Three local primary schools produce fabulous art boards which are displayed at their local stations to celebrate Railway200!
Pupils from three Fenland primary schools have brought the region’s rail history to life with new artwork which is now on display at Manea, March and Whittlesea stations.
Budding artists from Manea Community Primary School, All Saints Interchurch Academy in March, and Park Lane Primary School in Whittlesey created designs inspired by trains from the past, present and future, to help celebrate Railway200, marking 200 years of the railway in Britain.
The project was led by the Hereward Community Rail Partnership (CRP) as part of its Railway200 celebrations, and delivered in partnership with youth organisation 20Twenty Productions, and local artist Ric Savage.
As part of the project, two classes from each school enjoyed a presentation from the Hereward CRP, exploring how rail travel has changed over the centuries and how it has shaped communities across the Fens.
Then, using iPads supplied by 20Twenty Productions, Ric taught the pupils how to use a digital art app to create their very own train designs – with brilliant results! There were ladybird trains, ice cream trains and flying trains to name just a few!
Their designs were then edited, collated and printed by 20Twenty Productions, ready to be proudly displayed at the railway stations.
The artwork was unveiled at each of the stations earlier this month by Chairman of Fenland District Council, Cllr Brenda Barber, and CRP representatives. Cllr Chris Seaton, Chairman of the Hereward CRP, and Ric also attended the March unveiling, with station adopter Peter Townrow attending the Manea unveiling and station adopter Geoff Howes joining the Whittlesey one.
