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Welcome to
The Old Weardale Repository
at oldwdale.info

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The Old Weardale Repository (abbreviation OWR) at oldwdale.info (pronounced old-W-Dale) is a repository for information and archives about the history and details of railways, mining and industry in Weardale, County Durham. It includes the on-line book "Weardale Railways in detail".

The Old Weardale Repository (OWR)

• Is the home of the on-line book "Weardale Railways in detail".
• Contains on-line articles, research studies, archives, newspaper reports, maps, drawings, timetables, postcards, photos and much else.
• Is most focused on the railways of Weardale, but also includes much on mining and industries in Weardale.

The general reader will find everything they want in the on-line book "Weardale Railways in detail". This is written for people interested in Weardale or in railways or in industrial history. It includes public and private railways and tramways in Weardale, and the industries that used them, and the inclines and aerial flights.

The OWR provides archive and other material that historians, researchers, modellers and anyone with a deep interest in Weardale, railways or industry may find useful.

Where information in the OWR and in "Weardale Railways in detail" differs from previously published information, this OWR and book is believed to be accurate and correct, based on the latest research.

The OWR is compiled by Ernest Bate, with assistance and input from many people. Any queries can be directed to him using the Contact Details page.

The OWR is arranged as a set of pages which provide information and give access to all the on-line material. These pages contain the following:

OWR Home

The Old Weardale Repository (oldwdale.info) Home page, which is this page.

"Weardale Railways in detail" book Home

Home page and contents list for the on-line book "Weardale Railways in detail".

Publications

Published articles and reports.

Research Notes

Research studies and notes.

Archive

Archive of old documents, records, reports and railway paperwork.

News

Newspaper reports and other news reports.

Maps

Maps at various scales and dates.

Plans

Plans, including station surveys, line surveys, white prints and line diagrams.

Drawings

Drawings mainly of buildings and bridges.

Timetables

Public timetables and Working timetables.

People

Records of people, including census records.

Postcards

Old postcards of Weardale, of both general and railway subjects.

Photos

Photos and paintings.

Films

Films.

External Links

Links to external websites with on-line information about Weardale railways, mining and industry.

Contact Details

How to contact The Old Weardale Repository at oldwdale.info.