As part of component 2 for their exam (History Around Us) students have been studying The Doncaster Plant Works. This week students got to visit the site, now known as ‘Wabtec’.
We got to see the work shops where the famous ‘Flying Scotsman’ was built as well as the ‘Mallard’, which still holds the world record for the fastest steam locomotive.
We discussed how the site has changed over time and why; the sites turning points in history; it’s significance both locally; nationally and internationally; as well as looking for historical evidence.