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Fear and Fascination: Art from the dawn of the railways

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An intriguing exhibition of some of our earliest prints, cartoons, drawings and paintings. These historic images of Britain’s railways capture the mood of a nation conflicted about this new technology. The Art Gallery is funded by The Foundation for Sport and the Arts

Entry to the museum and the art gallery is free

The National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York North Yorkshire YO26 4XJ

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Website: www.nrm.org.uk/artgallery

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