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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260425
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SUMMARY:H.A.I.G. Regular Volunteering Day
DESCRIPTION:Regular volunteering activities designed to support the HAIG area element of the SDR will take place on the last Friday of the month. \nThe activities can range from litter picks to development of the original Heighington Station building. If you have anything specific that you want to suggest / lead on the volunteering days please let the us know and we can help make it happen. \nActivities\, meeting times and places will be published beforehand on here so please keep checking regularly.
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/h-a-i-g-regular-volunteering-day/
CATEGORIES:General event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T163000
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20260213T171954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T101801Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrating SDR at Heighington
DESCRIPTION:We have a fabulous event coming up on 7th March 2026 with some amazing speakers. Proceeds will support our fundraising efforts to make the magic happen with the old Locomotion pub and bring it back to life again.\nPlease join us\, get your tickets\, share the post\, sponsor the event… whatever works for you\, works for us.\nLooking forward to seeing some old friends and making some new ones. Tickets only £6
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/celebrating-sdr-at-heighington/
LOCATION:St Michaels Church\, Heighington\, DL5 6PN\, Church View\, Heighington\, DL5 6PP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:General event,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260225T102500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260225T123000
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20260218T101653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T101713Z
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SUMMARY:Litter Pick at St. Helen Auckland
DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends for a litter pick along the S&DR. Meeting in front of the former station house in St Helen Auckland at 10:25. Sturdy footwear is recommended. Litter Pickers and bags can be provided\, but bring your own if you wish. Email John Raw at jraw2883@aol.com to register for the litter pick.
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/litter-pick-at-st-helen-auckland/
LOCATION:Stationmaster’s House\, West Auckland\, DL14 9EX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:General event
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ORGANIZER;CN="John Raw":MAILTO:jraw2883@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250813T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250813T123000
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20250423T101615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T102614Z
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SUMMARY:Free Guided Walk: Eaglescliffe Station to St. John’s Crossing via Site of 1830 S&DR Suspension Bridge & Preston Park.
DESCRIPTION:A linear walk from Eaglescliffe Station to St. John’s Crossing via Site of 1830 S&DR Suspension Bridge & Preston Park. \nMeet at Eaglescliffe Station for 10:30am. \nDistance about 4miles. \nTerrain is a mixture of paved and gravel paths with a short walk next to the River Tees under the A66 and 2 railway bridges.
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/guided-walk-eaglescliffe-station-to-st-johns-crossing-via-site-of-1830-sdr-suspension-bridge-preston-park-2/
LOCATION:Eaglescliffe Station
CATEGORIES:General event,Walking Festival
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the S&DR":MAILTO:info@sdr1825.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T160000
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20250508T101743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T151215Z
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SUMMARY:Shildon History Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday 17th May between 1pm and 4pm at Shildon’s historic Railway Institute for our How the Railways came to Shildon History Day. Featuring model railway displays and a range of stalls selling food\, books and memorabilia. There will be history talks taking place throughout the afternoon from a number of speakers. \nTickets are £5 and available by emailing Margaret Fenwick at matfen@live.co.uk or John Raw at jraw2883@aol.com or on the door. \n  \n 
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/shildon-history-day/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary events,General event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heighington Station Group":MAILTO:matfen@live.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240915T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240915T160000
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20240618T154927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T154927Z
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SUMMARY:EIWP Group GARDEN PARTY
DESCRIPTION:‘Mary’s Place’ \n2 Hillside Cottages Low Etherley DL14 0EZ \nSunday 15th September 1pm—4pm \nRefreshments plus\nOptional walk along Etherley Incline\nWe welcome everyone to join us for this special occasion \nPlease contact John to confirm attendance – jraw2883@aol.com
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/eiwp-group-garden-party/
LOCATION:Etherley Incline
CATEGORIES:General event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240915T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240915T170000
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20240915T085248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240915T085422Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch 27th September at Locomotion
DESCRIPTION:On behalf of Husqvarna and the Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway\, we have pleasure in inviting you to the formal launch of our walk booklet covering Shildon to Heighington on the 27th September from 4.00pm until 6.30pm at Locomotion’s main hall in Shildon. There will be drinks and celebration cake and an opportunity to network\, catch up with the latest news from the Friends and an amble amongst the collections. I do hope you will find time to attend on this busy day; the 199th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway. \nFor the purposes of catering\, please let me know if you plan to attend at caroline@aenvironment.co.uk before the 18th September. If you miss this admittedly short deadline\, let me know anyway and we will be pleased to make some adjustments to accommodate you. \nOur walk booklets were first published in 2016\, but are now being redesigned and updated in preparation for 2025. We have always seen these as an important part of the heritage led economic regeneration strategy that is the S&DR project\, spreading the economic benefits of visitors to the area beyond the honeypot sites of Locomotion and Hopetown. They are an important part of the offer for 2025 and beyond and encourage people to get out and about by foot and by train and can be used to link to other heritage interest sites in the wider area such as the Auckland Project. So far\, we have updated the books covering West Auckland to Shildon\, The Shildon Circular and now this stretch between Shildon and Heighington. We will soon turn our attention to Darlington. Of course\, the timetable is largely dictated by the progress of the new S&DR Discovery Trail. \nThis event is for members of the Friends of the S&DR only and our partners. \nWe are looking forward to seeing you. \n 
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/book-launch-27th-september-at-locomotion/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary events,General event,Members only
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240525T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240525T130000
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20240504T141606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240504T141606Z
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SUMMARY:Heighington Station Goods Yard Clean Up
DESCRIPTION:25th May – gather together to give the goods yard a clean and make it safer to visit.
