Today we were delighted to welcome Bryan Lindop, Head of Heritage at Blackpool Transport and Bob Mason, Service Delivery Director at Blackpool Transport to officially launch Blackpool Balcony 40 back into service, after the fantastic work carried out by the...
Blackpool trams are always popular at Crich and a great favourite, 90 year old Balcony Car 40 is almost ready to be returned to service. Having received an overhaul, and a repaint, Balcony Car 40 will be emerging from Crich Tramway Village’s excellent Conservation...
There are some great family creative activities to get involved with at Crich Tramway Village this Summer starting from 1st August. Take a look at Summer Activities at Crich Tramway Village and don’t forget that your full priced tickets give you...
C.B.T. open top double-deck tramcar No 206 model When I started working at the Tramway Museum earlier this year one of my first tasks was to deal with the continuing loan of six 1/8th size tramcar models made by the late Robert Whetstone. Five of these superb models...
Crich Tramway Village is producing a Well Dressing as part of the Crich community activities this year. The well dressings will be blessed in Crich Village on Saturday 16th July. The process started with soaking the frame, which helps to stop the clay drying out too...
Do you know what a well dressing is? Do you know the history of well dressing in Derbyshire? Do you know what materials are used? Would you like to help us make our well dressing? This year the theme is water, so we will be featuring our tramcar Cardiff 131 in the...
London County Council 106 has arrived safely at East Anglia Transport Museum at Carlton Coalville, Suffolk ready to run at their London Event on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July 2016. The event will run from 11am – 6pm on Saturday and 11am – 5pm on...
Blackpool trams are always popular at Crich and a great favourite, Balcony Car 40, is almost ready to be returned to service. Having received an overhaul, and a repaint, 40 will be emerging from Crich Tramway Village’s excellent ‘Restoration Workshop’ in pristine...
Step back in time and experience the nostalgia of the Edwardian period, including some First World War elements from Friday 15th – Sunday 17th July 2016. As well as vintage trams from the era running daily, there will be a programme of events including re-enactor...
Crich Tramway Village is a brand name for the National Tramway Museum (Accredited with Arts Council England), solely owned and operated by The Tramway Museum Society, incorporated in England with liability by guarantee (no. 744229). Registered charity number 313615. Our ICO number is Z6700136.