The Coming of the Railway to Aberdeen in 1850 – A talk by Keith Jones

Aberdeen Central Library,
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Enjoy code: 708021
Type
Lecture
Target groups
Elderly, Youth, Adult
Source
TheList
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Tags
Days out , Talks & Lectures , Traditional & Heritage

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Rosemount Viaduct, ABERDEEN, AB25 1GW
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Join Keith Jones at Central Library to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the railway coming to Aberdeen in 1850.

Hear about the personalities, problems and politics leading to the first locomotive crossing the River Dee on 16th March 1850, and the line opening to the public on 1st April 1850.

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