PDMHS has had a website since at least 1999. Over the ensuing years it’s been through several rewrites. The current version, written using WordPress, was first made live in early 2017. In 2025-6, in order to adapt to advances in technology, several months were devoted…

As for the past several years PDMHS is planning to run free guided tours at Magpie Mine during the annual UK Heritage Open Days event. No need to book, just turn up. The event is usually very well attended and the parking space at the entrance to the (private) track…

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….

We’ve had a website since at least 1999. It has gone through several rewrites to keep up with technology. This version was first created in 2016–17, which is a long time ago in internet terms. It will still use the same basic system (WordPress) behind the scenes, but…

The April 2026 edition of the newsletter is now available from the newsletter archive on the  members’ website  and should arrive by post within the next few days. The next edition is due out in July 2026 and contributions are solicited by the first day of June. We…