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LISTENING PART 2
You will hear a guide talking to a group of people who are visiting an open-
air museum. 
Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15
Guide: 
Well good morning everyone and a warm welcome to the Willford 
Living Museum. Before you look around, I’d like to tell you a bit about the 
history of Willford, and the purpose of the museum. 
Well, if we go back to the early 1800s, Willford was very diff erent to what 
you see today. At that time, the forests had already been cut down. But 
there were no large urban settlements here, just a few small villages, 
and this whole area was a place where local people kept animals or grew 
crops – those were the only economic activities. 
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But then in 1830, something happened in Willford that transformed the 
area. The discovery of rich deposits of coal and other minerals opened up 
many commercial possibilities. Mines were built, so these deposits could 
be brought to the surface. Then a canal was constructed, so that canal 
boats could transport the minerals to other regions. Finally. a railway was 
built through Willford in the 1850s, creating many new opportunities. 
By the 1870s, Willford had become an important manufacturing centre. 
A few factories successfully produced fabrics from cotton and wool. 
However, what Willford was best known for, was manufacturing all sorts 
of tools, machinery and other items out of iron and steel. The attempt to 
set up a pottery industry here, however, making items for the home out 
of clay, was never really a success.
So, for the next hundred years or so, Willford was a thriving industrial 
region. However, by the 1970s, the old industries here were in decline. 
Much of the land at this site wasn’t being used. So the local council 
decided to set up a ‘living’ museum here. The idea was for visitors to be 
able to walk around and visit the sorts of factories, shops, homes and 
schools that were once found here.
When the museum first opened in 1976, 2000 visitors came on the first 
weekend alone. Since then, visitor numbers have just grown and grown. 
They now stand at 300,000 per year and we anticipate further growth 
in the years to come. In fact, just recently we welcomed our 9 millionth 
visitor, which was an exciting day for us. 
As well as our regular visitors, the museum has a number of other uses. 
We work closely with universities, whose staff consult the range of 
documents and artefacts we hold here. As well as that, those making 
movies and television shows often come to the museum because it 
makes a great set for historical scenes. There’s even a possibility in future 
we may open up the museum for weddings and other private events. 
Now listen and answer questions 16 to 20.
Guide: OK, so if you take out your maps, I’ll just point out a few places 
you might like to visit. So right now, we’re standing in the ticket office, at 
the bottom of your maps. 
So, one place I’d recommend is the old bakery. This is a typical bakery 
from this area, from about 100 years ago. To get there from the ticket 
office, walk up Stafford Street. And then turn into Rigby Road. Walk down 
Rigby Road, there are a few interesting places along the way, and the old 
bakery is right next to the canal. 
Another interesting place is the doctor’s surgery. This was moved here, 
brick by brick, and rebuilt on the museum site. Walk up Stafford Street, 
until you reach the dock. You see the café. Walk past that, and the 
doctor’s surgery is just there. 
Cooper’s Cottage is also fascinating – a worker’s cottage from the 19
th
 
century. Walk up Stafford Street and take the first turning on the left. The 
road curves round to the west, then south, as it climbs Jack’s Hill. You’ll 
pass a few little houses on the way up, and Cooper’s Cottage is right on 
the summit of Jack’s hill. 
The stables are also great. This is where they kept all the horses. Again, 
walk up Stafford Street to the dock, and turn right. Walk round the dock 
till you get to the canal. Then cross the bridge over the canal to reach the 
stables. 
Also, be sure to visit the old school. So, walk north-east up through the 
museum. And it’s not too far. The old school is right on the corner of 
Stafford Street and Rigby Road. 
 Now one other thing… 
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