by Lisa Johnstone | Jun 4, 2021 | People Of The S&DR
Timothy Hackworth (1786-1850) Timothy was born in Wylam in 1786, five years after his fellow railway pioneer George Stephenson had been born in the same village. Their paths through life diverged but they were brought together by early experience in the coalfields of... by Lisa Johnstone | Jun 4, 2021 | People Of The S&DR
The S&DR commissioned a merchandising station in 1826 which was ready for use in 1827. It was located on the line just west of the Skerne Bridge in Darlington. In 1833 when a new Goods Station was built across the road, it was recognised that they needed to... 
by Lisa Johnstone | Jun 4, 2021 | People Of The S&DR
WOMEN are almost invisible in the history of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, such was the culture of the time. When they appear, it is usually as casualties (like poor Jane Lister, killed with her two children on the Darlington branch1) or as innkeepers... 
by Lisa Johnstone | Jun 4, 2021 | People Of The S&DR
Joseph Pease (1799-1872) was the third oldest child of Edward and Rachel Pease and started his S&DR career at the age of 19, setting out the prospectus for the new railway company to encourage investors. He went on to become the Company’s Treasurer and oversaw the...
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