Originally Blists Hill was a brick and tile works with blast furnaces and coal and iron mines. The atmosphere of Victorian England has been captured well, The museum features period shops including a bank, bakery, cycle shop and a post office. There is an old church with a tin roof and plenty of other buildings from the Victorian era.
The museum is operated by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust and was opened in 1973. The small town captures the essence of the Victorian times with its sounds and smells.
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