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Long-lost artworks of pioneering North Midland Railway stations go on permanent display
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Original 1841 lithographs illustrating the grand and unique station buildings of the historic North Midland Railway have gone on permanent display at Wingfield Station, the last surviving original building on the route. Commissioned by architect Francis Thompson and created by artist Samuel Russell, the 12 artworks were stored for over a century after being removed during a 19th-century refurbishment. They were eventually preserved by the Midland Railway Society and have now been loaned to Wingfield Station.
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- Original 1841 metal etchings and lithographs of North Midland Railway stations are now on permanent display at Wingfield Station.
- The North Midland Railway, engineered by George Stephenson, opened in 1840 to link Derby and Leeds.
- Architect Francis Thompson originally commissioned artist Samuel Russell to create the 12 artworks before the invention of photography.
- Wingfield Station is the sole survivor of the 16 original stations designed along the historic route.
- The artworks were stored at Derby Loco Works for over a century after being removed during a 19th-century refurbishment before being passed to the Midland Railway Society.