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BBC News
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Stockton and Darlington Railway celebrated in anniversary show
Paintings spanning two centuries are set to explore the link between mining and the emergence of steam engines in the North East. Two hundred years ago, the first journey was made on the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the world's first, permanent public anniversary is being celebrated with an exhibition of paintings from across the region, which capture how steam engines revolutionised mining, industry and, ultimately, shaped the Sutherland, heritage curator at The Auckland Project, said: "Our new exhibition highlights the inextricable link between coal mining and the railways - two forces that powered the industrial age and shaped communities for generations." "The Stockton and Darlington Railway was more than just an engineering marvel, it was born from necessity," said Ms the Railway Revolution opened at Bishop Auckland's Mining Art Gallery on features paintings from local, contemporary artists, as well as important works such as Thomas Harrison Hair's watercolour sketch, Old Locomotive Engine, Wylam from around 1838–1842, the sketch is said to represent an era of experimentation at Wylam Colliery in Northumberland, when the coal mines of the north-east were at the forefront of railway technology. Puffing Billy, the first new steam engine - built at Wylam Colliery around 1813 - remains the oldest surviving steam locomotive in the world, and remains on display at London's Science Museum. Sunderland painter Robert Soden, two of whose works were recently acquired as part of the Mining Art Gallery's permanent collection, said the collection of paintings helped "tell the story of a region whose industry and innovation shaped the modern world"."When I first moved to Sunderland, I was struck by the sheer visual spectacle of the pits and the diesel engines hauling long trains of coal wagons along the North Sea coast. "The rumble, the rattle, the foghorn and sea fret created an unforgettable atmosphere that inspired much of my work."The exhibition runs until December, with tickets available on The Auckland Project's website. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Painting voted third most loved UK rail art
A Surrey artist's depiction of a goods train leaving King's Cross station at night has been voted the public's third favourite UK railway-themed artwork. The late David Shepherd CBE, who passed away in 2017, created Service by Night in 1955 as artwork for a British Railways poster. Known for his love of steam engines, Mr Shepherd's painting ranked third in a global Railway 200 poll held to mark two centuries of the modern railway. The artist's granddaughter Georgina Lamb said that "nothing made him happier than standing aboard a roaring steam engine". She said: "His deep affection for these machines brought his paintings to life, turning them into vivid tributes to the craftsmanship he spent his life championing." Mr Shepherd, who lived in Frensham and spent some years near East Grinstead in West Sussex, had a second love which cemented his legacy as an artist. It was Mr Shepherd's wildlife art and care for endangered species that led him to create the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) in 1984. Ms Lamb is also the CEO of the foundation which carries on his legacy. She said her grandfather had a "lifelong passion" for both subjects, which he painted "with equal love and skill". The DSWF, based in Shalford, operates across Africa and Asia to end wildlife crime and protect endangered species in their natural habitat. Follow BBC Surrey on Facebook, on X. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Train window view voted most-loved UK railway art David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation
BBC News
22-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Painting by late Frensham artist voted third most loved UK rail art
A Surrey artist's depiction of a goods train leaving King's Cross station at night has been voted the public's third favourite UK railway-themed late David Shepherd CBE, who passed away in 2017, created Service by Night in 1955 as artwork for a British Railways for his love of steam engines, Mr Shepherd's painting ranked third in a global Railway 200 poll held to mark two centuries of the modern artist's granddaughter Georgina Lamb said that "nothing made him happier than standing aboard a roaring steam engine". She said: "His deep affection for these machines brought his paintings to life, turning them into vivid tributes to the craftsmanship he spent his life championing."Mr Shepherd, who lived in Frensham and spent some years near East Grinstead in West Sussex, had a second love which cemented his legacy as an artist. It was Mr Shepherd's wildlife art and care for endangered species that led him to create the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) in Lamb is also the CEO of the foundation which carries on his legacy. She said her grandfather had a "lifelong passion" for both subjects, which he painted "with equal love and skill".The DSWF, based in Shalford, operates across Africa and Asia to end wildlife crime and protect endangered species in their natural habitat.
