Aug 15, 2023 | Latest News
Crich Tramway Village Great Traveller Reviews Earn it a Place Among Travellers’ Favourites Crich Tramway Village today announced it has been recognised by Tripadvisor as a 2023 Travellers’ Choice award winner for attractions. The coveted award celebrates businesses...
Jul 19, 2023 | Engineering, Latest News
Blackpool 645 tramcar has been acquired by the National Tramway Museum in Crich as a possible combined second “Access Tram” and “One Person Operation” tram. The tramcar has kindly been donated by Blackpool Transport Services.The transport cost,...
Jun 22, 2023 | Curator's Choice, Exhibitions, Latest News
We’re currently utilising Ripley Library’s community display case to showcase a selection of items from our collection. It’s a great opportunity to get objects out on display outside the museum to provide interest, whilst hopefully also encouraging people to visit....
May 4, 2023 | Curator's Choice, Latest News
On Monday 15th May there will be a photo opportunity at Crich Tramway Village, home to the National Tramway Museum, when two trams will be available to photograph together, representing bookends for the beginning and end of electric tramway operations by London County...
Apr 23, 2023 | Latest News
On the morning of 23rd April 2023, a carefully planned tramcar swap took place. Leeds 602 was moved out of the Exhibition Hall and replaced with Blackpool 762 from the depot. The movement was in preparation for our upcoming Coronation celebration event in May, when...
Feb 27, 2023 | Latest News
A Model Tram and Bus Exhibition will take place at Crich Tramway Village on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August 2023. A total of 8 layouts will be present at the Exhibition which will include a new 51/4-inch gauge demonstration layout, built at the Museum, for the...
Feb 3, 2023 | Engineering, Latest News
Crich Tramway Village workshop team have been busy working on the vintage tram collection, in order to add to the fleet operating during the 2023 season. Blackpool balcony 40 has had a lift and overhaul, while Newcastle 102, Blackpool 166 and London County Council 106...
Dec 9, 2022 | Latest News, Tramway Engineering
Crich Tramway Village workshop staff and volunteers are delighted with the investment into new machinery which will help save time and money, through being able to complete woodwork projects in-house. The Tramcar Sponsorship Organisation (TSO) and the London County...
Nov 24, 2022 | Community, Latest News
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...
Nov 14, 2022 | Curator's Choice, Latest News
Our Victorian horse cabmen’s shelter has recently been restored through an Arts Council National Lottery Project Grant, along with support from the Association for Industrial Archaeology and The Pilgrim Trust. We’re very happy to have preserved this fascinating piece...