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1889 excursion
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*1889 About 350 members of the Union of Teachers and Students of the Birmingham and Midland Institute had an excursion to Bridgnorth by special train from Birmingham (Snow Hill).<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000405/18890713/069/0003 Wellington Journal Saturday 13 July 1889]</ref>
*[[Severn_Valley_Railway_Timeline_1965-1969#1965 | 1965]] A meeting took place at the Coopers Arms in Kidderminster which resulted in the formation of the [[Severn Valley Railway Society]], the origin of the present day SVR.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 166.</ref>
*1986 A celebration was held to mark the SVR's 'coming of age. 'SVR 21' was attended by many of the original members of the [[SVRA]], and the day included a visit to the Coopers Arms<ref>SVR News 81</ref>.
