'Buxton Calling' Podcast Archive

27: December 2019

RS8 Locomotive

A labour of love. Restoring the ‘Clockwork Lemon’

26: December 2018

Homegrown Music

A stroll through the memories of local musicians with a dash of panto

25: July 2018

Going Underground

The fascination and uniqueness of local caves and caverns

24: May 2018

The Buxton Palimpsest

Uncovering the hidden history of Spring Gardens

23: April 2018

Cinematic Experiences

Cinemas of Buxton, past and present

22: December 2017

Buxton During WWI

Canadian Connections

21: October 2017

Travelling to Chatsworth

A road trip with a sense of time

20: August 2017

Mystery & Magic

The Great Randini, Darcus Wolfson and supernatural happenings

19: June 2017

Walking Through Time

Buxton Civic Association, the legacy of the woods and the contribution of Ethel Haythornthwaite to the Peak District National Park

18: May 2017

Journeys

Train travel through the Peak District

17: Feb 2017

Buxton as a place of hope

Whitehall, Guernsey and Jewish refugees during WWII

16: Dec 2016

Hollywood & Haddon Hall

Buxton’s links with Haddon Hall

15: Nov 2016

Remembrance: a freight train called Poppy

Love in a time of war.

14: Sep 2016

The Rise of Women

Women and their importance to the stories of Buxton’s heritage

13: Aug 2016

A Healthy Place to Live

Water goddess, health festival & visiting magicians.

12: May 2016

Digging Up the Past

Archaeologist Micah Salt and seeking local artefacts

11: Apr 2016

Old Halls & More Music

The history of the Old Hall Hotel and more of Buxton’s musical highlights

10: Mar 2016

Musical Moments

Buxton Pop Festivals and Fairfield Brass Band

9: Feb 2016

Fringe Things, MBEs & Music

Buxton Festival Fringe, Bill Weston MBE and a first look at the history of music in the town.

8: Dec 2015

Wintery Tales

ICI Christmas Parties, snow and ice

7: Nov 2015

Present from the Past

Oral history, Buxton U3A and Oliver Gomersal

6: Oct 2015

Iconic Shops & ICI

John Moore, Hargreaves and Potters of Buxton

5: Sep 2015

What do we mean by ‘heritage’?

Buxton Advertiser, Tarmac and a new character guide

4: Aug 2015

‘Are you not entertained?’

Theatre, famous musicians and the Hoffman Kiln

3: Jul 2015

Festival time in Buxton

Well dressing and exhibitions

2: Jun 2015

Odes and Loads

Wardle’s pork pies, Tarmac Tunstead’s quarrying archives and Cauldon Low

1: May 2015

Explosive Happenings in Sound

Church bells, Cavendish Golf Club and quarrying