Станция Роули в музее Бимисх празднует 50-летие и готовит к июлю новые мероприятия

Major North East attraction hits milestone with visitors to journey through the decades Rowley Station is celebrating 50 years at Beamish Museum In 1976 Rowley Station was the first relocated attraction to open at Beamish Museum. Over the years the rebuilds of original buildings, like the cinema in the museum's 1950s Town, as well as authentic replicas such as the cottage - and murder scene - of Joe the Quilter, have fascinated visitors to the open-air site but Rowley was the first. The station was originally built in Rowley near Consett, County Durham, in 1867 and its ambitious relocation to Beamish 50 years ago offered early visitors to Beamish a chance to look around the Edwardian-style station, which never had gas or electricity so was always lit by oil. Rowley, with its waiting rooms, signal box and goods yard, was opened to the public as a museum exhibit by late poet laureate Sir John Betjeman and now its half-century anniversary will be bringing it back into the limelight for visitors where there are plans to bring new life to it this July. As previously reported, Rowley Station opened last spring for some train rides for the first time in five years. It had been closed since the pandemic but steam-hauled passenger trains were temporarily in action there again as part of a Festival of Transport, offering a rare opportunity for visitors to jump on board. This time, music, decorations and poetry will be part of the celebrations there at a 50 Years of Rowley Station event to mark its big anniversary. The event will take place across the July 25-26 weekend at Beamish whose whole site, it points out, offers visitors an opportunity to 'travel through time every day'. And that means there will be events on-site throughout the summer, with families invited to discover the story of life in the 1820s, early 1900s, 1940s and 1950s, it says, as they "experience the unforgettable sights, sounds, smells and delicious tastes of the past". Beamish, which has just put tickets on sale for its popular Halloween Evenings, is also currently highlighting its 'Step Into Stories' summer programme, which will run from July 18 to August 31. It includes six adventures to complete around the award-winning site, including an exploration of its many modes of transport on a Time-Travelling Transport trail. Daytime events are included in the museum's admission price and free to Unlimited Pass holders and Friends of Beamish members: find out more about what is on offer here. We have a dedicated newsletter for What’s On news and reviews. It’s free and you can sign up to receive it here. It will keep you up to date with all the latest updates on food, drink, entertainment and events in and around the North East. ChronicleLive has created a dedicated WhatsApp community for What’s On news and updates. You can join this WhatsApp community here. It will keep you up to date with things to do around the North East and breaking gig announcements, sent directly to your phone.