Since we first opened the Life in a Lens museum in 2001 we have continued to developed our concept and opened The Victorian Teashop as a facility of the museum in 2005. We have always championed the better aspects and potential here in the Derbyshire...
Few records remain about the very early days of lead mining in Britain, but we do know lead was being mined in the Peak District and surrounding area about 2,000 years ago. The Romans mined lead in the area, and it is probable that it was mined befor...