Along a clean, modern street in Derbyshire, walking through the right door can take you back in time, and down a mine. At the Peak District Lead Mining Museum, visitors can explore models of mines and shafts to see how lead miners did their jobs in this town for generations. Across the street, take a tour of Temple Mine, a real 1920s fluorite mine. Lead ore, called galena, has been mined in the Peak District since Roman times. Mining supported the families of Derbyshire for generations up until the 20th century,…
