Commemorating the past, shaping the future: the jubilee and centenary celebrations of the Stockton and Darlington Railway

Commemorating the past, shaping the future: the jubilee and centenary celebrations of the Stockton and Darlington Railway

This paper examines how and why communities connected to the railways celebrated anniversaries of important moments in the industry’s history. It focuses on the jubilee (1875) and centenary (1925) anniversary celebrations of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (established 1825) by railway companies...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sophie Vohra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Science Museum, London 2022-04-01
Series:Science Museum Group Journal
Subjects:
stockton and darlington railway
railway history
commemoration
memory
remembrance
celebration
corporate history
business history
corporate identity
identity
local history
localism
heritage
regional history
technology
material culture
Online Access:http://journal.sciencemuseum.ac.uk/browse/issue-17/commemorating-the-past/

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