ExploreTheArch early career artist, Julia Garcia Lopez, reads the rail network panel:


Marwan reads the text in Classical Arabic:


Jaleh reads the text in Farsi:


Naa-larley reads the text in French:


Katya reads the text in Russian:


Julia reads the text in Spanish:

ExploreTheArch lead artist, Yasmin Aishah, reads the tickets panel:


Marwan reads the text in Classical Arabic:


Jaleh reads the text in Farsi:


Naa-larley reads the text in French:


Katya reads the text in Russian:


Julia reads the text in Spanish:

ExploreTheArch early career artist, Sheffa Katz, reads Arran's panels:


Marwan reads the text in Classical Arabic:


Jaleh reads the text in Farsi:


Naa-larley reads the text in French:


Katya reads the text in Russian:


Julia reads the text in Spanish:




In a mini podcast series, ExploreTheArch’s early career team discuss what they find interesting about this heritage. Elkie Riley with Cai Jones considers the rail labourers who built the railway:


Here is the link mentioned in the podcast: https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/britain-1700-to-1900/transport-1750-to-1900/navvies/

This project started in the 2024 A Town Explores A Book festival funded by Chalk Cliff Trust and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.