A RELATIVE of Timothy Hackworth, one of the railways' founding fathers, will help to celebrate his contribution to history.
It is 150 years since the death of the most famous resident of Shildon, County Durham. To mark the occasion, the Hackworth Society, with Sedgefield Borough Council and Shildon Town Council, are reprinting a book published about him in 1923.
His great-great granddaughter, Jane Hackworth Young, will be signing copies of the book, called Timothy Hackworth and the Locomotive.
The publication, described by the Science Museum as one of the most accurate on the early days of the steam locomotive, was written by his grandson Robert Young, who worked as a railway engineer.
The reprint will be launched at the Timothy Hackworth Museum, in Shildon, on June 26.
To obtain copies of the book, priced £17, send a cheque to the Timothy Hackworth Museum, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1PQ
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