Vintage bus ride leaving Dover Priory Station today! We’re here until 4pm with our stall, you can hop on for a free ride after if you fancy! 🚂❤️ | Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway

Dover Castle's history spans over 2,000 years, with its oldest structures being a Roman lighthouse from around 130 AD. The current medieval castle was largely built starting in 1066 after the Norman Conquest, with a significant expansion by King Henry II between 1179 and 1188. #england #castle #history #medival #discoverhistory #exploreworldancient | ExploreWorld Ancient

On this day in 1825, a large crowd turned out to witness the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, the first-ever steam-powered passenger railway. This was a momentous occasion for the transport industry. ​ Entrepreneur Edward Pease was the leading promotor of the S&DR, but it was a local engineer named George Stephenson and his son Robert who built the S&DR's first engine: Locomotion 1. The train reached speeds of 15 mph. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3kJEZtZ​ #OnThisDay | Ancestry