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Home - Blackgang Sawmill and Saint Catherine's Quay Heritage Exhibitions |
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Visit a "bygone world of country life" at the Blackgang Sawmill, or hear the tales of smugglers, stranded sailors and shipwrecked vessels at Saint Catherine's Quay exhibition. |
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| See the pitsaw-workers, the wheelwright, the cooper and the blacksmith in the yard, before exploring the engine rooms and museum, with hands-on mechanisms and animated country-folk. |
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See the 87 foot-long whale skeleton that became one of the first attractions at the chine. Learn about how the cliffs are eroded and then slip away, and read about the lifeboat rescues, sea-wrecked ships and the history of Blackgang's precarious cliff-top perch. |
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Blackgang Sawmill Clips |
Saint Catherine's Quay Clips |
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Hear the pitsaw workers (185kb) |
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Learn more about Blackgang cliffs (507kb) |
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Visit the blacksmith (145kb) |
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The cooper made the barrels (173kb) |
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| Step back in time to steam power (3.93mb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Want to visit the park? Call at www.blackgangchine.com for admission cost and opening times. | ||||||||||||||||||||
