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Heritage Open Days
6th - 15th September 2024 - All FREE To Attend
Heritage Open Days is England's largest festival of history and culture, involving thousands of local volunteers and organisations. Every year in September it brings people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history. Stories are told, traditions explored, and histories brought to life.
Theme: Routes - Networks - Connections
In 2024 the festival will be celebrating how people and ideas have moved around and come together throughout history. The transport routes, communication networks, trade unions and social clubs. The travellers who have spread ideas and the hosts who welcome them. There are so many stories on our doorsteps just waiting to be uncovered.
Events & Activities
Pickering Station: LNERCA Tour, Station Tour, Carriage & Wagon Coach Tour and Lift Demonstration, Signal Box Demo and Victorian Games, All A-Board Games Night, Wagon Group Talk & Demonstration, Archives Open Day & History Talks.
Pickering Trout Farm: Carriage Stable Tour.
Goathland Station: Station Tour, Guided Rail Trail Walk & Volunteer Voices Exhibition.
Grosmont Station: Station Tour & Motive Power Depot Walking Tour.
About Us
NYMR's Trust is a not-for-profit charity, which focuses on both the education of all people of all backgrounds through the operation of a living museum demonstrating the impact of the coal-powered steam railway as a catalyst for the rapid expansion of the Industrial Revolution and a foundation of modern societies and economies. Learn more: nymr.co.uk/charitable-aims
About Heritage Open Days
• Heritage Open Days is brought to you by the National Trust with support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery, and delivered locally by a large range of organisations (including civic societies, heritage organisations and local councils, community champions and thousands of enthusiastic volunteers)
• For further details about the festival,
Heritage Open Days is England's largest festival of history and culture, involving thousands of local volunteers and organisations. Every year in September it brings people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history. Stories are told, traditions explored, and histories brought to life.
Theme: Routes - Networks - Connections
In 2024 the festival will be celebrating how people and ideas have moved around and come together throughout history. The transport routes, communication networks, trade unions and social clubs. The travellers who have spread ideas and the hosts who welcome them. There are so many stories on our doorsteps just waiting to be uncovered.
Events & Activities
Pickering Station: LNERCA Tour, Station Tour, Carriage & Wagon Coach Tour and Lift Demonstration, Signal Box Demo and Victorian Games, All A-Board Games Night, Wagon Group Talk & Demonstration, Archives Open Day & History Talks.
Pickering Trout Farm: Carriage Stable Tour.
Goathland Station: Station Tour, Guided Rail Trail Walk & Volunteer Voices Exhibition.
Grosmont Station: Station Tour & Motive Power Depot Walking Tour.
About Us
NYMR's Trust is a not-for-profit charity, which focuses on both the education of all people of all backgrounds through the operation of a living museum demonstrating the impact of the coal-powered steam railway as a catalyst for the rapid expansion of the Industrial Revolution and a foundation of modern societies and economies. Learn more: nymr.co.uk/charitable-aims
About Heritage Open Days
• Heritage Open Days is brought to you by the National Trust with support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery, and delivered locally by a large range of organisations (including civic societies, heritage organisations and local councils, community champions and thousands of enthusiastic volunteers)
• For further details about the festival,
All FREE to attend. Various times - please check website for details. www.nymr.co.uk/pages/category/heritage-open-days
North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Park Street, Pickering YO18 7AJ
Fri 6 Sep to Sun 15 September
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