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10th May 2025
Peter Dickinson – ‘Thunder & Smoke – The Arrival of the Railway into Llangollen’
Following on from Dave Waldren’s April talk on the rebuilding of the railway in Llangollen, we travel back over 100 years as we explore the line’s Victorian origins. Peter Dickinson, Llangollen’s current Station Master will cover the early railway schemes in the Dee Valley and the challenges the railway builders faced linking the town of Llangollen to the rest of the railway network.
14th June 2025
Peter Dickinson – ‘Rails through the British Tyrol’
In this fourth talk of the series, Llangollen’s Station Master Peter Dickinson explores the history of the Llangollen & Corwen Railway. This 10 mile line was promoted by the Great Western Railway in the 1860s as part of its expansion plans towards the Cambrian Coast. It provided a vital link between the Vale of Llangollen Railway’s temporary terminus in Llangollen to the Denbigh, Ruthin & Corwen Railway’s metals in Corwen. Charting the course of its’ century of operation, Peter will cover the line’s WWI graffiti, royal visits and tragic accidents.
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