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Designed and built by George Stephenson, Stockton and Darlington No 1, 'Locomotion', achieved a speed of 15mph when he hauled the 34-wagon inaugural train from Shildon to Stockton on 27 September 1825.

Designed and built by George Stephenson, Stockton and Darlington No 1, 'Locomotion', achieved a speed of 15mph when he hauled the 34-wagon inaugural train from Shildon to Stockton on 27 September 1825.

Designed and built by George Stephenson, Stockton & Darlington No 1, 'Locomotion', achieved a maximum speed of 15mph when she hauled the 34-wagon inaugural train from Shildon to Stockton on 27 September

Stockton was granted its market charter by Bishop Bek in 1310, but until the 1840s it consisted of little more than the High Street, a few side streets, and a quayside railhead for Stockton & Darlington

Many of the eminent former residents of Stockton and Norton are buried here, and Thomas Sheraton, the world-famous furniture designer, was married in the church in 1779 – he was born in Stockton in 1751

The electric street tramway system operated on 3ft 6in gauged track, and opened in 1898, the same year as similar systems in Bradford, Glasgow, Halifax, Liverpool, Stockton, Cork and Kidderminster.

Colourful pleasure craft and anglers now enjoy the tranquillity of the Bridgewater Canal as it passes through the south Warrington districts of Lymm, Thelwall, Grappenhall, Stockton Heath, Walton and Moore

The great bell, weighing sixteen tons, was cast at Stockton-on-Tees.

The pier opened in 1873; it was constructed by Head Wrightson, an engineering firm from nearby Stockton-on-Tees with a national reputation.

This was where some of the wealthy businessmen built their homes, when the village was separated from Stockton by green fields.

We are looking north towards Yarm Bridge, with Stockton beyond.

Just behind the camera at the north end of the town lies Yarm Bridge, reminding us that for centuries the River Tees was navigable; Yarm operated as an important port, until it was superseded later by Stockton

At an earlier date Thornaby was known as South Stockton, and was part of the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Latchford's locks, the viaduct and the swing bridge, the 'Salford City', about to pass under the High Level Bridge, moves on to close the bridge carrying the busy A49 London Road, which will cause chaos in Stockton

It is claimed that Stockton has the widest High Street in England - a good example of early town planning!

The High Street leads towards Stockton in the centre.

There was a time when Barnard Castle was one of a number of prosperous towns in the Palatinate; the others were Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton, Sedgefield, Staindrop and Wolsingham.

A major change was the demolition of the old Stockton Literary and Philosophical Institute - the tallest building to the right - not long after this picture was taken.

Here we have a clear, open view across the John Whitehead Park to the Stockton and Billingham Technical College in the distance, with the community centre just visible on the extreme left.

Along with Stockton, it welcomed players from the Ladies Golf Union.

Stockton Heath began to develop as a Warrington suburb with the coming of the tram in 1905.

Joseph (1799-1872) was the second son of Edward Pease (1767-1858), and was the first treasurer of the Stockton & Darlington Railway.

The Stockton and Darlington Railway Company built the Zetland Hotel as a flagship project, hoping to attract other developers to the town as the concept of a new spa resort was being pursued.

Punishment might well involve several sessions in the stocks on consecutive market days.