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“The Quaker Dominance on the S&DR & the Mines and Villages of County Durham” – with Prof. Alan Townsend (Railway Bicentenary Talks)

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Wednesday 19th March 2025 – Main Hall – Doors 7:00pm

As we’re into the Stockton & Darlington Railway Bicentenary year, we’re teaming up with the Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway and Jane Hackworth-Young to present a series of talks at Timothy Hackworth’s own Institute.

Historian and ‘Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway’, Prof Townsend kicks off this series of informative talks with a talk on how important Quaker families were in the economic fortunes of our area.

All ages welcome – pre-booking required through FOTS&DR website at www.sdr1825.org.uk/event/the-quaker-dominance-on-the-sdr-the-mines-villages-of-county-durham/

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