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SHILDON RAILWAY INSTITUTE NEWS


11 February 2024

A new book was launched on Saturday 10th February 2024 which chronicles our proud story throughout the first 190 years from being the world's first such institute founded for the benefit of railway employees through to the present.


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05 January 2024

On 3rd January, Shildon Railway Institute officially became Shildon Railway Institute Limited, a not-for-profit Community Benefit Society registered with the Financial Conduct Authority - a new era begins


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12 June 2023

At a ballot held between 4th June 2023 and 11th June 2023 members of Shildon Railway Institute agreed to support a proposal to reconstitute the Institute as a Community Benefit Society to place it on a stronger footing..


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26 February 2023

A historian has chosen Shildon Railway Instiute to be the venue for his launch event to reveal his new book about Instiitute founder and fromer President, Timothy Hackworth on Saturday 4th March 2023.


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29 November 2022

Shildon Railway Institute celebrated its 189th Birthday on 28th November and is now looking ahead to a very important 190th year of celebration. To mark the occasion our volunteers told our story in this birthday graphic.


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31 October 2021

Shildon Railway Institute is to hold a special Remembrance event on Saturday 13th November at which they will mark 100 years of the Institute's own WWI Members War Memorial with special talks and a brass band concert.


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28 September 2021

Institute Stewardess completes an incredible 24-hour running challenge, with her friend Susan Cook, to successfully raise money to install a 24-hour public access defibrillator outside the Railway Institute.


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18 August 2021

With the help of the Shildon Heritage Alliance CIC we have published a digital image of our 1855-1892 Half-Yearly Report Book - offering all an insight into the successes and challenges of our Institute during this period.


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08 December 2020

Our online appeal draws to a succesful end and we receive a very welcome boost from Livin, the North East LEP and the Newcastle Rail and Catering Branch of the RMT.


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29 November 2020

Instiitute holds hugely succesful 'virtual' 187th Birthday Party online with the help of a few highly entertaining friends.


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16 November 2020

Instiitute launches a public Covid Survival appeal


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9 November 2020

Remembrance Commemorated at the Institute


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22 September 2020

Shildon Railway Institute volunteers premiere their new film to mar the 195th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway


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30 July 2020

PPG Employees give Time and Paint to Lounge Spruce Up


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30 July 2020

Institute gets Covid 19 Safety Upgrades


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3 July 2020

Covid-19 safe re-opening scheduled for Sat 4th July.


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27 June 2020

New local independent ales coming to post-lockdown Stute.


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21 June 2020

Stewardess Hazel Gets Renovation Fundraising Off to a Running Start


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23 June 2020

Institute Featured on Top TV Railway Architecture Programme


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18 June 2020

This year's Institute "Chuffed to Bits" Beer Festival Cancelled.


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17 June 2020

Getting Ready for Countown to Re-opening.


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27 May 2020

Building Condition Survey Results Received.


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21 March 2020

Institute Private Bookings Cancelled and Events Postponed.


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9 Feb 2020

Volunteer Day Car Park Clearance


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