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Discovery and Invention
The Genius Next Door
William Murdoch’s experiments with steam traction impressed his next-door neighbour, with world-changing results.
Observation
Great inventions come from those who notice what they see.
by Samuel Smiles 1812-1904
The Lessons of Nature
Samuel Smiles shows us two great achievements inspired by two tiny creatures.
The Stockton and Darlington Railway
The little County Durham line built by George Stephenson and his son Robert was the place where the world’s railway infrastructure really began.
The Hetton Railway
The railway earned a special place in history as the first to be designed for steam locomotives only.
The Music of the Spheres
Sir William Herschel not only discovered Uranus and infrared radiation, but composed two dozen symphonies as well.