Home » RAILWAY NEWS » UK Celebrates 200 Years of Rail Travel: Royal Mail Issues Special Stamps Honoring Steam Locomotives and the Birth of Modern Railways Published on September 18, 2025 (This Image is AI Generated) In a grand tribute to two centuries of rail travel, Royal Mail …
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Included in this are the Locomotion No. 1, Rocket, Mallard and Evening Star – trains that were super important in helping move both people and goods around the country. As well as the main set of stamps, a special sheet of four stamps has been released. This set celebrates 200 …
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The public has paid almost £200bn to the shareholders who own key British industries since they were privatised, research reveals. The transfer of tens of billions of pounds to the owners of the privatised water, rail, bus, energy and mail services comes as families face soaring bills, polluted rivers and …
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A sheet of four stamps will be issued, marking 200 years since the opening of the S&DR. They will be available to pre-order from today (Thursday, September 18) and go on sale from September 25. The Royal Mail said it worked closely with the National Railway Museum and Darlington Council …
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Royal Mail is to issue a set of stamps celebrating the British steam locomotives and the pioneering development of the UK’s railway network. Recommended reading: A set of 10 stamps features locomotives that helped shape the history of rail travel in Britain, including Locomotion No. 1, Rocket, Mallard and Evening …
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Get Royal Mail alerts: Sign Up Royal Mail Plc (OTCMKTS:ROYMY – Get Free Report)’s stock price traded down 15% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $8.42 and last traded at $8.50. 1,967 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 83% from the …
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A set of 10 stamps features locomotives that helped shape the history of rail travel in Britain, including Locomotion No. 1, Rocket, Mallard and Evening Star. In addition, a miniature sheet of four stamps will be issued, marking 200 years since the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Royal …
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Royal Mail is to issue a set of stamps celebrating the heritage of British steam locomotives and the development of the UK’s railway network. The 10 stamps feature locomotives that helped shape rail travel in Britain, including Locomotion No. 1, Rocket, Mallard and Evening Star. The set includes a miniature …
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A ‘heartbreaking’ photo of the Duke of Kent saying goodbye to his wife of 64 years at the Duchess of Kent’s funeral has left royal fans in tears. On Tuesday, September 16, Katharine – who preferred to be called Mrs Kent – was laid to rest at Westminster Cathedral, surrounded …
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Wednesday 17 Sep 2025 Tunnel tours celebrate Railway 200 and Birmingham Heritage Week Region & Route: North West & Central | North West & Central: Central Thirty people have been behind the scenes at Birmingham New Street to celebrate the city’s heritage and the 200th anniversary of the birth of …
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