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Souvenir Envelopes 1975
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Photographs Shared with the Timothy Hackworth Museum c 1997
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The original is mounted on a card frame but no information with it!
No further information with this but the names of all the railway engineers including Timothy Hackworth are included on the poster.
I did a closer cropped version to see the detail.
On the back of this photo it says
” 2/7/xxB.M Hundreth Year of Railways
The Duke and Duchess of York at Centenary celebrations at Stockton and Darlington.
Procession over part of the Old Stockton and Darlington Railway of ancient and modern rolling stock representing a century of development.
Photo shows – The Derwent and Old fashion driver.”
Below is the rubber stamp on the back of the photo of Derwent
Locomotion Christmas Card from Mr and Mrs Harry Parson 1952
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Inside the card
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Letter to Joan Hackworth Weir (and Margaret Weir), 4, Tanton Road, Stokesley, N. Yorks from A.J. Roberts, Chief Executive Officer of Sedgefield District Council regarding the Royal Visit of the Queen Mother to the Timothy Hackworth Museum 11th July 1975. Letter is dated 9th July.
Letter from Esther Alderslade to the Editor of The Northern Echo 1950
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This letter was sent by Esther Alderslade 4, Northumberland Rd. Thornaby on Tees, to the Editor of the Northern Echo, Darlington (she’s put Northern Editor but this is obviously the Northern Echo). Although all the brief account of Timothy’s life is not in the envelope (it may be elsewhere in the case) she enclosed a photo print of the Russian Locomotive which is seen here. I’ve included the interesting cardboard Corn flake packet that was protecting the photo!
Below – the drawing of the Russian Engine built by Timothy and taken by John Wesley Hackworth to Russia was sent to the Northern Echo 1950 for a possible article and life story of Timothy Hackworth.
Below – This 1950 Corn Flakes box was folded around the photo of the Russian engine for protection. Esther’s name is written on it.
Letter to Miss Hackworth to Jean Hackworth 1926
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This letter is from Jean Hackworth of Aspatria, Westcourt Road, Worthing – dated 10th Jan 1926 -to Miss Hackworth, 5, Gordon Tce, Thornaby on Tees. She says her husband was a nephew of Timothy Hackworth and wants a photograph of the monument of Timothy.
Letter from Middleton Turnbull to the Hackworths July 1925
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Letter dated 1st July 1925 from Middleton Turnbull (Surveyor), Railway Centenary Celebrations, surveyor’s Office, Shildon – to Miss Hackworth and Mrs Dawson enclosing a programme of events.
The second letter in this envelope is also from Middleton Turnbull and dated September 3rd 1925 and concerns the monument to Timothy Hackworth in Shildon.
The following (ticket stub I think judging by the perforations seen on the orginal) was for the unveiling of the Timothy Hackworth monument.
Side A
Side B
Letter to Joan Hackworth Weir 2005
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Collection of photos and cuttings from 2005 sent to Joan Hackworth Weir by Jane Young (I think).
NRM Launch 2005 Shildon
The following article from the Northern Echo, Saturday July 30th 2005
Launch of NRM Locomotive was too big to scan as a whole so has been scanned in 2 parts here for the purpose of this site.
Letter to Esther Alderslade 1974 from Jane Young
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Letter addressed to Mrs Esther Alderslade, 4, Northumberland Rd. Thornaby on Tees from Jane Young. 2 Oct 1974.
Contents of an Envelope to Norman Alderslade Esq
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The Locomotive and Railway System
A Letter from the London Daily Chronicle September 29th 1885
Who Invented the Steam Blast?
To the Editor of the Northern Echo
by J.W. Hackworth January 12th 1876
There are 2 copies of this in the the envelope and multiple copies elsewhere in the collection.