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| The renewed Darlington railway museum uses currently in vogue electronic presentations & interactive video |
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
North East England industrial steam railway heritage on a 1920-50 minor railway
Showing posts with label Museum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Museum. Show all posts
Saturday, 31 August 2024
Hopetown
Tuesday, 16 July 2024
Tuesday at Hopetown
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| Steps or ramp lead to Hopetown's main entrance in the former S&D goods shed (photo courtesy of Angela Pickering) |
Tuesday, 4 June 2024
Tuesday's Two Cranes to Threlkeld
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| Two jibs & vertical boilers ready for transport to Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum (photo courtesy of Ian Cowan) |
Saturday, 25 May 2024
Friday, 19 April 2024
Tyneside George
Tyneside George being moved within Astley Green Colliery. The loco was transferred in 2023 from the Tanfield Railway Trust to the Red Rose Steam Society (aka The Lancashire Mining Museum) based at this colliery museum. Video courtesy of Neil Morgan.
Saturday, 6 April 2024
Beamish Steam Gala
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| Oliver & David on Sir Berkeley at the colliery at Beamish Museum today. Beamish Steam Gala - Wheels of Industry is also on tomorrow. |
Blog posts for the last few days will be published as soon as possible - please check back occasionally.
Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Antipodean "Beamish"
Neil Morgan visited Ferrymead Heritage Park in South Island, NZ in February & took the photos below:
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| Manning Wardle H class 1841 of 1914 in Ferrymeads exhibits store |





