3BE experienced the life of Victorian miners at the Killhope Lead Mining Museum. They donned helmets and torches before making their way into the mines through several centimetres of water to learn about the tough conditions that miners had to work under.
The boys then did a stint of hard labour as washer boys, working together to process raw lead ore in the wind and the rain that settled in during the afternoon. The day ended with a tour of the miners’ lodgings and a quick visit to the shop before a set of muddy, wet and tired boys embarked on the long journey back to Newcastle.