General view of the old coal sidings at Shildon
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General view of the old coal sidings at Shildon
Image: © John Firth Taken: 30 Aug 1975
Line up ready for the cavalcade the next day. (This cavalcade celebrated the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Strockton and Darlington Railway in 1825.)
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Image Location
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54.626082
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-1.639549