This image shows an indoor exhibition space with multiple displays related to the S&DR 200 event, celebrating a railway's bicentenary.

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Teesside Park Marks Railway Bicentenary with Pop-Up Exhibition

A mini pop-up exhibition is now open at Teesside Park to celebrate the history of the world-famous Stockton & Darlington Railway.

Located in the ‘Hello’ Customer Services building (next to Hays Travel and the planned Flannels store), the mini exhibition forms part of the S&DR200 festival – marking 200 years since the railway’s opening.

Visitors can read about the history of the region’s railways and find out about the events and attractions planned by S&DR throughout the bicentenary celebrations.

One of the highlights of the pop-up exhibition is the Memory of a Journey, a peg doll display created by local children from Highcliffe and Chaloner Primary Schools. Each character represents a memorable train journey from the child’s own experience. The project was delivered by Teesside Park in partnership with the National Literacy Trust and its Young Readers Programme.

The children’s artworks will first be displayed at Teesside Park before moving on to local museums, where they will inspire future generations to help preserve the legacy of the region’s railway heritage.

For further information about S&DR 200 visit: https://www.sdr200.co.uk/

This image shows a two-sided exhibition display, likely in a public space like an office lobby or a museum. The display stand is covered in black fabric and holds two posters side-by-side on the side facing the camera. This image shows an indoor exhibition display, centered around a large, tiered sculpture made of painted wooden peg dolls. Each peg doll is uniquely decorated and many have small tags attached. The sculpture is a circular, multi-level stand, and it is positioned on the right side of the image.

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