With the easing of restrictions, we have been able to ‘re-open’ some of our interactive features around the museum. These include: In the ‘Mobile Postbox’ Exhibition in the Derby Assembly Rooms• Magnetic postal game – can you work out the order of the different stages...
A few weeks ago, we reported that Blackpool Brush Railcoach 298 had returned to Crich after being stored off-site for a number of years. This marked the start of an exciting project to restore 298 back to its original 1937 “as delivered” condition. During the last few...
As previously reported, the cabmen’s shelter returned to Crich last December following the completion of restoration work. To catch up on the project so far, see the last blog about it:...
After 12 years on loan to Crich, Cardiff Horsecar no. 21 returned to its home in Wales on Friday 18th June. This vehicle came to Crich in 2009 on loan from the National Museum of Wales and has spent most of that time on display in the Exhibition Hall. As part of...
As previously reported, the next restoration project for the workshop at Crich Tramway Village is Blackpool Brush Railcoach 298, which has now returned from off-site storage to the Museum prior to the start of the restoration process, joint funded by the Blackpool...
Today would have been George Stephenson’s birthday. Born on 9th June 1781 near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Stephenson came from humble beginnings, learning to read and write at 18 years of age. He worked as and engineman and ‘brakesman’ at local pits, and when he...
A sunny Sunday 2nd May at Crich enabled the external display of Derby 1 prior to it leaving Crich to off – site storage. It was lined up with others from the East Midlands including Leicester 76 (which will return to the Exhibition Hall for static display) and...
Two of our long standing volunteers in engineering, Mike Crabtree and Peter Whiteley (Project Leader) visited the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways Boston Lodge works to view progress on the new underframe they are working on for Blackpool 298 this week. They...
Local Stained Glass Artist, Sandy Constable, was commissioned to produce some new stained glass for the entrance to the Labyrinth. Sandy describes how she developed the theme and final production: “Back in October 2020, I was commissioned by Crich Tramway...
As previously reported, the next restoration project for the workshop at Crich Tramway Village is Blackpool Brush Railcoach 298, which now needs to be brought back to the Crich Tramway Workshop from our store, ready to fit the new underframe due to be received from...
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