by chris | Jul 11, 2019 | News
The 2019 Smeaton Lecture is taking place on 23rd July at the Institution of Civil Engineers in London. The title is “Smeaton and Watt: unleashing the power that changed the world”. “The 18th century saw unprecedented advances in our ability to...
by chris | Jun 2, 2019 | News
This walk took place on Wednesday May 22nd, and was a gentle 3 mile evening walk to look at a early lead smelter hidden in the heart of Froggatt Wood. The walk had been arranged at short notice to coincide with the bluebells still being out in Hay Wood and...
by chris | May 2, 2019 | News, Walks and underground trips
Sunday 28th April dawned a pleasant day after the horrendous weather of the previous day. Nine of us met Paul Chandler at the picnic site / car park in Darley Dale. We started off towards Warney Mill, a former corn water mill. This was acquired by one Herbert Harding...
by chris | Mar 1, 2019 | Walks and underground trips
The Peak District Lead Mining Museum (part of PDMHS) hosts Derbyshire Heritage Events and offers Guided Heritage Walks in Derbyshire – for dates, times, costs and other details please check the Museum Web Site news page or their Facebook page. The guided...
by chris | Oct 23, 2018 | News, Walks and underground trips
The weather forecasts before our walk on October 13th had been pretty ominous, with rain, high winds and even lightening forecast. But PDMHS walkers are a hardy bunch, and a total of 14 of us turned out to brave the elements at our meeting place at the bottom of...
