7:00am Tuesday 17th November 2009
By Paul Rogers
CHILDREN from across the county have enhanced their historical knowledge at Hereford’s Waterworks Museum.
Primary and secondary schools have taken up the invitation to send their pupils to the museum and learn more about where water comes from and how it has been transported over time.
Youngsters from Riverside Primary School have left their legacy by planting up a new larger pond, which is used as part of the educational visits.
Pupils are able to compare the nature at both the new pond and its predecessor by monitoring the progress.
Other schools which have visited the museum include Brockhampton Primary, Eardisley Primary and the Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School.
Sara Catlow-Hawkins, headteacher at Bishops, said: “The museum is an excellent educational resource and we were delighted to be able to give our students this opportunity to enhance their understanding of environmental issues.”
It has been a busy time at the museum, where volunteers also recently unveiled restored engines and pumps. A twin cylinder engine, originally used in Leintwardine, and a triple-powered engine from Yarkhill were unveiled by the Mayor of Hereford, Councillor Sylvia Daniels, who helped start one of them during her tour of the museum.
A new steam boiler is also due to arrive next month after the current one began to show its age. It should be in operation by the 2010 season.
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