Category Archives: Crich Tramway Village

In Pictures: Early season at Crich

Posted on Thursday 3 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

As we have already reported on these pages, Crich Tramway Village – home of the National Tramway Museum – opened for the first time in 2025 on Saturday 16th March 2025. Since that date it has remained opened Saturday to … Continue reading →

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New café at Crich Tramway Village to be officially opened

Posted on Monday 31 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

If you happened to visit the Crich Tramway Village – home of the National Tramway Museum – last year you probably can’t have helped but notice the construction work going on to replace the former Tea Rooms with an all … Continue reading →

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The Merseyside 3 arrive at Crich

Posted on Tuesday 25 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Photos added 29/03/2025 Crich Tramway Village is home to three more trams after the arrival of the three trams from the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society in March. Birkenhead 20, Wallasey 78 and Liverpool 762 all made the move from the … Continue reading →

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Crich get things underway for 2025

Posted on Wednesday 19 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Spring is approaching and that can only mean one thing – and we’re not talking about leaves on the trees and longer days! It’s the start of another heritage tram season at various tramway across the British Isles. Whilst the … Continue reading →

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Crich give more details on Lottery Heritage Fund cash

Posted on Tuesday 11 February 2025 by Gareth Prior

During the summer of 2024 the Crich Tramway Village were awarded £83,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Whilst we are used to funding such as these being for a big restoration project or something related to a new exhibition, … Continue reading →

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London County Council 1 wins at the HRA Awards

Posted on Monday 10 February 2025 by Gareth Prior

The annual Heritage Railway Awards took place at a ceremony in Newcastle on the night of Saturday 8th February and it was a night of celebration for the Crich Tramway Village as London County Council 1 won the Diesel and … Continue reading →

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Trams on the shortlist for the Heritage Railway Association Awards

Posted on Saturday 25 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

It has been announced that two trams have been nominated in the Diesel and Electric Locomotion category at the 2025 Heritage Railway Association Awards. They are amongst 50 projects, people and achievements that have made the final shortlists, with the … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2024

Posted on Monday 20 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

In January of each year we normally bring you a round-up of exactly which heritage trams ran during the previous year, and whilst our last review in October turned out to be the complete list as nothing else was used … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool 40

Posted on Friday 17 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

One final image from Crich as we have another edition of “Picture in Time”.

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Trams &: Blackpool 167 & coach

Posted on Monday 13 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “Trams &” as we head to Crich.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 12th January 2025

Posted on Sunday 12 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

This week we bring you photos from last year at the Crich Tramway Village:

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Special Events coming up in 2025 at Crich

Posted on Saturday 11 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

2025 looks set to be another busy year at the Crich Tramway Village, home of the National Tramway Museum, with the usual mix of normal operating days and special events.

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Picture in Time: Chesterfield 8

Posted on Friday 10 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another photo from Crich in 1982 in “Picture in Time”.

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National Tramway Museum make two new appointments

Posted on Wednesday 8 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

The National Tramway Museum, based at the Crich Tramway Village, have announced two significant appointments with a Chief Executive Officer and the new role of Volunteer Coordinator and Mentor now confirmed. Graham Bennett is the new Chief Executive Officer whilst … Continue reading →

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East Anglia Transport Museum the big winner in Tram of the Year 2024!

Posted on Sunday 5 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

The East Anglia Transport Museum in Carlton Colville can celebrate after they walked away with three of the categories at the British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2024! They received the most votes from the public in all three … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool & Fleetwood 2

Posted on Friday 3 January 2025 by Gareth Prior

We are heading back to 1982 for this next edition of “Picture in Time”.

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Picture in Time: Gateshead 5

Posted on Friday 27 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Back to Crich for another “Picture in Time”.

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15 Years Apart: London Transport 1622

Posted on Friday 27 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “15 Years Apart” and this time we head to the Crich Tramway Village.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 22nd December 2024

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

This week, for our final main site update of the year, we take a look back at what has been new in 2024 in another photo collection:

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Latest Crich restoration revealed – and it doesn’t run on rails!

Posted on Saturday 21 December 2024 by Gareth Prior

September 2024 will be well remembered at the Crich Tramway Village for marking the culmination of a ten year major restoration on London County Council 1 as it entered service for the first time in preservation. But just a few … Continue reading →

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