How to use the Midland Railway Study Centre

OPENING DATES FOR 2012

VERY IMPORTANT
Following the 'mothballing' of the Silk Mill Museum, it will be necessary for Derby Museums to divert staff from their normal duties in order to supervise the opening of the Study Centre. Weekends are particularly onerous in this respect. Therefore, if no visitors are booked-in for any of the below Saturday dates by the Friday lunchtime eight days prior, the opening will be cancelled so that the Museum can roster their staff accordingly. The cut-off point for weekday openings is two days prior.

Therefore it is imperative that you do not leave your enquiry until the last minute.

Thursday, 23 February 2012 - Fully Booked
Saturday, 3 March 2012 - Fully Booked
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Saturday, 31 March 2012
Thursday, 19 April 2012
Saturday, 5 May 2012
Saturday, 19 May 2012
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Saturday, 2 June 2012
Saturday, 23 June 2012
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
Saturday, 14 July 2012
Saturday, 28 July 2012
Saturday, 1 September 2012
Wednesday, 5 September 2012
Saturday, 22 September 2012
Thursday, 27 September 2012
Saturday, 13 October 2012
Saturday, 27 October 2012
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Saturday, 24 November 2012
Saturday, 8 December 2012
Thursday, 13 December 2012

If unforeseen events arise which result in the unavailability of our volunteers, dates may need to be altered. However, once a booking is made we will make every effort to honour it.

Please also note the cancellation policy detailed above.

USING THE MIDLAND RAILWAY STUDY CENTRE
Using the Study Centre is as simple as emailing, or writing to the Study Centre Coordinator, whose details are below. In order to help you find materials which will be of use to you, it is necessary to have a brief discussion about your researches. Though anyone with an interest in the Midland Railway will find items to interest them, the nature of the Study Centre lends itself better to those with a specific subject they wish to find out more about. Even if the Study Centre turns out to be the best way forward to deal with your question, we have other resources available to help. Please use the “What else we can do to help” button above.
Searching the Study Centre Catalogue The on-line catalogue is available for visitors to the web site to use.
OPENING DATES FOR 2012 VERY IMPORTANT Following the 'mothballing' of the Silk Mill Museum, it will be necessary for Derby Museums to divert staff from their normal duties in order to supervise the opening of the Study Centre. Weekends are particularly onerous in this respect. Therefore, if no visitors are booked-in for any of the below Saturday dates by the Friday lunchtime eight days prior, the opening will be cancelled so that the Museum can roster their staff accordingly. The cut-off point for weekday openings is two days prior. Therefore it is imperative that you do not leave your enquiry until the last minute. Thursday, 23 February 2012 - Fully Booked Saturday, 3 March 2012 - Fully Booked Wednesday, 14 March 2012 Saturday, 31 March 2012 Thursday, 19 April 2012 Saturday, 5 May 2012 Saturday, 19 May 2012 Wednesday, 30 May 2012 Saturday, 2 June 2012 Saturday, 23 June 2012 Wednesday, 4 July 2012 Saturday, 14 July 2012 Saturday, 28 July 2012 Saturday, 1 September 2012 Wednesday, 5 September 2012 Saturday, 22 September 2012 Thursday, 27 September 2012 Saturday, 13 October 2012 Saturday, 27 October 2012 Wednesday, 28 November 2012 Saturday, 24 November 2012 Saturday, 8 December 2012 Thursday, 13 December 2012 If unforeseen events arise which result in the unavailability of our volunteers, dates may need to be altered. However, once a booking is made we will make every effort to honour it. Please also note the cancellation policy detailed above.