点评:We just visited this place. It is an extraordinary time capsule, having been left in EXACTLY the state it was in when the business finally closed and English Heritage took it on, even to the point of litter bins in the office not being emptied! Our visit was really special because eight - EIGHT - other people who had booked on our time slot simply didn't show up, so my wife and I were the only two. This didn't seem to faze the two very friendly guides at all (apart from the annoyance we all shared at the ignorance of people who take up slots on a booked tour and then don't show and can't even be bothered to say they aren't going to show), and we had a most enjoyable and fascinating and intimate tour around. There are pieces of equipment and manufactured items which were still in use when the business closed in 2007 alongside other things that have sat apparently untouched for a hundred years or more. A great insight in to the conditions that were common in these types of industries around the 1900s, brought to life by the enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable guide (I am so sorry I cannot remember his name) who actually used to work there. A real gem of a place to visit.
翻译:我们刚刚参观了这个地方。它就像一个非凡的时间胶囊,保留着当初这家店最终关闭并被英国遗产协会接管时的原貌,甚至连办公室里的垃圾桶都没清空!我们的参观之旅非常特别,因为预订了我们这个时间段的另外八位——八位——游客竟然都没来,只剩下我和妻子两个人。这似乎丝毫没有影响到两位非常友好的导游(除了我们都对那些占用了预订的参观名额却不来,甚至懒得说不来的人的无知感到恼火)。我们度过了一次非常愉快、迷人而又亲密的参观。这里有一些设备和制成品,在2007年这家店关闭时仍在使用,还有一些似乎已经闲置了一百多年的东西。一位热情且知识渊博的导游(抱歉我记不起他的名字了)生动地介绍了20世纪初这类行业的普遍情况,他曾经在那里工作过。这里真是一个值得参观的宝地。