Aug 9, 2021 | Latest News, Volunteer Features
As part of the #LoveYourRailway #Volunteers Campaign initiated by North Yorkshire Moors Railway, from 9th – 15th August 2021 we are focusing on some of our volunteers. All our volunteers are vitally important to Crich Tramway Village – home to the...
Jul 23, 2021 | Curator's Choice, Exhibitions, Latest News
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...
Jul 12, 2021 | Latest News, Tramway Engineering
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...
Jul 2, 2021 | Curator's Choice, Latest News
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:...
Jun 18, 2021 | Curator's Choice, Latest News, Tramway Engineering
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...
Jun 16, 2021 | Latest News
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...
Jun 9, 2021 | Latest News
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...
May 5, 2021 | Exhibitions, Latest News
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...
Apr 28, 2021 | Latest News, Tramway Engineering
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...
Apr 21, 2021 | Latest News, Learning & Participation
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...