On this day 205 years ago, British inventor George Stephenson unveiled his design for the first ever functional steam-powered locomotive. In 1814, Ludwig von Beethoven premiered his 8th Symphony in F.
He was called the greatest engineer of the 19th century and his work probably changed the world of railways as we now know it. The brilliant inventor is also the man who created the famous Rocket ...
QUESTION: Why is George Stephenson’s Locomotion No. 1 regarded as the first steam locomotive? What about Richard Trevithick’s Penydarren? Stephenson’s Locomotion No. 1 is significant because it was ...
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the world’s first locomotive works, Stephenson’s works in Newcastle. To celebrate the event, the Robert Stephenson Trust is holding an ...
The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester is set to reopen its Power Hall attraction after six years of closure. Visitors will be able to see engines that powered everything from cotton mills and ...
Plans to tear down derelict sections of the historic Stephenson locomotive works in Newcastle risk causing "irreversible harm”, a heritage body has claimed. Councillors are due to consider plans this ...
A COLLECTOR got more than he bargained for when he bought a box of technical drawings on eBay for £95 – only to discover they were worth closer to £32,000. Jonathan Moller, whose drawings of ...
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