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The Purbeck Mineral & Mining Museum
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The website has been created to inform of the progress of the museum and the history of Ball clay mining in Purbeck. The name of the museum is such that includes other minerals extracted in Purbeck and their history can be found on this site.  
We hope that this site will encourage you to visit the Museum at Norden on the beautiful Isle of Purbeck

               
 is part of the

           

Swanage Railway Trust – Swanage Railway,    
Station House, Swanage, Dorset. BH19 1HB    
A Company Limited by Guarantee No.4115126
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red Charity 1087318 

The Museum urgently needs funds.
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Middlebere Tunnel built in 1807

Changes to Website

Revision

Date

 Details

Revision AA 17th May 2008 Progress updated 
Revision BB 3rd June 2008 Progress updated 
Revision CC 9th June 2008 Progress updated  Progress photos for Transhipment shed updated  
Revision DD 12th June 2008 Progress photos for Foreman's Office updated   Progress photos for Mine added  
Revision EE 14th June 2008 Progress Photos updated for Demonstration NG Railway 
Revision FF 22nd June 2008 Progress photos for Transhipment shed updated 
Revision GG 11th July 2008 New Track appeal 
Revision HH 22nd July 2008 Progress photos updated  
Revision II 27th July 2008 Progress photos updated  
Revision JJ 30th July 2008 Chalk page updated  
Revision KK 3rd August 2008 Progress photos updated  
Revision LL 10th August 2008 Transhipment shed Progress photo added Railway Progress photos added
Revision MM 17th August 2008 Transhipment shed Progress photo added