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Talking Tees Valley Pack: The Stockton and Darlington Railway

01 September 2025

Each month we use objects and photos from our museums in the Tees Valley to take a closer look at the lives and stories from people in our area.

In honour of the 200th Anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, we are looking at Hopetown Darlington’s collection of the Railway and their anniversaries.

This activity pack contains images, discussion points and activities for you to enjoy.

You can download your pack here: Talking Tees Valley Pack The Stockton and Darlington Railway

PDF Version: Talking Tees Valley Pack The Stockton and Darlington Railway PDF

A black and white photo from 1925 of a group of people in clothing from the 1820s riding on Locomotion Number 1. A man sits on the engine while the rest of the crowd travel in the coal trucks and the carriage called Experiment.

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