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Dale Road Industrial Estate
Dale Road
Shildon
County Durham
DL4 2RE
T: 01904 685780
W: www.shildonmrc.com
Jul 12th 2025
Behold an enormous-yet-intricate Rowland Emett sculpture, made of eight separate machines which come to life. This incredible sculpture was the last to be constructed by much-loved British artist Rowland Emett. A Quiet Afternoon in the Cloud Cuckoo Valley is a moving masterpiece from 1984 which depicts a whimsical journey along the Far Tottering and Oyster Creek Railway, a creation found in one of Emett's earlier cartoons.
An exhibition highlighting trains, objects and innovations, both famous and unexpected, that have shaped the railways. The exhibition will spotlight the pivotal innovations and unexpected ‘firsts’ that shaped the railways and our history, presented through a series of eye-catching pop-up displays, as visitors journey through the museum.
Launching the summer programme, this exhibition will include the winning and commended photographs in the nationwide competition organised by the National Railway Museum & the Railway Photographic Society.
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