Category Archives: Museum
The News at Ted
Due to the popular Apedale Valley Light Railway Teddy Bears Outing this weekend, Apedale Heritage Centre had a good turnout of teddy bears and other assorted toy animals. Some of […]
Teddy Bear’s Outing
Next weekend (10th/11th) is AVLR’s Teddy Bear’s outing, and in the museum we are running a couple of activities for kids to go with it. There will be a Teddy […]
Outdoor Lav display completed
We’ve just put some of the finishing touches to our new extension to our cottage display, an “outside” toilet and coalhouse. It’s really looking the part now.
An Apedale Locomotive at the Beamish Museum
This was a surprise:- one of the original locomotives, “Newcastle”, that was run by the Midland Coal, Coke & Iron Co. in Apedale Valley has turned up at the Beamish […]
British Empire Medal recipient’s certificate presented to museum
Lucy Burrell (10) presents a certificate awarded to her Great-great-great Grandad, George Wilshaw to the Heritage Centre. The certificate commemorates his receiving the British Empire Medal for services to mining […]
Changes in the Museum
We’ve been busy beavering away in the museum on our cottage display. It’s always been one of our most popular displays, but one thing that have talked about for a […]
New Brick and Tile Display In Museum
Brick and Tile manufacture is an important part of our local industrial heritage, but is often overshadowed by the more glamourous pottery industry. Our new display, by Gordon Howle and […]