The Fuelling the Railway Revolution exhibition at Bishop Auckland’s Mining Art Gallery has reached its final month on display.

The exhibition celebrates Railway 200 and takes visitors through coal and the railways in the Industrial Revolution.

It brings together numerous art pieces, including Backworth’s ‘A’ Pit painting from the Laing Art Gallery, George Walker’s The Collier (1814), highlighting the transformation.

Also featured is Tom McGuinness, with his art replacing the current exhibition in February.

On the 18th February, Tom and his artwork will be celebrated on the centenary of his birth.

The exhibition closes on the 31st December, so don’t miss out and book tickets online now.

 “Fuelling the Railway Revolution is a powerful reminder of the North East’s pioneering role in shaping the modern world. As the region continues to mark S&DR200, this exhibition brings to life the inextricable link between coal and the railways – two forces that powered the industrial age and shaped our communities.

“It has also proven to be one of our most popular exhibitions, resonating strongly not only with local visitors who recognise and connect with scenes of familiar places, but also with those travelling from further afield who come to understand the global significance of the North East’s industrial story.

“In the Mining Art Gallery, we are privileged to showcase some of the region’s outstanding artists, so future generations and visitors from other areas can learn about the culture, the challenges faced, and the quintessential Northern grit that helped overcome them.”

Anne Sutherland, Mining Art & Industrial Heritage Curator at The Auckland Project