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Tales from the Rails
by Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway
200 years of the Stockton & Darlington Railway - the railway that got world on track
Episodes
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End of the Line
Hello and welcome to the 12th and final episode of Tales from the Rails. In this concluding episode, titled End of the Line, hosts Caroline Hardie, Archie MacKay, and Angela Pickering reflect on the history of the S&DR through the lens of its darker episodes—accidents, deaths, and disfigurements…
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Women
Welcome to the 11th episode of Tales from the Rails, a podcast dedicated to uncovering the hidden stories of the Stockton & Darlington Railway. This month, hosts Caroline Hardie and Angela Pickering explore the overlooked contributions of women in the railway's history. Join Caroline and Angela…
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Stations
Inventing Railway Stations on the S&DR This month we take a close look at how railway stations evolved on the Stockton & Darlington Railway. No such thing had been invented in 1825 when the railway opened, but quickly, the company started to provide facilities that would become the railway…
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Education
This month on Tales from the Rails, we are talking about education. Who had an education or skills in the early days of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, who didn’t, and how did senior S&DR staff decide to improve educational standards amongst its workers? And did the workers appreciate this?…
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Celebrations
Happy 199th anniversary to the Stockton & Darlington Railway! In this month’s Tales from the Rails we are in party mood! From the laying of the first rail through to the days of British Rail, significant events and dates for the Stockton & Darlington Railway have been celebrated locally and...
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America
We know that before, during and after the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, engineers and railway promoters came to visit to see how a modern railway was run. By modern railway we mean a railway that was a publicly available, permanent transport infrastructure that carried anything,...
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Hopetown
This month we are looking at the latest S&DR visitor attraction to entice people from near and far – that is Hopetown in Darlington. This major visitor attraction is centred on an internationally significant collection of S&DR railway buildings. This podcast will explore these buildings and the…
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Locomotion No.1
Welcome to the fifth episode of Tales from the Rails, our monthly podcast commemorating the Stockton and Darlington Railway. As we approach the 200th anniversary in 2025 of the opening of the S&DR, hosts Caroline Hardie and Archie MacKay delve into the fascinating history and legacy of this...
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Building Bridges
Join hosts Caroline Hardie and Archie MacKay in the fourth episode of Tales from the Rails as they delve into the history of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, celebrating its upcoming 200th anniversary in 2025. This episode focuses on the crucial role of railway bridges, spotlighting the...
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Heighington Station
In this month's Tales from the Rails … Experience the birth and transformation of the world's earliest railway station This month’s podcast is all about the S&DR’s station at Heighington on Aycliffe Lane, located half way between Shildon and Darlington. In 1826 the railway company commissioned a...
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Importance of the S&DR
In this month's Tales from the Rails … We’ll focus on just what is so important about the Stockton & Darlington Railway? Why all the fuss? And why is the whole country marking its 200th anniversary in 2025, not just the residents of Stockton and Darlington? As usual we will also, in Stars of the...
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27 September 1825 - The Opening Day
Journey back in time to 1825 with our podcast series, Tales from the Rails. Hosted by archaeologist and trustee of the Friends of Stockton & Darlington Railway, Caroline Hardie, alongside South West Durham News Managing Editor, Archie MacKay, this engaging series brings to life the history and...
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200 years of the Stockton & Darlington Railway - the railway that got world on track
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200 years of the Stockton & Darlington Railway - the railway that got world on track
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