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/heighington-station-goods-yard-clean-up/
LOCATION:Heighington Station
CATEGORIES:General event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the S&DR":MAILTO:info@sdr1825.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T163000
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20231214T114133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T102539Z
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SUMMARY:How the Railways Came to Heighington
DESCRIPTION:St Michael’s Church\, Heighington will be holding a history day on Saturday 9th March 2pm to 4:30pm. \nThere will be talks on Heighington’s contribution to the rich history of the S&DR\, Book Stalls\, Railway Gift Shop and Static Displays. \nTickets £5 (under 16s free entry) from Margaret 07970 600631 or can be bought online here: https://bit.ly/48ePT1l
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/how-the-railways-came-to-heighington/
LOCATION:St Michaels Church\, Heighington\, DL5 6PN\, Church View\, Heighington\, DL5 6PP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:General event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230817T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230817T170000
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T145011Z
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SUMMARY:Visit to Tanfield Railway
DESCRIPTION:17 August (Thursday) – Visit to Tanfield Railway. \nArrive 10.30am at Andrews House car park. \nTour of yard area\, shed\, workshops\, etc. (toilets available in carriage shed) \nBuffet lunch in Andrews House Station (toilets available) \nGuided walk along the track from Andrews House to Causey. \nSee waggonway interpretation site and Causey Arch. \nContinue to East Tanfield Station and on the way see site of Engine house archaeological dig. \nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanfield_Railway \nThe wearing of stout footwear is advisable and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. \nAnyone who does not want to walk can see inside the signal box and have extra time at Marley Hill. \nFor those attending I suggest we make a donation towards the cost of the buffet – Tanfield Railway is a registered charity. \nThis event is being organised for the Friends by Angela Pickering who is the “Bright Spark” at Tanfield Railway.
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/tanfield-trip/
LOCATION:Tanfield Railway\, DH9 9UY
CATEGORIES:General event
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the S&DR":MAILTO:info@sdr1825.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221022
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221023
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20220811T124248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T151553Z
UID:13857-1666396800-1666483199@sdr1825.org.uk
SUMMARY:Friends of the S&DR AGM 2022
DESCRIPTION:Our annual AGM will be held at the Welcome building (former Sunday School) at Locomotion from 10.30am – 4.30pm. This will include speakers on the Shildon Coal Drops\, progress towards 2025\, Edward Pease’s House in Darlington and the film The Laying of the First Rail. \nThe full programme for the day can be found here: Friends AGM 22 October 2022 \nThe papers for the AGM can be found here: Combined papers for AGM for circulation but only members can vote \n 
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/friends-of-the-sdr-agm-2022/
LOCATION:Locomotion\, Shildon\, Dale Road\, Shildon\, DL4 2RE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:General event,Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the S&DR":MAILTO:info@sdr1825.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220807T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220807T163000
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20220720T165013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220720T165013Z
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SUMMARY:Visit the the gardens of Thomas Storey
DESCRIPTION:Visit the gardens first laid out by Thomas Storey of the S&DR. This event is part of the National Garden Scheme and costs £4 for adults which is donated to charity. Children can attend for free and dogs are also welcome. \nStorey’s former house is at 67 Manor Road\, St. Helen Auckland. \nTHOMAS STOREY (1789-1859) \nStorey was one of the many talented people brought to the S&DR through their connections with George Stephenson. Born in Makemerich near Ponteland and educated at Stamfordham\, he served an apprenticeship as a mining engineer in Lancashire\, then Wales and Shropshire. He was related to George Stephenson through marriage to his wife Elizabeth and so he was released from his employment in 1822 in order to join Stephenson on the Stockton & Darlington Railway. He moved to St. Helen Auckland to be near his work and spent the rest of his life there. \nBetween 1822 and 1825\, Thomas was in charge of the construction of the S&DR from Witton Park to Heighington Lane (now on the edge of Newton Aycliffe). He oversaw the construction of the first enginemen’s houses. \nAs engineer to the S&DR\,  his work included supervising the construction of the Haggerleases branch line\, designing the skew bridge near the terminus\, surveying the Middlesbrough branch line (and the alternative route not chosen at Haverton Hill) in 1827. He attended parliamentary committees to be cross examined on the proposed Middlesbrough branch in 1828\, designed a stone bridge to cross the old route of the river Tees\, oversaw and contracted out the work on the Middlesbrough branch – much of his work overlapping with his work on the Haggerleases.  