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1825
In Northern England:
- 27th September 1825; opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
- 1825: foundation of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway company.
- 1825: Locomotion No 1. - the first passenger steam train built.
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Costumed staff at The 1825 Railway - Pockerley, Beamish Museum
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003795:West Spital Tower Newcastle upon Tyne T.M. Richardson 1825?
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003760:Sandgate Newcastle upon Tyne Richardson T.M. 1825?
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003771:Andrew Tower Newcastle upon Tyne Richardson T.M. 1825?
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067560:White Friar Tower Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1825?
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Puffing Billy at The 1825 Beamish Pockerley Waggonway
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003779:Ficket Tower Newcastle upon Tyne Richardson T.M. 1825
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An historical, topographical, and descriptive view of the county of Northumberland. (Eneas Mackenzie, 1825)
- Digitised version of An historical, topographical, and descriptive view of the county of Northumberland and of those parts of the county of Durham situated north of the river Tyne, with …
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![Stockton and Darlington Railway](/uploads/thumbs2/stockton_darlington_railway_thumb.png)
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Stockton and Darlington Railway
- Overview Early History The Stockton and Darlington Railway was the world's first public railway to use steam locomotives. The railway was primarily built to transport coal from collieries around Shildon, …
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Stockton & Darlington Railway 0-4-0 No. 1 'Locomotion' (1825) Head of Steam, Darlington 30.06.2009 P6300109
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Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
- Overview About the N&CR Railway The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway (N&CR) company was established in 1825. It's railway line between Newcastle and Carlisle was officially opened on the 18th of …
![Preston Park Museum and Grounds](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/05/89/058904_d70c8357.jpg)
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Preston Park Museum and Grounds
- Overview Map Street View Preston Hall near Eaglescliffe in Stockton-on-Tees was a stately home built in 1825 for David Burton Fowler. When Fowler purchased the estate it included four farms, …
![Locomotion No. 1](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3772/10192716234_9d3d3264a3_z.jpg)
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Locomotion No. 1
- Overview About Locomotion No. 1 Locomotion No. 1 was the first steam train to carry passengers on a public rail line - the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was built …
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Fowberry Bridge
- Overview Map Street View Fowberry Bridge, over the River Till, was built in 1825, for Matthew Culley of Fowberry Tower. The bridge at Fowberry has one arch over the river …
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Church of St Anne, Haverthwaite
- Overview Map Street View St Anne's Church is located on Old Barrow Road in Haverthwaite. It was originally built in 1825 as a chapel of ease to Holy Trinity Church in …
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Church of St John, Gateshead Fell
- Overview About St John's Church Map Street View St John's Church, Gateshead Fell, is in Church Road, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. It is an active Anglican …
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Church of St Peter in The Forest, Spartylea
- St Peter's Church in Spartylea, now converted into a private residence, was built in 1825. It replaced an earlier church of 1701. The church was known as St Peter's in The …
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Nentsberry Chapel
- Overview Map Street View The Old Chapel in Nentsberry, was built in 1825 at a time when there was an active mining community in the area. The former chapel, on …
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Costumed staff at The 1825 Railway - Pockerley, Beamish Museum
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003795:West Spital Tower Newcastle upon Tyne T.M. Richardson 1825?
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003760:Sandgate Newcastle upon Tyne Richardson T.M. 1825?
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003771:Andrew Tower Newcastle upon Tyne Richardson T.M. 1825?
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067560:White Friar Tower Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1825?
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Puffing Billy at The 1825 Beamish Pockerley Waggonway
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003779:Ficket Tower Newcastle upon Tyne Richardson T.M. 1825
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An historical, topographical, and descriptive view of the county of Northumberland. (Eneas Mackenzie, 1825)
- Digitised version of An historical, topographical, and descriptive view of the county of Northumberland and of those parts of the county of Durham situated north of the river Tyne, with …
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![Stockton and Darlington Railway](/uploads/thumbs2/stockton_darlington_railway_thumb.png)
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Stockton and Darlington Railway
- Overview Early History The Stockton and Darlington Railway was the world's first public railway to use steam locomotives. The railway was primarily built to transport coal from collieries around Shildon, …
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3772/10192716234_9d3d3264a3_z.jpg)
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Stockton & Darlington Railway 0-4-0 No. 1 'Locomotion' (1825) Head of Steam, Darlington 30.06.2009 P6300109
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Newcastle and Carlisle Railway](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/95/21/3952167_3334ec38.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
- Overview About the N&CR Railway The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway (N&CR) company was established in 1825. It's railway line between Newcastle and Carlisle was officially opened on the 18th of …
![Preston Park Museum and Grounds](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/05/89/058904_d70c8357.jpg)
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Preston Park Museum and Grounds
- Overview Map Street View Preston Hall near Eaglescliffe in Stockton-on-Tees was a stately home built in 1825 for David Burton Fowler. When Fowler purchased the estate it included four farms, …
![Locomotion No. 1](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3772/10192716234_9d3d3264a3_z.jpg)
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Locomotion No. 1
- Overview About Locomotion No. 1 Locomotion No. 1 was the first steam train to carry passengers on a public rail line - the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was built …
![Fowberry Bridge](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/57/46/4574613_24f584f3.jpg)
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Fowberry Bridge
- Overview Map Street View Fowberry Bridge, over the River Till, was built in 1825, for Matthew Culley of Fowberry Tower. The bridge at Fowberry has one arch over the river …
![Church of St Anne, Haverthwaite](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/18/64/2186453_b243abea.jpg)
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Church of St Anne, Haverthwaite
- Overview Map Street View St Anne's Church is located on Old Barrow Road in Haverthwaite. It was originally built in 1825 as a chapel of ease to Holy Trinity Church in …
![Church of St John, Gateshead Fell](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/41/52/415223_274c1179.jpg)
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Church of St John, Gateshead Fell
- Overview About St John's Church Map Street View St John's Church, Gateshead Fell, is in Church Road, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. It is an active Anglican …
![Church of St Peter in The Forest, Spartylea](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/10/20/102070_fa7d99c2.jpg)
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Church of St Peter in The Forest, Spartylea
- St Peter's Church in Spartylea, now converted into a private residence, was built in 1825. It replaced an earlier church of 1701. The church was known as St Peter's in The …
![Nentsberry Chapel](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/07/72/077272_fba74d3f.jpg)