Category Archives: Museum
Re-Opening
We’re pleased to announce that we are re-opening on the 4th July! As with other businesses there are changes to our normal operations. Initially we’ll be only be opening at […]
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Belong Heritage Gallery
The Belong Heritage Gallery opened this week in Grade II listed building that was formerly the Maxims night club. We’ve made a small contribution by loaning some artefacts from our […]
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New Ironworks display
We have a brand new display all about the Apedale Iron Works, courtesy of Tomas Starkey and Bobby Tasker of Madley High School. It was done as part of their […]
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Our Visit to the Minnie Pit Event
At the Minnie Pit Memorial Event, last Sunday, we met quite a few people who were descendants of Minnie Pit miners. One gentleman brought this scout belt buckle with him, […]
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Minnie Pit Remembrance Event 2016
Next weekend the Minnie Pit Disaster Remembrance event will be held at the Methodist Chapel in Halmer End (ST7 8AD). Saturday 9th January 2pm: The Audley and District Family […]
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Book to be launched at the Heritage Centre
A new index of ‘Mining Deaths in North Staffordshire 1756-1995’, compiled by Mark Casewell of the Audley and District Family History Society, will be launched at Apedale Heritage Centre, Loomer […]
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Minnie Pit Remembrance Weekend
This weekend there will be a series of events at Halmerend Methodist Chapel to remember the men who died in the Minnie Pit Disaster on 12th January 1918. We’ll be […]
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New Education Pack
Something for teachers – our brand new education pack has just arrived hot of the presses. It’s been updated for the latest revision of the national curriculum, has all of […]
Weekend events 9th and 10th August
Not one, but two events this weekend at Apedale! On Saturday and Sunday the Apedale Valley Light Railway are holding another Teddy Bear’s outing which means steam trains on both […]
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Special Delivery
We’ve had the Hem Heath winding engine on site for quite a few years on loan from the Shropshire Mines Trust, and today we’ve finally been able to reunite the […]
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