South Derbyshire Mining Preservation Group

We now meet at

Sharpe's Pottery Museum, Swadlincote

Tuesday 10am-12pm

Pop in and have a chat, look at some artefacts and reminisce...

Important information:-

We will not be meeting on our normal Tuesday 22nd July 2025

We sadly lost one of the group's longest standing members, Roger Ward, a few weeks ago. The group will be attending his funeral at Bretby Crematorium and therefore we will not meet at Sharpes that day. Please come and visit us another time.

2026 Mining Calendars available now! £10 each

After selling out of calendars last year, we have had them printed early this year to give people as much opportunity as possible to get hold of a copy. Contact us via email or come and see us on a Tuesday, 10-12 at Sharpe's Pottery Museum.

The group meets every Tuesday morning at Sharpe's Pottery Museum, Swadlincote, 10am-12pm.

"Our aim is to preserve and promote South Derbyshire's mining heritage"

The South Derbyshire Mining Preservation Group has a free permanent display of mining history at Conkers Discovery Centre. We also have a large collection of photographs and artifacts, which we regularly exhibit at local shows and events or lend to local schools to facilitate education about our mining history.

We rely entirely on donations to be able to keep running. If you would like to donate, please get in touch, or come and see our displays at one of the local events we attend.