News
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Volunteers complete engine renovation and replicate 1890s photo of mining company workers
17th Dec 2025
Volunteers at Blists Hill Victorian Town have completed a project to renovate a historic engine in a prime location at the entrance to Blists Hill Victorian Town.
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Replica of the first steam railway locomotive back in action at Blists Hill Victorian Town
4th Nov 2025
Volunteers have helped put the replica Trevithick back on the track at Blists Hill Victorian Town
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Hay Inclined Plane reopens following major conservation work
14th Apr 2025
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust has completed conservation work on the Hay Inclined Plane Scheduled Ancient Monument at Blists Hill Victorian Town, as part of a series of works funded by Arts Council England’s Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND).
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Rare chance for conservators to get up close to Coalbrookdale clock as part of £5.5 million project
27th Mar 2025
As you change the clocks this weekend, spare a thought for the conservators currently working on the iconic clock on the clocktower of Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron.
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Conservation work in Coalbrookdale marks milestone in £5.5 million project
20th Jan 2025
In January 2025, the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is beginning conservation work on three of its buildings in Coalbrookdale in the next phase of the Conserving the Historic Estate project, funded by £5.5 million from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
