In a typical Bradford back-to-back house, learners have a ‘hands on’ washday experience using washboards, possers, dolly blue and the mangle. They explore how washing has changed in the last seventy years.
They also investigate objects from the past and use enquiry skills to work out what they were used for.
By comparing different objects and photographs, as well as using their washday experience, they will find out how life and technology is different between then and now.
You can book teacher led add-on activities to link to this workshop to create a whole day package.
If you are interested in booking this workshops for your pupils, please email learning@bradford.gov.uk
24 December – Early close at 2.00pm
25 & 26 December – Closed
27 – 30 December normal opening hours apply
31 December – Early close at 2:00pm
1 & 2 January – Closed
3 January Normal opening resumes
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm
All Bank Holiday Opening Times: 11:00 – 4:00 except Bolling Hall.
All sites closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday
Signposted from Bradford Ring Road and Harrogate Road (A658). Bus 645 from Market Street or Hall Ings. All buses stop at Moorside Road. On the museum site there is free car parking and disabled car parking.
From Bradford City Centre, the 660 bus departs from Drake Street stop D1, (alight at Moorside Road), and the 645 departs from Hall Ings stop H11, (alight at Harrogate Road then an approx 10 min walk).
For help in planning your journey by public transport, please visit www.wymetro.com
