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Whitstable Museum Railway200 exhibition EXTENDED unit 2nd August

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  Great News, Whitstable Museum have extended Southeastern Railway 200 exhibition until Saturday 2nd August . On the 10th June 1825, an Act of Parliament to construct the Canterbury & Whitstable Railway recieved Royal Assent. Come and discover the history of the first railway to carry passengers by steam hauled trains as part of a regular service.  Plus a special feature on the Whitstable Town station. With special thanks to our sponsor  www.southeasternrailway.co.uk Whitstable Museum 5th June until 2nd August.  Thursday to Saturday 10:30 am - 4:30 pm (plus Wednesdays on School Holidays  Admission: £4 for adults. £3 concession for over 60’s Free for Students with a student card Free for children under 19 years (under 13 years must be accompanied by an adult). Free for local residents (CT1 to CT6). Special admission charges for groups on application. Whitstable Museum, Foresters' Hall, 5a Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DB. www.whitstablemuseum.org/
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Whitstable exhibition: 5th June - 2nd August

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On the 10th June 1825, an Act of Parliament to construct the Canterbury & Whitstable Railway recieved Royal Assent. Come and discover the history of the first railway to carry passengers by steam hauled trains as part of a regular service.  Plus a special feature on the Whitstable Town station. With special thanks to our sponsor  www.southeasternrailway.co.uk Whitstable Museum 5th June until 2nd August.  Thursday to Saturday 10:30 am - 4:30 pm (plus Wednesdays on School Holidays  Admission: £4 for adults. £3 concession for over 60’s Free for Students with a student card Free for children under 19 years (under 13 years must be accompanied by an adult). Free for local residents (CT1 to CT6). Special admission charges for groups on application. Whitstable Museum, Foresters' Hall, 5a Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DB. www.whitstablemuseum.org/
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2025 Railway 200 exhibition & events

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I'm delighted to be working with  Southeastern Railway , The Seaside Museum , Herne Bay, and  Whitstable Museum , to bring you two exhibitions celebrating 200 years of railway history and development, from The Canterbury & Whitstable Railway being given Royal Assent, and the first passenger train on the Stockton & Darlington Railway, to the modern day. There will be a host of associated events including history walks, guided tours, documentary screenings, heritage walks, and cycle rides incorporating  Crab & Winkle Line Trust ,  Spokes East Kent Cycle Group , and  East Kent Model Railway Society . Our events will start with the opening of our three month Herne Bay and Kent Coast Railway 200 exhibition, at the Seaside Museum from 12th April.
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