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Unveiling of the Red Wheel Plaque at Heighington Station

September 27, 2017

  The Lord Lieutenant of County Durham, Mrs Sue Snowdon, unveiled the the Transport Trust's Red Wheel Plaque to commemorate the placing of Locomotion No 1 on the track at Heighington Station  
Unveiling of Red Wheel Plaque group Unveiling of the Red Wheel Plaque at Heighington Station Unveiling of Red Wheel Plaque group 2
David and Elizabeth Lewis, and Mayor Wendy Hillary with the Lord Lieutenant of Durham Sue Snowdon   Phil Wilson, M.P. with the Lord Lieutenant of Durham Sue Snowdon
Transport Trust Red Wheel Plaque Rob Shorland-Ball of the Transport Trust Red Wheel Plaque unveiling
  Rob Shorland-Ball of the Transport Trust explaining the importance of Heighington Station  
Red Wheel Plaque unveiling red wheel plaque unveiling red wheel plaque unveiling
     
Heighington Station signal box members of Aycliffe Village History Society before unveiling Mayor Wendy Hillary arriving
Heighington Station signal box Members of Aycliffe Village History Society arriving for the unveiling ceremony Mayor Wendy Hillary arriving for the ceremony
Lord Lieutenant sigining the Visitors' Book Lord Lieutenant
Guests arriving for the ceremony, including a gentleman from Wales Mrs Snowdon signing the Visitors' Book at the reception at Aycliffe Village Hall  
Mayor Wendy Hillary Mr Harry Moses welcoming the Lord Lieutenant into the village hall Welcome to the village hall
Mayor Wendy Hillary signing the Visitors' Book Harry Moses, chairman of Aycliffe Village History Society, welcoming the Lord Lieutenant Rob Shorland-Ball explaining the importance of Skerne Bridge and Heighington Station
     
 

Heritage Day

September 9, 2017

 
 

The Battle of the Schools leading to the building of a new school in 1897.

This new school is now Aycliffe Village Hall

 
     
Heritage Day 2017 Heritage Day 2 Heritage Day 3
     
  Heritage Day 4  
     
Jim Brewin from Hitachi being welcomed

Great Aycliffe Railway Exhibition

Held October 22 -23, 2011

in Aycliffe Village Hall

 

Many thanks to all who came and to all who helped

Jim Brewin watching the Hitachi model train on the Steeltown layout
Jim Brewin from Hitachi being welcomed   Jim Brewin watching the Hitachi model train on the Steeltown layout
     
View of hall with train layout
View of displays in hall
View of displays in hall
Railway photographs and information on the left, Steeltown layout on the right
Displays
Displays
     
Display 1 Display 4 Display 3
Display about Aycliffe Railway Station Display of aerial photographs of Newton Aycliffe showing the Clarence Line Display of 1975 Steam Cavalcade
     
Shildon laayout Shildon Model Railway Club Scrapyard layout Shildon Model Railway Club Steeltown layout Shildon Model Railway Club
Shildon layout, courtesy Shildon Model Railway Club
Scrapyard layout, courtesy Shildon Model Railway Club
Steeltown layout, courtesy Shildon Model Railway Club
     
     
World War II newspapers

"Aycliffe Village Remembers World War II"

Many thanks who all who supported this exhibition.

Exhibition - October 3 & 4, 2009

Mrs Blair, Aycliffe Angel
Reading World War II newspapers
Mrs Blair, Aycliffe Angel
VERA bivouac
Captain Ian Taylor
Vera memorabilia
VERA bivouac
Captain Ian Taylor
VERA equipment
World War II memorabilia
Machine gun
VERA
World War II memorabilia
VERA Machine gun
VERA memorabilia
VERA Russian memorabilia
World War II newspapers
VERA food rationing
VERA Russian memorabilia
World War II newspapers and "Help for Heroes"
VERA food rationing
REME TA display
World War II military vehicles
World War II military vehicle
REME TA Newton Aycliffe display unit
World War II military vehicles
World War II Dodge Command vehicle which was at Pearl Harbour
 

Exhibition - September 9 & 10 2006

 
Aycliffe Village Hall

The Exhibition was held in Aycliffe Village Hall on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September, 2006.

Many villagers contributed photographs for scanning and display,as well as scrap books, postcards, maps, clothing, including the funeral director's hat and shirt.

Village school children contributed work.

Over 500 people attended over the two days, with many people travelling far to get here.

People who had been in the same class over 60 years ago met again for the first time!

Below Brian Gargate has sent more photographs taken at the Exhibition on the Saturday. Are you in any of them?

Old class photographs
Old village views Schoolchildren's work Scottie's funeral garb
     
Photographs courtesy Brian Gargate
Old photographs
School work
Scrapbooks
Viewing work
Postcards
Viewing work
Stewards
Viewing work
Viewing work
Scrapbooks
Viewing old registers
Scouts
Aycliffe Angels
Aycliffe Bus Preservation Society
Stewards