Beamish’s penny-farthing rider on his love of the museum

Ian Bean, from Beamish, the Living Museum of the North

We hear from Ian Bean, an engager at Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, about how his role has changed over nearly 40 years of working at the heritage venue.

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