Having visited the Black Country Living Museum for their 1960’s weekend back in May I decided it would be a good idea to make use of my annual pass and visit their 1940’s weekend which took place in July. I’ve been visiting various 1940’s events for years now so I had a pretty good idea what to expect.
It was a very bright and sunny weekend which isn’t actually the ideal weather for portraits. It meant I had to pick my locations carefully and thankfully there I was able to find some backdrops that were in the shade.
What To Expect
For anyone who hasn’t visited the Black Country Living Museum before, it’s a paid visitor attraction that aims to show local life the 1940’s to the 1960’s. It has a number of old shops that used to exist in the local area, everything from a local post office to a chemist, builders merchants and motorbike shop. It’s a lifelike and truthful reflection of what life would have been like in the Black Country area of England between the 1940’s and 1960’s.
Whilst it’s probably an interesting place to visit at any time, it really comes to life for one of their special weekends when some members of the public attend in period costume. Historic vehicles are also present and a few live music acts are invited along to enhance the feel of the decade in question. If you would like to know more about the Black Country Living Museum and see what events they have planned you should visit their website.
Black Country Living Museum 1940s Gallery
The following is just a small sample of the images I took over the weekend. To see more you can visit my Facebook album for the event. Over the weekend I saw a few faces I recognised from other 1940’s events and I also finally got to meet Lara & Emma who are very polular on Instagram as ‘The Vintage Tourists’.
The following is just a small sample of the images I took over the weekend. To see more you can visit my Facebook album for the event. If the idea of attending a 1940’s event appeals to you, then you might like to read some of my other blog posts about similar events I have attended.
Step Back To The 1940’s Severn Valley Railway
