Blists Hill at 50
It’s 50 years since Blists Hill Victorian Town opened to visitors. Over the coming year we’ll be exploring the remarkable stories of the Victorian Town built on the industrial site of Blists Hill amongst original buildings and monuments. You can also find out more about the events that are coming up as we mark this remarkable milestone.
50TH ANNIVERSARY BLOG
Over the next few months we'll be sharing stories from the history of Blists Hill, the people that worked on the site and the families and businesses that have brought the Town to life.
BLOG POST 1
COAL, COKE, AND CLAY: BLISTS HILL’S INDUSTRIAL PAST
From the late 18th century until the 1950s, Blists Hill was an industrial site. At its peak in the 1850s we believe more than 700 hundred men, women and children were working in the noisy and smoky environment of Blists Hill where iron chains clanked, steam-winding engines thudded, and horses laboured transporting materials and goods. Read more >
BLOG POST 2
The ‘Case for an Open-Air Museum’: The Origins of Blists Hill Victorian Town
Find out how a case of pneumonia, an 80 year old history book, and a group of passionate volunteers led to the creation of Blists Hill Victorian Town. Read more >
How The Town Grew
Click here to find out more about how our brilliant Victorian Town grew from humble beginnings to become one of the UK's most beloved open-air museums.
For media enquiries, to arrange a press visit or to find out more about 50th anniversary celebrations email us at pressoffice@ironbridge.org.uk