by Station Master | 9,Jun,2022 | Uncategorized
George Stephenson (1781-1848) was born in the village of Wylam in Northumberland and brought up in a tiny cottage shared with other families.[i] His parents, who could not read or write, couldn’t afford to send him to school and so he worked as a colliery brakesman.... 
by Station Master | 6,Jun,2022 | Uncategorized
In 1857, the S&DR Company decided that Locomotion No.1 should be placed on a pedestal outside North Road station. Ceremonies were organised by Thomas MacNay and invitations issued. The foundation stone was laid for the stone pedestal on the 6th June. This is the... 
by Station Master | 19,Feb,2022 | History, Uncategorized
At 8 o’clock in the morning on the 20th February 1843, the engine man for the Stockton & Darlington Railway’s Etherley Incline, John Greener, fell from his ladder under one of the beams of the engine which was operating at the time. He was killed instantly. He was... 
by Station Master | 12,Nov,2021 | Uncategorized
Is it OK to mention the ‘C’ word now? We’ve held off because promoting our wares too soon is just rude. However with just over a month to go until you-know-what, it seems fair game to encourage our discerning customers to consider supporting our small business by... 
by Station Master | 31,Oct,2021 | Uncategorized
There is a tale associated with North Road Station in Darlington of ghostly goings on. In the 1850s a night watchman James Durham had an unforgettable experience. It was ‘during winter, and about 12 o’clock or 12.30, I was feeling rather cold with standing here... by Station Master | 21,Aug,2021 | Uncategorized
Woman have regularly been written out of history. Any roles they had as child bearer (the most dangerous job, surely) and housekeeper have rarely been considered worthy of documenting or rewarding with words that survive the test of time. Looking for the roles of...
