Join rail historian and author Richard Barber at Hopetown Darlington for a very special talk on this most significant year the bicentenary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway that kick started the birth of the modern railway. We'll take a look back on the 1875, 1925 and 1975 S&DR anniversary celebrations, and the planned celebrations of 2000 and 2025. Free of charge and recommended for ages 16+.