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Best-loved railway art unveiled after global vote
A global vote has unveiled a shortlist of the UK's best-loved railway artwork to celebrate 200 years of the modern railway.
World's 'oldest train station' in UK village described as 1 of country's 'most important'
A small UK village is home to a train station believed to be the world's oldest. Heighington and Aycliffe Railway Station in ...
Derbyshire Times on MSN5d
200th anniversary of region’s iconic role in railway history set for grand celebration
Chesterfield’s pivotal role in birth of the world’s railway system is set to be commemorated thanks to a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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Top 20 railway artworks unveiled on World Art Day – as voting now opens for nation’s favourite
The 20 best-loved railway artworks in the UK were unveiled today (15 April, World Art Day) following a global vote held as ...
The 5 Scottish railway artworks among Britain's best-loved 20 unveiled
Terence Cuneo’s classic painting Blue Train at Bowling Harbour is among those chosen from a long list of 200, with others ...
The Railway Hub4d
Funding awarded for celebration of Chesterfield’s railway history
Chesterfield will commemorate its role in the birth of the world’s railway system and connection to George Stephenson thanks ...
RailAdvent4d
Derbyshire town has special cause to celebrate Railway 200
Chesterfield has a special reason to celebrate Railway 200 as George Stephenson, the 'Father of the Railways', is buried ...
Teesdale Mercury1d
Full steam ahead for railway celebrations marking 200 years
CELEBRATIONS to mark 200 years of railway history began in spectacular fashion. All Change, an open-air show in Bishop ...