing toasting bread on the range.Key Cleaning
The children experience what life was like for the workforce by cleaning keys.
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Booking Information
We are able to take bookings from school parties most weekdays during term time.
Visits can be made by appointment and must be pre-booked.
Expression of interestPlease complete all details, including your three preferred visit dates. Our Sales & Ticketing team will be in touch after receiving your form to confirm your booking or to clarify any details. Please provide your email address to receive a copy of the submitted form on completion.
If you require a multi-key stage visit, please complete the form with as much information as you can then type in any further details in the ‘any other information’ section on the last page of the form.
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