While we were filming our full tour of Green Arrow (see links below), Laura from the Collections team at Danum stopped by for a chat with Anthony about the locomotive's importance to Doncaster, where it was built in 1936.

Doncaster Works was a hotbed of locomotivebuilding activity in the first half of the 20th century, producing some of the world's most famous engines including Flying Scotsman, Mallard and, of course, Green Arrow, nicknamed the 'sawnoff Scotsman'.

To see our very indepth tour of Green Arrow:    • Green Arrow: The Ultimate Guide to Gr...  

This episode was filmed at the Danum Gallery, Library and Museum in Doncaster. To find out more about Danum, visit: https://www.dglam.org.uk/

To find out more about the National Railway Museum, visit: https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:14 Doncaster heritage
00:36 Chat with Laura from Danum Gallery, Library and Museum
00:50 History of Doncaster Railway Works
01:30 South Yorkshire coal
02:02 Green Arrow's importance to Doncaster
02:56 Doncaster Grammar School's Railway Society

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