Friends of the S&DR
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We're a registered charity set up to preserve and promote the route of the original Stockton and Darlington Railway - The Birthplace of the Modern Railway.
North East, England
Joined December 2016
@AntCoulls @RailwayMuseum What a lovely old girl she is. Any chance of a visit to her old stamping grounds up't north sometime?
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WE'RE HIRING We are looking for a business development officer with experience in the Heritage, Arts or Community sector to join our team. The role will be to support the trustees to develop a long term plan for the charity and the S&DR. More info here:
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Our president Matthew Pease celebrating the naming with Darlington MP Lola McEvoy looked on by his ancestor Joseph Pease represented in the artwork on the train
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And the reason we're all here... @LNER 801207 - Darlington, with a special livery celebrating 200 years of the S&DR and Darlington's railway history. @railway200 @sdrfestival
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RT @railway200: On 27 September 1825, George Stephenson’s steam-powered Locomotion No. 1 transported hundreds of passengers between Shildon…
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RT @railway200: 2025 is the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. With less than 3 weeks to go until the start of the anniversary year,…
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We've had the last members meeting before 2025 where we reflected on the last 11 years of progress leading up to #sdr200 and looked forwards to next years celebrations and building a great legacy beyond. Hard to believe our next meeting will be in 2025! #TimeFlies
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Congratulations to the team at @hopetowndarl Such a fantastic reward for a lot of very hard work.
Congratulations to @hopetowndarl for winning Best Museum or Cultural Venue at the North East Culture Awards. We are proud to have supported the project with two grants for the restoration of Darlington North Road Station.
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This has revealed the walls of the coal depot which we will now be able to repair and consolidate the walls. Our aim is to develop a landscape scheme balancing preserving rail heritage as well as encouraging biodiversity #RailHeritage
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RT @pamjplumb: For anyone in the N.E. of England in DL or TS postcodes, this competition is free to enter- closes 15th December. All part…
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@Hendrover @HistoricEngland @N_landCouncil @NewcastleCC @twbpt @NclAntiquaries @hopetowndarl So glad that the site has been able to be brought to a point where it can be taken off the register. Well done to all involved.
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The world’s first railway station is under threat after years of neglect
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