He also designed and oversaw the construction of the Goods Shed at North Road in Darlington between 1832-3\, designed new bridges as part of the widening of the S&DR mainline in 1831-3 and trained up the S&DR’s next engineer John Harris who took over in 1836. \nNo wonder at the opening ceremony of the Haggerleases branch\, one of the many toasts was to ‘– “Mr Storey”\, to whose professional skill and individual perseverance the Company and the public are alike indebted”. \nHe was the consulting engineer for the Prince of Wales tunnel at Shildon. He projected and formed the Great North of England Railway\, of which he was the Engineer-in-chief. That included surveying the line between Darlington and York and building 77 bridges between the two towns. Only one of them collapsed! \nHe also projected and formed the Auckland and Weardale Railway\, built the first Bishop Auckland station\, and he was engaged on various other lines. \nAfter leaving the NER he set up a smaller business in St. Helen Auckland. In that capacity he built houses including a row in Flintoff Street (off Newgate Street) in Bishop Auckland in the mid 1840s.   Flintoff was his daughter Hannah’s married name. \n‘In person\, Mr. Storey was tall and athletic\, and capable of undergoing great fatigue. He possessed great decision of character\, and was deservedly respected for his strict integrity and honesty of purpose. He was as scrupulously just\, as an employer\, towards those who served under him\, as he had been when an agent\, to those under whom he served. During the last few years\, he lived in retirement\, his health not permitting him to undertake any great public work.’ \nHe lived on what is now called 67 Manor Road in St. Helen Auckland at the time of his death (at the time this was called Main Road or Front Street).  He died after a short illness\, on the 15th of October 1859\, aged seventy years old.  This was only three days after Robert Stephenson whose death dominated the local press.
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/gardens-thomas-storey/
LOCATION:67 Manor Road\, St. Helen Auckland\, DL14 9ER
CATEGORIES:General event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220727T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220727T200000
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20220720T164114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220720T164114Z
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SUMMARY:BOOK LAUNCH:  S&DR - THE YARM BRANCH
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/book-launch-sdr-the-yarm-branch/
LOCATION:Cleveland Bay Pub\, Eaglescliffe\, Eaglescliffe
CATEGORIES:General event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the S&DR":MAILTO:info@sdr1825.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220315T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220315T120000
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20220309T170728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220309T170728Z
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SUMMARY:Gaunless Bridge Cleaning Party
DESCRIPTION:Welly (or sturdy boot) owning people with a can-do attitude are invited to join in a clean-up of the Gaunless Bridge abutment area at West Auckland/St. Helen Auckland on Tuesday 15th March for about 2 hours. \nYou will be supervised by representatives of Historic England and the Wear Tees River Trust. Meet at the former Stationmaster’s house (NZ 18511 26590 or DL14 9ET) at 10am. There is some parking there but it might be easier if you park on Leazes Lane and walk down to the house – the track is parallel to the right of way that leads to the abutments). \nAny questions? Email John Raw at jraw2883@aol.com.
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/gaunless-bridge-cleaning-party/
LOCATION:Stationmaster’s House\, West Auckland\, West Auckland\, DL14 9EX
CATEGORIES:General event
ORGANIZER;CN="John Raw":MAILTO:jraw2883@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220115T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220121T160000
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20211208T155140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T155158Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition and consultation events regarding the proposed new build at Locomotion\, Shildon
DESCRIPTION:Next year\, Locomotion in Shildon will be putting planning permission in for their new building. This is scheduled for submission in late January/early February and as part of this they will be hosting an exhibition on-site at Locomotion from 15-20 January that explains the proposal. They will also be holding two drop-in sessions – one at Locomotion from 3-7pm on 19 January and another at Shildon Library on the 21 January.
