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1

The First Steam Whistle

By 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.

2

Seeds of Empire

By Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

The British Empire may be said to have started when Elizabethan importers got into a fight with the Dutch over the price of pepper.

3

Sing Us a Song of Zion

By Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

The Sultan of Aceh in northern Sumatra welcomed his guests from Christian England with an unexpected gesture of friendship.

4

Private Risk, Public Benefit

By Michael Longridge

For George Stephenson, the motto of the Stockton and Darlington Railway was a code to live by.

5

A Passion for Meddling

By Richard Cobden

Richard Cobden questioned both the wisdom and the motives of politicians who intervene on foreign soil.

6

Left Holding the Baby

By Richard Pike

A gentleman travelling home from London by train reached his destination carrying more than he set out with.

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