Friday, 28 January 2011
Thursday, 27 January 2011
Marylebone Station and Crich
Our gates originally stood outside London's Marylebone railway station and were re-erected at Crich in the 1970s.
Our postcard collection includes this image of a pre-1923 Great Central Railway express awaiting departure from Marylebone for Sheffield and Manchester.
Our postcard collection includes this image of a pre-1923 Great Central Railway express awaiting departure from Marylebone for Sheffield and Manchester.
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Town End
Glasgow 1282 arrives at Town End, Crich village, in March 1963.
Visitors to our 1969 Grand Transport Extravaganza.
March 1979 snow.
Visitors to our 1969 Grand Transport Extravaganza.
March 1979 snow.
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
By Road and Rail
The prototype Lucas Aerospace workers' road-rail bus visited Crich in 1980.
It was part of a programme, in conjunction with the North East London Polytechnic, to identify and develop alternative products for the company.
It was part of a programme, in conjunction with the North East London Polytechnic, to identify and develop alternative products for the company.
Monday, 24 January 2011
Building Sights
Town End in 1974, viewed from the Derby Assembly Rooms facade during its re-erection at Crich.
A similar viewpoint today, from the top floor of the Assembly Rooms/Library building, with the Stone Workshop contractor's compound in the foreground.
A similar viewpoint today, from the top floor of the Assembly Rooms/Library building, with the Stone Workshop contractor's compound in the foreground.
Friday, 21 January 2011
Further Developments
The block wall in the picture will be the toilets in the new education facility
The stairs are now in place for first floor access
Steelwork is in place for the first floor and to support the new roof
A rare viewport from behind the Stone Workshop
Rotten timbers on the existing bookshop roof which is being replaced
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Thursday, 13 January 2011
Stone Workshop Scaffolding
Scaffolding is at present being erected for the Stone Workshop's renovation.
Temporary scaffolding stood in front of the Stone Workshop back in 1973 for Granada Television's seven-part adaptation of Howard Spring's novel 'Shabby Tiger', set in 1930s Manchester.
The production featured on the cover of the Tramway Museum Society's Annual Report and Accounts for 1973
Temporary scaffolding stood in front of the Stone Workshop back in 1973 for Granada Television's seven-part adaptation of Howard Spring's novel 'Shabby Tiger', set in 1930s Manchester.
The production featured on the cover of the Tramway Museum Society's Annual Report and Accounts for 1973
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
2011 Events
A list of 2011 events can now be found on our website. Our first big event of the season will be the ever popular Easter 1940s Weekend, booking forms for re-enactors, vehicle owners and traders will be available to download in the next couple of weeks from our website.
In the meantime here are some links to photos from last years 1940s events courtesy of the re-enactors on Facebook. (You need to be signed up to Facebook to view the photos)
In the meantime here are some links to photos from last years 1940s events courtesy of the re-enactors on Facebook. (You need to be signed up to Facebook to view the photos)
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