Railway enthusiast, music lover, and the man who gave us stereo sound.

The invention of the steamboat was a formidable challenge not just of engineering, but of politics and finance.

All but forgotten today, the RCH was one of the most important steps forward in British industrial history.

The Dublin to Dun Laoghaire line opened in 1834, and proved a remarkable testimony to the speed of technological progress.

William Hyde Wollaston discovered new elements and helped Faraday to greatness, all from the top of a tea-tray.

Faraday’s work on electromagnetism made him an architect of modern living, and one of Albert Einstein’s three most revered physicists.