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Berwick's Celebrations

Introduction and How to Play [Shop/Reception]

Timetable of the Second World War [Shop/Reception]

The Second World War in Berwick [Medieval Gallery]

Choose an imagined character from L S Lowry painting [Temporary Exhibition]

Favourite Objects of the Characters [Temporary Exhibition]

Why do museums have replica objects? [Burrell Gallery]

Thank you for playing with us [Shop/Reception]

How was the project created? [Temporary Gallery]

More about Berwick Museum and Art Gallery [Shop/Reception]

Berwick Character Table

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Favourite Objects of the Characters [Temporary Exhibition]

Mining Pick Axe [Window on Berwick]

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James Smith

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chose the

mining pick axe

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as his favourite object in the museum.

You will find this object down the mine in the

Window on Berwick display

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display.

What do you think our character would do with this?

Coal has been burned in Britain for centuries starting in abbeys and monasteries, households and then fuelled the Industrial Revolution. It needed to be extracted from the ground and it was brack-breaking and treacherous work before modern machinery was introduced.

We now know the damage burning coal does to the climate and we are all trying to transition to cleaner energy alternatives to prevent contributing more pollution to the planet.

If

James Smith

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was working in a mine in 1945 some of the work would be done by machines, conveyor belts, etc. however chipping at the coal seam to dislodge chunks of coal would still need a trusty pick axe and a good oak handle.

You can experience a little of what it was being a miner by visiting the

Colliery Experience at Woodhorn Museum⁠

or the

National Mining Museum⁠

just outside Edinburgh.

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Choose your next step:

Knight's Helmet (replica) [Medieval Gallery]

Coble Boat and Equipment [Window on Berwick]

Swords (replica) [Medieval Gallery]

Stick of rock [Window on Berwick]

Doll's House [between Medieval and Burrell Galleries]

Souvenir Tea Pot [Window on Berwick]

Glass Brewery Bottles [Window on Berwick]

Choose an imagined character from L S Lowry painting [Temporary Exhibition]

Favourite Objects of the Characters [Temporary Exhibition]

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Knight's Helmet (replica) [Medieval Gallery]⁠

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Coble Boat and Equipment [Window on Berwick]⁠

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Swords (replica) [Medieval Gallery]⁠

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Stick of rock [Window on Berwick]⁠

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Doll's House [between Medieval and Burrell Galleries]⁠

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Souvenir Tea Pot [Window on Berwick]⁠

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Glass Brewery Bottles [Window on Berwick]⁠

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Choose an imagined character from L S Lowry painting [Temporary Exhibition]⁠

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Favourite Objects of the Characters [Temporary Exhibition]⁠

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