A share certificate of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) operating in north-east England from 1825 to 1863. The world's first public railway to use steam locomotives, its first line connected collieries near Shildon with Darlington and Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, and was officially opened on 27 September 1825. The movement of coal to ships rapidly became a lucrative business, and the line was soon extended to a new port at Middlesbrough.

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Size: 4320px × 3275px
Location: County Durham
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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