A Day with the Curator at Crich Tramway Village - TopLots
Description
Crich Tramway Village, home of The National Tramway Museum is a world-renown centre of excellence in vintage tramcar restoration and it houses the world’s largest collection of vintage trams.
A Day with the Curator provides an exclusive opportunity to spend a whole day behind the scenes at the world renown National Tramway Museum archives including looking at the extensive photographic archive, digitising images and research and conservation.
Terms & Conditions
The participant(s) must be aged over 18.
The winner is responsible for the arrangement and cost of travel.
The lot will be taken before 2nd November 2008 on a day and at a time to be arranged between the winner and Crich Tramway Village.
This lot cannot be publicly resold without the permission of TopLots but can be offered as a gift.
The TopLots Heritage Auction is a fundraising event organised by the Association of Independent Museums (Registered Charity: 1082215) acting as the agent for arts and heritage organisations across the UK. Delivery of this lot, as described, to the winner is the responsibility of Crich Tramway Village which will receive (after direct transaction and listing costs) 80% of the winning bid. The remaining 20% is retained by the Association of Independent Museums (AIM) to cover the administrative costs of running the TopLots auction.
Additional Information
Crich Tramway Village considers itself to be very lucky indeed. Nestling high up in the heart of Derbyshire it has recently been voted ‘Best Day Out’ by viewers of BBC East Midlands Today.
Since beginning life as the National Tramway Museum in the early sixties the site has developed into one of Derbyshire's most unique attractions. Trams from the national collection run to and fro down a cobbled street recreated using the original facades of historic buildings from the around the country. The former Derby Assembly Rooms stand proud over the main tram stop, from which you
can take a ride through the Village before passing under the Bowes-Lyon Bridge and climbing a mile and a half of track that provides breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside.
At this point you can either disembark and wander at your own pace through woodland back to the Village or remain on the tram and be dropped off outside The Red Lion, a beautiful terracotta and ceramic tiled pub which was moved brick by brick from its original site in Stoke-on-Trent.
The faithful restoration work carried out on the buildings creates an authentic atmosphere of times gone by which continues to attract and fascinate visitors from all over the country. Once inside the Village visitors are free to ride the trams as often as they wish, as well as to wander through the depots and exhibition halls which chart the history of the tram and its once more growing popularity. The Tearooms or The Red Lion public house in the heart of the village provide visitors with a range of refreshments.
Trams are enjoying somewhat of a renaissance as the residents of many cities are once again discovering the benefits of having a tram system. At the Tramway Village visitors can take an authentic look at the roles that trams once played as an effective form of transport in a setting that provides a truly unique day out for everyone.
The Village continues to develop to keep pace with the demands of the visiting public and thanks to funding from the Countryside Agency our most recent attraction is the Woodland Walk and Sculpture Trail. The project includes new seating to make the most of the wonderful views and extended pathways through the wooded trail plus sculpture and art work produced by a number of local artists.
