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On this day
1776American declaration of independenceUnder provisions of Magna Carta
1831Edinburgh and Dalkeith RailwayOpened from St Leonards to Craighall.
1836Manchester and Leeds RailwayRoyal assent received.
1836Great North of England RailwayAct for line between Redhaugh Quay, Gateshead, and Croft, Darlington and on to York.
1839Manchester and Leeds RailwayManchester (Oldham Road) to Littleborough opened.
1855Peebles RailwayOpened from Hardengreen Junction (Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway) to Peebles. Stations opened at; Hawthornden, Roslin, Penicuik, Leadburn, Eddleston and Peebles.
1864Leadburn Linton and Dolphinton RailwayLine opened from Leadburn (Peebles Railway) to Dolphinton.
1879Anglo-Zulu warLast major battle, Zulus defeated.
1890Leith New Lines (Caledonian Railway)Act received for a line from Newhaven to Seafield (Seafield Junction was for the line to the terminus and the North British Railway lines)
1905Darvel and Strathaven RailwayDarvel to Strathaven opened (joint operation of the Glasgow and South Western Railway and Caledonian Railway).
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Helmsdale - Inverness train approaching Rose Street Junction. 5P 4.6.0 45192.
G. H. Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow. [1950]
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