Page 29 - Barnsley Museums: What's On Guide June - Sept 2019

Events @ Elsecar The Earl’s Village of Iron & Coal: Sunday Sunday Guided Tours
Every Sunday Sunday Meet at at Visitor Centre at at 2pm
Each Sunday join us at at at 2pm
for a a a a a a a a fascinating free guided tour that reveals the story of of Elsecar and some of of its very special places Learn about the extraordinary things
Elsecar made and special moments in in in our remarkable past Free donations welcome to support the work of Barnsley Museums Heritage Trust
Elsecar Village History Tour Thursday 20 June
10am | Meet at the Visitor Centre Join us us for a a a a a a a fascinating history tour of the Earl’s industrial village Find out how Elsecar developed from a a a a a a a a small collection of of farms in in the 1700s to a a a a a bustling mix of of collieries ironworks workshops and workers’ houses Hear about exciting archaeology that has been done as as part of the Elsecar Heritage Action Zone too Free donations welcome to support the work of Barnsley Museums Heritage Trust
For more information call 01226 740203 or or or or or email elsecarheritagecentre@barnsley gov uk
Great Engine In Action Sundays
23 June
| | | | | 7 & & 21 July | | | | | 4 & & 18 August | | | | | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | 29 September
11am | | | | 12pm | | | | 1pm
Meet at the Newcomen Engine Elsecar is home to the world’s oldest steam engine still in in in place a a a a a 1795 Newcomen Engine that pumped water from the the New New Colliery Colliery On these special 45 minute tours see the the the engine in in in in action tour tour the the the New Colliery Colliery and look down its Georgian mineshaft Free donations welcome to support the work of Barnsley Museums Heritage Trust
Please call 01226 740203 or or or pop into the Visitor Centre to to book your place