Derbyshire is preparing for the arrival of a thought-provoking anti-violence monument as it begins its county-wide tour this weekend. Originally created for Manchester, the 11ft tall monument was created using various weapons, including knives and firearms, seized...
The photograph above shows, from left to right: Dani Kirk; Christine Shawcross and Ruth Gray. Ruth Gray, a local artist from Belper, has generously donated an original painting of a ‘Ripley Rattler’ to Dani Kirk of the Tramway Museum’s catering staff and...
Some of the Crich Tramway Village volunteers, who also work at Nottingham Express Transit (NET) have raised funds for two charities. A special trip to NET was advertised at £30 per ticket and included a behind-the-scenes tour of the Wilkinson Street depot and trip on...
Photograph: The 1913 “combination car” motorbus at Crich in 2007, next to a Johannesburg Municipal Tramways No. 60 tramcar. ©Gordon Burch On Sunday 8th July, 33 vintage Leyland vehicles will be on display at Crich Tramway Village, as we welcome the Leyland Society to...
Further to the news that The National Tramway Museum has received a National Lottery grant of £84,800 for an exciting project ‘Exploring the Historic Landscape of Crich Tramway Village’, work has begun at Wakebridge with the sandblasting and re-painting of the...
We are always immensely grateful to our volunteers and on International Volunteers Day, would like to re-iterate a HUGE THANK YOU to all. Volunteer roles vary, from outside work including track work, painting, guiding and maintenance to indoor work in the various...
Only a little over a week has elapsed since Crich Tramway Village closed for the winter, but we are already well into the early stages of a massive programme of maintenance and renewal. We will try to keep you updated on our progress throughout the winter. The ‘Big...
Coronation Street actor, Oliver Farnworth, who plays Andy Carver in the popular Soap, was the major attraction at Crich Tramway Village on Monday 23rd October 2017, when he officially turned on the lights to illuminate the period Village. The event officially launched...
The theme for Crich Well Dressings this year is Myths and Legends, and so our Learning Department decided to re-create a well dressing of The Green Man (which can be found as a wooden sculpture on our Woodland Walk and Sculpture Trail). We like to think of the Green...
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.