Crich Tramway Village workshop team have been busy working on the vintage tram collection, in order to add to the fleet operating during the 2023 season. Blackpool balcony 40 has had a lift and overhaul, while Newcastle 102, Blackpool 166 and London County Council 106...
Crich Tramway Village workshop staff and volunteers are delighted with the investment into new machinery which will help save time and money, through being able to complete woodwork projects in-house. The Tramcar Sponsorship Organisation (TSO) and the London County...
Derbyshire is preparing for the arrival of a thought-provoking anti-violence monument as it begins its county-wide tour this weekend. Originally created for Manchester, the 11ft tall monument was created using various weapons, including knives and firearms, seized...
Our Victorian horse cabmen’s shelter has recently been restored through an Arts Council National Lottery Project Grant, along with support from the Association for Industrial Archaeology and The Pilgrim Trust. We’re very happy to have preserved this fascinating piece...
On this day 63 years ago, the tramways in Leeds finally closed. Some routes had stopped operating earlier, so to mark this occasion we’d like to highlight this painting which was donated to the museum in 2021. The painting was produced by J. E. Castelow and shows the...
Engineering conservationist, Ray Hooley, who rescued what is now the world’s oldest working excavator from a watery grave, has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award. It was awarded to Ray, now 94, by the National Transport Trust for his role in...
60 years ago today, the people of Glasgow started to bid farewell to the city’s tramway, the origins of which could be traced back a further 90 years since the first horse trams began to operate on the streets on 19th August 1872. For the first 22 years the tramcars...
150 years ago today, on 19th August 1872, Glasgow’s first horse-drawn tramway began to operate. Its first line ran from St. George’s Cross to Eglinton Toll, via New City Road and Jamaica Bridge. The tramway was operated by the Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company and...
We are pleased to say that our Victorian cabmen’s shelter from Bradford is now open for visitors to explore following completion of the restoration! *Update April 2023 – If you can’t visit in person, you can explore the shelter virtually using online tours...
We have a fantastic range of events lined up for August, so as well as enjoying the vintage tram rides, exhibitions, gift shop, tearoom, and Red Lion pub, you can find something extra to ensure you enjoy your visit. Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd August sees the return of...
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.