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RSPB Old Moor & Elsecar Heritage Centre Joint Heritage Exhibition and Talk Series

R S P B, Old Moor Lane, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0YF

  • Available anytime
  • | In person
  • | Pre-booking not required
  • | Exhibition

A Series of six free Exhibitions at RSPB Old Moor. No booking required. Exhibitions are complimented with a series of talks and performances held at nearby Elsecar Heritage Centre and Hemingfield Colliery. See Elsecar & Hemingfield .

RSPB Old Moor

RSPB Old Moor

Elsecar Heritage Centre

Wentworth Woodhouse

Hemingfield Colliery

Exhibitions by

RSPB Old Moor. Organic farming in the seventies to natures oasis of today. The story of fifty years in the life of our farm in the Dearne Valley. A working farm run by the Gascoigne family which has now become a wildlife haven and place of sanctuary for people.

Doncaster Archives, Working lives of Doncaster.

Elsecar Heritage Centre. An exhibition charting the working lives of local people. Exploring the story of local industries from coal production to gas lighting and much more.

Wentworth Woodhouse. The Heritage and working lives of Wentworth Woodhouse.

Friends of Hemingfield Colliery. Local lives, everyday histories of Elsecar and district spotlighting the story of several local people during 18th to 20th century.

Wombwell Heritage Group. Working lives in Wombwell, from farming village to coal town.

Performances of "Remember The Coal" by folk duo Alan Wood and John Snook to be held at Hemingfield Colliery and Elsecar Heritage Centre.

Series of talks held at Elsecar Heritage Centre by Elsecar Heritage Centre, Wombwell Heritage Group, Wentworth Woodhouse, Hemingfield Colliery and RSPB Old Moor

Timings

Available anytime

Location & directions

R S P B, Old Moor Lane, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0YF

Directions:
Easily accessible from M1 (J36) then follow the brown road signs for RSPB Old Moor. Or from A1 ( J37) and head west on A635.
Contact on day:
Alvin Hickling
Telephone number:
+447931892924

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

Additional information

All visitors will be given a discount voucher to visit the Reserve at Old Moor (normal admission adults £7 children £3.50). Voucher applies to RSPB Old Moor only. The six exhibitors will be holding book in advance talks at nearby Elsecar Heritage Centre (see book entry). Additionally, Alan Wood and John Snook will be performing "Remember the coal" at Elsecar Heritage Centre and Hemingfield Colliery (see relevant book entries).

Max number of people:
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