PEAK DISTRICT MINES HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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Magpie lead mine, Sheldon, which is managed by the Peak District Mines Historical Society
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Website update

by rob_vqladl4v | Jul 27, 2026 | News

Heritage Open Days returns on 11-20 September 2026

by rob_vqladl4v | May 17, 2026 | News

T’Owd Man’s Grand Day Out

by rob_vqladl4v | May 17, 2026 | News

Website upgrade

by rob_vqladl4v | May 17, 2026 | News

Heritage walks

by rob_vqladl4v | May 1, 2026 | Walks and underground trips

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Recent Posts

  • Website update
  • Heritage Open Days returns on 11-20 September 2026
  • T’Owd Man’s Grand Day Out
  • Website upgrade
  • Heritage walks
  • Online newsletters – April 2026 edition is published
  • Mining History Volumes 19 and 20 Now Available Online
  • Staffordshire Archaeology Day 18 March 2023
  • Caving films screening
  • Peak District SSSI monitoring competition
Guided walk looking at the heritage of Matlock Bath in Derbyshire

Museum Heritage Events

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...

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T’Owd Man’s Grand Day Out

May 17, 2026 | News

PDMHS member Shirley Burtonshaw recently came across a reference to a “Traditional Miners’ Holiday,” when Derbyshire lead miners would celebrate by decorating their coes with garlands and sharing a communal meal, accompanied by bands, singing, and their own songs....

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Museum Heritage Events

Mar 1, 2019 | Walks and underground trips

The Peak District Lead Mining Museum (part of...

T’Owd Man’s Grand Day Out

May 17, 2026 | News

PDMHS member Shirley Burtonshaw recently came...

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

Except where otherwise indicated, all text and images on this site are the copyright of the Peak District Mines Historical Society and no copying is allowed.