Category Archives: Crich Tramway Village

Classic Motorcycle Day returns to Crich Tramway Village

Posted on Thursday 4 July 2024 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 7th July will see the return of another popular event to the Crich Tramway Village as Classic Motorcycle Day back once more. This is the seventh event that the event has run in partnership with the Vincent HRD Owners … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2024!

Posted on Monday 1 July 2024 by Gareth Prior

Time for another look at which heritage trams have run across the British Isles so far in 2024. Again there has been a little bit of movement since our last update with more trams running for the first time this … Continue reading →

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Events this week…

Posted on Sunday 30 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

Another quiet week for events but there is still the annual Classic Motorcycle event at Crich.

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In Pictures: Another look around Crich

Posted on Friday 28 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

We have another look around the Crich Tramway Village with all photos in this latest article being taken on Monday 17th June. This was a two tram service day with Blackpool Standard 40 and Sheffield 510 the chosen pair and … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Newcastle 102

Posted on Friday 21 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

A tram which we’re hoping to see in service this year is the feature of this edition of “Picture in Time”.

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In Pictures: A visit to Crich in June

Posted on Thursday 20 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

We’re off to the Crich Tramway Village again for this pictorial article with Steven Hughes visiting the museum on Sunday 16th June 2024. This was, of course, the first day of public services on the Blackpool North Station extension and … Continue reading →

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Events this week…

Posted on Sunday 16 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

After the excitement of openings in the last week we’re back to the more usual events over the next seven days or so…

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Picture in Time: Johannesburg 60

Posted on Friday 14 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

In this “Picture in Time” we are again featuring a tram in action at Crich.

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New event for Crich as they go back in time to several periods

Posted on Wednesday 12 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Crich Tramway Village has long been home to a TARDIS (or old fashioned Police Box if you prefer to be more grounded in reality!) so is no stranger to travelling in time but a new event on Saturday 22nd … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Sunderland 100

Posted on Friday 7 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its another edition of “Picture in Time” with another trip to Crich although we’re moving forward into the late 1980s.

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In Pictures: Seaside Fun at the Crich Tramway Village

Posted on Monday 3 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

It’s the longest event each year at the Crich Tramway Village and during the May Half Term school holidays they once again went to the coast for some Seaside Fun. With various seaside attractions arriving on site (such as fun … Continue reading →

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Events this week

Posted on Sunday 2 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

The chance to see more trams undergoing restoration on the South Coast is amongst the highlights for this week…

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Blackpool 166 adds to the open tram fleet at Crich

Posted on Saturday 1 June 2024 by Gareth Prior

The first day of the Seaside Fun event at the Crich Tramway Village on Saturday 25th May not only saw lots of seaside attractions for all the family but also the return to service of another tram for the year. … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Standard 49

Posted on Friday 31 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

We’re back off to Crich for this edition of “Picture in Time” with another Blackpool tram coming across the camera.

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Events Coming this week…

Posted on Sunday 26 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Bank Holiday is near and then it’s the May Half Term school holidays so still plenty of family orientated events to enjoy on tramways in the British Isles. This round-up look at what’s happening from Monday 27th May to … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: A trip to the Crich Tramway Village

Posted on Friday 24 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

In this latest visit to the Crich Tramway Village we take a look at the sights of the operating service on Sunday 11th May. With pleasant sunny weather this visit saw the current “nice weather” selection of trams – Blackpool … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Electric Locomotive & Crane 4

Posted on Friday 24 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another change of location for “Picture in Time” with the next set of photos coming from Crich.

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In Pictures: Bluebird takes flight to Glory Mine

Posted on Tuesday 21 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

One of the most complex restorations to have been undertaken in the workshop at the Crich Tramway Village is now starting to reach a conclusion. Work on London County Council 1 – aka Bluebird – started in June 2014 when … Continue reading →

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Events coming this week…

Posted on Sunday 19 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

As we approach the second of our Bank Holidays in May there are more events to enjoy across the British Isles…

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The seaside returns to Crich this May Half Term holiday

Posted on Saturday 18 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Crich Tramway Village – which is pretty much as land locked as you could hope to find! – will once again be going to the seaside during the May Half Term school holidays. Seaside Fun will be taking place … Continue reading →

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