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Posts in Clay Lane for ‘The birth of George Stephenson’

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The Geordie Lamp Clay Lane

The engineer put his own life on the line for the safety of his fellow-workers in the coal industry.

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The First Steam Whistle Clement Edwin Stretton

After an accident at a level crossing, the bosses of the Leicester and Swannington Railway acknowledged that drivers needed more than lung power.

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2
The Grand Mechanic Samuel Smiles

The more that pioneering engineer George Stephenson understood of the world around him, the more his sense of wonder grew.

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3
A Bit of Luck for his Lordship Samuel Smiles

George Stephenson was only too pleased to save the Government from its scientific advisers.

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4
A Leader by Example Samuel Smiles

George Stephenson won the admiration of French navvies by showing them how a Geordie works a shovel.

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5
Burning Daylight Samuel Smiles

George Stephenson argued that his steam engines were solar-powered.

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The Bully and the Brakesman Clay Lane

A young George Stephenson takes responsibility for the team spirit at Black Callerton mine.

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