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+ | *1869 About 350 workmen of E. Richards, Portway Works, Wednesbury, had an excursion by train to Bewdley.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000350/18690811/026/0003 Worcestershire Chronicle Wednesday 11 August 1869 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref> | ||
+ | *1900 The GWR authorised the construction of extra sidings at [[Bewdley]], including '[[Rock Siding]]' at the back of platform 3.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 94.</ref> | ||
+ | *1911 The GWR agreed to provide siding accommodation for the New [[Collieries served by the Severn Valley Railway#Billingsley Colliery|Billingsley Colliery Company]] at the site of the existing [[Kinlet and Billingsley Sidings signal box|Kinlet Colliery sidings]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] pp. 97-98.</ref> | ||
+ | *1926 [[2047 Warwickshire|Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST Works No 2047]] was delivered new to Rugby Portland Cement Co Ltd at their New Bilton Works near Rugby | ||
+ | *1965 The [[Severn Valley Railway Society]] held a public meeting in Kidderminster Town Hall. Chairman [[Tony Tuite|AP Tuite]] announced a £45,000 fund had been launched.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Smith (1968)]] p. 27.</ref> | ||
+ | *1973 [[45110]] travelled from Bridgnorth via Kidderminster to Derby to attend the Carriage Works Open Day.<ref>SVR News 29</ref> | ||
+ | *1989 [[61994 The Great Marquess|LNER 3442 The Great Marquess]] arrived back at Kidderminster from Fort William. Owner [[The Earl of Lindsay]] had sadly died eight days earlier.<ref>SVR News 93</ref> | ||
+ | *1992 The refurbished [[Highley#Crane|hand crane]] was erected in [[Highley]] yard.<ref>SVR News 105</ref> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{On this day see also}} | {{On this day see also}} | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:On this day in August|August 09]] | [[Category:On this day in August|August 09]] |
Latest revision as of 07:50, 27 November 2021
On August 9 in SVRSevern Valley Railway history.- 1869 About 350 workmen of E. Richards, Portway Works, Wednesbury, had an excursion by train to Bewdley.[1]
- 1900 The GWRGreat Western Railway authorised the construction of extra sidings at Bewdley, including 'Rock Siding' at the back of platform 3.[2]
- 1911 The GWRGreat Western Railway agreed to provide siding accommodation for the New Billingsley Colliery Company at the site of the existing Kinlet Colliery sidings.[3]
- 1926 Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST Works No 2047 was delivered new to Rugby Portland Cement Co Ltd at their New Bilton Works near Rugby
- 1965 The Severn Valley Railway Society held a public meeting in Kidderminster Town Hall. Chairman AP Tuite announced a £45,000 fund had been launched.[4]
- 1973 45110 travelled from Bridgnorth via Kidderminster to Derby to attend the Carriage Works Open Day.[5]
- 1989 LNER 3442 The Great Marquess arrived back at Kidderminster from Fort William. Owner The Earl of Lindsay had sadly died eight days earlier.[6]
- 1992 The refurbished hand crane was erected in Highley yard.[7]
See also
On this day in SVRSevern Valley Railway history
References
- ↑ Worcestershire Chronicle Wednesday 11 August 1869 on the British Newspaper Archive
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 94.
- ↑ Marshall (1989) pp. 97-98.
- ↑ Smith (1968) p. 27.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 29
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 93
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 105