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1869 excursion
[[File:HighleyCrane.jpg|thumb|300px|right| The crane at Highley was erected in 1992]]On {{PAGENAME}} in SVR history.
*1869 About 350 workmen of E. Richards, Portway Works, Wednesbury, had an excursion by train to Bewdley.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000350/18690811/026/0003 Worcestershire Chronicle Wednesday 11 August 1869 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*1900 The GWR authorised the construction of extra sidings at [[Bewdley]], including '[[Rock Siding]]' at the back of platform 3.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 94.</ref>
*1911 The GWR agreed to provide siding accommodation for the New [[Collieries served by the Severn Valley Railway#Billingsley Colliery|Billingsley Colliery Company]] at the site of the existing [[Kinlet and Billingsley Sidings signal box|Kinlet Colliery sidings]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] pp. 97-98.</ref>
*1926 [[2047 Warwickshire|Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST Works No 2047]] was delivered new to Rugby Portland Cement Co Ltd at their New Bilton Works near Rugby*1965 The [[Severn Valley Railway Society]] held a public meeting in Kidderminster Town Hall. Chairman [[Tony Tuite|AP Tuite ]] announced a £45,000 fund had been launched.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Smith (1968)]] p. 27.</ref>*1973 [[45110]] traveled travelled from Bridgnorth via Kidderminster to Derby to attend the Carriage Works Open Day.<ref>SVR News 29</ref>
*1989 [[61994 The Great Marquess|LNER 3442 The Great Marquess]] arrived back at Kidderminster from Fort William. Owner [[The Earl of Lindsay]] had sadly died eight days earlier.<ref>SVR News 93</ref>
*1992 The refurbished [[Highley#Crane|hand crane]] was erected in [[Highley]] yard.<ref>SVR News 105</ref>
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