2012

NZ2914 : Origins of the first viable public railway, in North Road, Darlington

taken 13 years ago, near to Darlington, England

Origins of the first viable public railway, in North Road, Darlington
Origins of the first viable public railway, in North Road, Darlington
It was here that George Stephenson met Edward Pease in 1821 and persuaded him to use steam locomotives for his proposed Stockton & Darlington Railway, rather than horses as was planned. A plaque over the 'Best Kebab' shop commemorates the event but it is more likely that the meeting took place in the adjoining building, currently the 'Cuisine Marmaris'. Stephenson and Pease remained firm friends until Stephenson died in 1848. Pease died in 1858. See also NZ2914 : Plaque commemorating the inauguration of the Stockton & Darlington Railway.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · North of Darlington [38] Other Photos: · Plaque commemorating the inauguration of the Stockton & Darlington Railway ·
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NZ2914, 359 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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John Lucas   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 17 August, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 12 January, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2903 1491 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:31.7187N 1:33.1770W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2900 1491
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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