Audley Methodist Church will be hosting a weekend remembering the men and boys who perished during the Diglake Collier Disaster in 1895. On Saturday 18th January there will be a coffee morning with a talk by Tom Worgen and Lloyd Boardman and mining displays. On Sunday 19th January there will be a precession and memorial service at 10:30, featuring the Audley Brass Band. Full details are in the following poster.
On Sunday 12th January we will be at the Holy Trinity Church on Hamil Road with a display of mining artifacts for a memorial service, commemorating the Sneyd Colliery Disaster. The service starts at 3pm.
Our volunteers will be taking thier well earned christmas break from 23rd December to 26th December. We’ll also be closed on 31st December and 1st January. The Apedale Valley Light Railway will be running “Winter Warmer” steam trains on 28th December, the last trains until the new running season in spring 2025. (11:30am to 4pm, normal fares apply)
Christmas Opening 2022:
Due to a power cut we will be unable to open today (8th Dec), and possibly tomorrow, as the estimate for repair is 6pm on Monday. Hopefully it will get fixed sooner, if so we will post here once as we have some news. Hope to see you all soon!
On Sunday 2nd July we are holding our Annual Memorial Service for the Holditch Mining Disaster. It starts at 6pm and is held at the front of the building. Its open to all who wish to pay their respects to the 30 men who lost their lives on 2nd July 1937.
We’ll be closed on Saturday 6th May so that our volunteers have the opportunity to watch the coronation or attend events if they wish. The Apedale Valley Light Railway will also not be running on the Saturday. However we’ll be back on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday running mine tours on both days
Pictured: a few royalty related artefacts from our collection.
The rangers have kept the middle gate closed on the Loomer Road entrance today as it is so icy. However we are open and running mine tours as usual! There is some room to park on the entrance road or on Loomer Road.
This year we’re going to be closed on the 23rd December Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New years day for our Christmas break. However we will be running mine tours on 27th December and 31st December.
The Apedale Valley Light Railway will be running “Winter Warmer” steam trains on 27th December, the last train until the new running season in spring 2023. 11:30am to 4pm, normal fares apply
Christmas Opening 2022:
* last tour 2pm on 31st December
On Sunday 3rd July we are holding our Annual Memorial Service for the Holditch Mining Disaster. It starts at 6pm and is held at the front of the building. Its open to all who wish to pay their respects to the 30 men who lost their lives on 2nd July 1937.
One of our volunteers will be showing off his garden railway this weekend (26th/27th Feb). But there’s no need to worry about the weather as it will be running in the Museum conference room, so pop down and say hello!