Centenary of Opening of Stockton and Darlington Railway Company
Medal
1925 (struck)
1925 (struck)
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The medal commemorates the centenary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, also the inaugural journey of George Stephenson’s steam-driven locomotive (Locomotion No. 1) which heralded the birth of railway transportation. It shows Vulcan, the god of fire, holding a model of Locomotion No. 1, with a Pacific Class locomotive in the background.
Object details
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| Title | Centenary of Opening of Stockton and Darlington Railway Company (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, Centenary Opening of Stockton and Darlington Railway, by Gilbert Bayes, 1925 |
| Physical description | 'A workman (Vulcan?) facing left holds a locomotive train in his right hand and a hammer to chest in left hand. In the background is another locomotive train. Inscription. Reverse: Cojoined busts of Pease and Stephenson between two coat of arms. Inscription. |
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| Credit line | Given by Prof. J. Hull Grundy MBE and Mrs Ann Hull Grundy |
| Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1978. |
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| Summary | The medal commemorates the centenary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, also the inaugural journey of George Stephenson’s steam-driven locomotive (Locomotion No. 1) which heralded the birth of railway transportation. It shows Vulcan, the god of fire, holding a model of Locomotion No. 1, with a Pacific Class locomotive in the background. |
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| Accession number | A.137-1978 |
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| Record created | April 12, 2005 |
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