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/consultation-events-locomotion/
LOCATION:Locomotion\, Shildon\, Dale Road\, Shildon\, DL4 2RE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:General event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211206
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20210922T143655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T143655Z
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SUMMARY:Santa at the Station
DESCRIPTION:Meet Santa in his magical grotto and receive a Christmas present\, entertainment includes\, face painting\, festive music\, mini train ride and arts and crafts\, museum cafe will be open serving a selection of hot and cold drinks\, sandwiches\, snacks\, crisps and biscuits\nAdults (non members) £4\, Adults (members) free\, Children £8\, Family Ticket £25.00 (2 adults and 3 children)\nBooking via https://tinyurl.com/3ebb8s2n
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/santa-at-the-station/
LOCATION:Hopetown
CATEGORIES:General event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220130
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20211029T091436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T091436Z
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SUMMARY:S&DR Railway Exhibition\, Bishop Auckland November 2021-January 2022
DESCRIPTION:The Friends’ area groups from West Auckland and St. Helen’s (WASH) and Brusselton (B I G) have arranged a display of S&DR artefacts\, books and old railway maps etc\,  in the People’s Community Museum at 27 Railway Street\, Bishop Auckland (located just off Newgate Street) DL14 7LR and managed by the former B I G founder member Michael O’ Neil. \nThis display will run from November until the end of January 2022. Unfortunately the display is in the balcony area and so is NOT suitable for wheel chair access and involves stairs. \nOPENING HOURS Tuesday until Saturday  from 11.00am until  8pm. Closed Mondays plus any Bank Holidays in this period.  Enter through the Bingo Hall foyer and sign in.
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/sdr-railway-exhibition-bishop-auckland/
LOCATION:People’s Community Museum\, Bishop Auckland\, 27 Railway Street\, Bishop Auckland\, DL14 7LR
CATEGORIES:General event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210918T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210918T120000
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20210916T180347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T201341Z
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SUMMARY:Brusselton Incline Group Open Day
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday 18th September\, the Brusselton Incline Group\, an area group of the Friends of the S&DR\, will be hosting an open day from 10.00 am.  This will be held in the Whistle Stop Cafe\, Redworth Road in New Shildon\, the Cradle of the Railways.\nA display of the work carried out by the group since 2014 will be on view. Information about the 2025 vision for the whole area of the line will be available. Members of the public are invited to get involved in the group’s activities.
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/brusselton-incline-group-open-day/
LOCATION:Whistle Stop Cafe\, Redworth Road\, Shildon
CATEGORIES:General event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210831T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210831T120000
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20210819T102926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T102926Z
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SUMMARY:Bramble picking with the Railway Pioneers of St. Helen Auckland
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday 31st August WASH (our area group covering West Auckland and St. Helen Auckland) are inviting you to bramble with us from 10.15am in St Helen Auckland Parish Churchyard\, NZ 18835 26773. There will be a guided tour of seven gravestones related to S&DR early employees and their families including Storey\, Young\, Booth\, Greener\, and the recently found Thomas Summerson\,  the youth rewarded with a shilling by Mr Kitching on Brusselton Incline in the 1830s.
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/bramble-picking-with-the-railway-pioneers-of-st-helen-auckland/
LOCATION:St. Helen Auckland parish church\, Manor Road\, St. Helen Auckland\, DL14 9ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:General event
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ORGANIZER;CN="John Raw":MAILTO:jraw2883@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210815T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210815T163000
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20210814T210213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210814T210245Z
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SUMMARY:Garden Open Day on the Etherley Incline
DESCRIPTION:Sunday 15th August\, Mary Smith\, our Etherley Incline Witton Park Colliery Group secretary\,  will be opening her garden at Hillside Cottages\, for the National Open Garden Scheme from 1.30  – 4.30pm –  admission £5.00. Refreshments available. This garden overlooks the Etherley Incline and we will be having a stall\, where we will give out information and sell booklets etc. Why not join us and explore the incline at the same time? Garden post code is DL14 0EZ. You can book in advance if you prefer but it is not essential here. \n 
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/garden-open-day-on-the-etherley-incline/
LOCATION:Etherley Incline
CATEGORIES:General event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210807T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210807T160000
DTSTAMP:20260516T161029
CREATED:20210621T211437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T112732Z
UID:12698-1628334000-1628352000@sdr1825.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Shildon “Little Big Meeting”
DESCRIPTION:The Little Big Meeting\, will take place in Hackworth Park\, Shildon\, on Saturday 7th August 2021. The event will run between 11am and 4pm. \nThis is one of 18 events across the region taking place this summer in place of the annual Durham Miner’s Gala. Each will be different\, but the Shildon one will be modelled on miners’ family picnics of old – so very much in the spirit of the Gala; celebrating our coal and rail heritage –  it will be an event for the whole family.
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/the-shildon-little-big-meeting/
LOCATION:Hackworth Park\, Shildon
CATEGORIES:General event
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