One hundred years ago, the Derbyshire Yeomanry were having quite a different war than the standard text-book image of the Western Front, according to Dr Mike Galer. Dr Galer was the Senior Collection Officer and Curator of the 9th /12th Lancers Museum at Derby...
Local vineyard, Amber Valley Wines is run by IT specialist, Duncan Mercer, and county councillor Barry Lewis. The pair met in 2010 and decided to have a go at growing their own grapes in Wessington and Brackenfield, Derbyshire. Their own grape varieties include...
Crich Tramway Village was featured in Len Goodman’s BBC 1 programme, Holiday of My Lifetime, Series 2, Episode 7 on 9th February 2016. It was actor, Jimi Mistry’s turn to take Len to Derbyshire and to some of the sights and experiences which helped...
We are disappointed to learn that the Douglas horse tram service is to be discontinued. Members might like to read more on the Douglas Borough Council website. Our thoughts are with the affected staff and horses. A great tradition has been lost. We will...
Work continues on the new outdoor playground. Progress has been made on putting down the hardcore and creating a drainage channel, thanks to the mild weather so far. The work is on schedule to be completed before the day we open on 19th March...
We welcome another new volunteer to Crich Tramway Village. Daniel Patterson is from Worksop in North Nottinghamshire and is a tram driver at Nottingham Trams. At 19 years old Daniel is the youngest ever driver on the NET tram system. It’s no surprise that...
Our dedicated team of staff continues to diversify through the winter months. Often found in the Red Lion Pub (behind the bar!) Angus works tirelessly throughout the season keeping everywhere clean, pulling pints, washing up, topping up supplies for the...
Welcome to one of our new volunteers, Aidan Croft, twenty-six, from North Staffordshire, and now working in Sheffield after finishing a degree there in biology. Aidan has worked at Supertram for five years since finishing his degree, as a conductor but also as...
During the operating season at Crich Tramway Village we are committed to providing a minimum of three trams in operation each day. All our tram crews and operating staff, plus our guides, are volunteers. With many of those volunteers travelling significant...
We often get asked what happens when we close to the public through the winter. The answer is – plenty! Our staff and volunteers are busy restoring, cleaning, classifying, painting, clearing, stocking and generally preparing for the new season when we...
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.