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NELSON PRIMARY VISIT TO THE JEWELLERY QUARTER

HISTORY DETECTIVES WALK – TEACHER

VERSION WITH ANSWERS GROUP 2 – FROM NELSON PRIMARY TO NEW STANDARD WORKS

Leave Nelson Primary and walk down Clement Street.

At the end turn right onto the Parade and walk up to the start of the road works and the BMW show room. Cross the road and head up Newhall Hill (the left fork next to the showroom).

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At traffic lights turn right into Graham Street.

HISTORY DETECTIVES WALK QUESTIONS START HERE

PART 1

Can you see this building on the corner as

you walk into the Jewellery Quarter?

Q1: Who is commemorated with a blue

plaque on the building?

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Q2: What was made in the

factory?

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Q3: Can you find this decorative stone a bit

further along the building?

Who is it? ____________________________

If you are not sure, look for a clue in the name

of the former factory.

Did you know that over 600 people worked in

this factory at the height of the trade and they were makers of this product for

the Royal family – so they were the best!

The road opposite the Gurdwara temple is Vittoria Street – go along there until the next road junction. New Standard Works is on your right.

Q4: The blue building on your right has been used as a Sikh temple since the

1970s. It was actually built in 1844. What do you think it might have been

before it became a Sikh temple?

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The answer is: It was built as a Chapel. It has had 6 types of church or chapel

using the building before it became a Gurdwara. Buildings often change uses,

but it keeps them from dereliction and in the state of the New Standard

Works.

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Q5: Walking down Vittoria Street, can you

see this building on your left?

It has stood empty

and unused for more

than 15 years. Some

of its letters have

fallen off. What is the

name of the building?

You may need to have

a closer look at

evidence on the building to fill in the gaps.

U __ I __ Y W __ __ __ __

Q6: When was Henry Jenkins’ business established?

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IT’S NOW TIME TO ENJOY YOUR VISIT TO THE NEW STANDARD WORKS

Arrive 9.55am: Split into 2 groups. One group starts with Suzanne outside 5 minutes, (looking at the outside of the building), then Suzanne leads ground floor and basement for 10 mins One group goes into the ground floor to look at evidence and resources – Mark Higgins/teacher led. 15 mins, then swap over.

Leave 10.25am – walk to Coffin Works to arrive at 10.45 (a couple of things to look for en route, can include a 5-10 min break in St Pauls churchyard)

When you come out the building turn right into Regent Place, the road which runs alongside the New Standard Works.

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PART 2

Q7: Can you find this factory owned by Deakin & Francis which is next door to

the New Standard Works on Regent Place. This company have been

manufacturing cufflinks for 230 years. Before they moved here, which very

famous inventor lived on this spot?

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Q8: Do you know what his greatest invention was?

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The answer is: Improvements to the steam engine. His design was in 1765. Its

efficiency played a huge part in changing the way that goods were

manufactured. His steam engine went on to power machinery, locomotive

trains and ships during the Industrial Revolution.

Walk to the end of the road and turn right into Caroline Street.

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Head down the hill towards St Paul’s Church.

At the end of the road turn right – can you see the church at the bottom of the

hill?

Q9: What is the name of the Georgian church, built in 1779, which you pass by?

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Walk through the churchyard to the bottom right corner and turn right into Charlotte Street.

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At the end of Charlotte Street turn left into Newhall Street. You’ll see the old Assay Office on your left. Cross the road at any point - if you continue left up newhall Street you’ll come across some traffic lights where you can cross safely.

Q10: Can you find these two buildings across the street? Each of them has a Blue Plaque commemorating someone who once worked there.

Who are they and what are they recognised

as being important for?

Yellow factory

Brick factory

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Fleet Street is on the same side as the Queens Arms pub. Walk up Fleet Street

Walk up Fleet Street until you see the sign for the coffin works

ENJOY YOUR VISIT TO NEWMAN BROTHERS COFFIN WORKS!

Enter through the courtyard gates.

10.45: Split into 2 groups. One into the Stamp Room / One into the Courtyard, 15 mins, then swap over.

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11.15 leave and head back to school 20 mins

Get onto the canal towpath. Opposite the coffin works is a bridge. Turn left.

Walk along the canal until you reach the exit for the NIA. This is St Edwards Road. Turn left and head back to school.

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PART 3

Once you are on the canal towpath turn left. You will go under a road bridge.

Q11: How many sets of canal locks are there before you reach your exit at the

NIA? You’ll need to count them.

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Q12: Look for evidence and find out how far you need to walk to Cambrian

Wharf to find another clue.

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Q13: Which country built the first lock with gates at both ends, just like the

ones we see along this canal?

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Q14: What year was the Birmingham and Fazeley canal built?

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Q15: What was carried along the canals during the World Wars?

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Q16: You are now about to get off the canal towpath. How far away is the

Jewellery Quarter?

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That is the end of the History Detectives Walk. Now time to head back to

school!

Hope you have enjoyed it and learnt a few things along the way.

11.35 – wrap up session in school; quick fire evaluation, set art work homework – gather a memory, and information to answer ready for the art session.