"Life's Work of Timothy Hackworth" Northern Echo 1925

This is the article with the whole page for context

"What to Look For at the Railway Exhibition" Northern Echo 1925

Above the whole page for context.

Replica of Locomotion No1 with old type wagons it used to pull.

A closer view of the replica train with the directors' coach in the centre.

More First Attempts

Portion of the original rack used by Blenkinsop's engine at Middleton Colliery, Leeds in 1812. Also a model of the wheel used in connection with the rail.

Model of Trevithick's road engine, built 1804.

"Royal Visitors at the Centenary" Northern Echo Friday 3 July 1925

Above - the whole page for context.

John Barand (Barney) - 1st Porter employed byt the S & D Railway at North Road

Of the the last three pictures above, The Northern Echo says " Left to right: some of the characters taking part in the tableaux in the procession today. There are six tableaux which will represent the evolution of the wheel in transport from the earliest days to the present time. These characters are of the period of 100 years ago, the time when stephenson began his great work. In the centre is a photograph of John Barand, the first porter employed by the Stockton and Darlington Railway Company at North Road. he was a familiar figure in Darlington and was known as 'Barney' to all and sundry. he died about 25 to 30 years ago -" Northern Echo 1925

Showing where the S & D line meets the present Darlington - Stockton line.

"Quarter of a Million Spectators" Northern Echo Friday 3 July 1925

Huge amount of material on the 1925 Centenary in this Newspaper.

Lord Faringdon (see this pic in the above contexted cutting for full details)

Replica of Locomotion Engine No 1 Darlington - see the photo in context above for further details.

Viscount Grey talking to Sir Hugh Bell

From the above composite of 3 photos.

From the above composite

Sir Hugh Bell looks a bit dark in this photo from 1925.

Duke and Duchess (Sub heading)