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Stories about the British transport revolution that changed the world, from the first locomotive and the first whistle to Flying Scotsman.

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It’s Better by Rail

From The Annual Review

A contributor to the ‘Annual Review’ shared a flurry of facts about the new Liverpool and Manchester Railway, showing what a blessing it already was.

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Picture: © Peter McDermott, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.. Source.

Posted July 21 2020

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Guns and Chaldrons

By Arthur Young

In 1770, agriculturist Arthur Young published his diary of a six-month tour of the north of England, which included a visit to the coalfields and ironworks of the Tyne.

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Picture: © Barry Wood, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.. Source.

Posted June 13 2020

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The Bluebell Line

The Bluebell line in Sussex was the first failing British Railways line to be taken over by volunteers.

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Picture: © Ben Brooksbank, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.. Source.

Posted February 15 2020

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Flying Scotsman

In 1928, a train service linking London and Edinburgh became the world’s longest non-stop run.

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Picture: © Geof Sheppard, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.. Source.

Posted June 21 2018

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What the Signalman Saw

By Charles Dickens

The guardian of a lonely signalbox recounts a truly haunting experience.

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Picture: © David Ingham, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.. Source.

Posted June 18 2018

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Engines of Progress

By Sir Bartle Frere

Sir Bartle Frere, Governor of Bombay, shared his excitement at the way railways were making Indians more independent.

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Picture: © SMU Central University Libraries, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.

Posted March 28 2018

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★ The Consecration of Bishop Cuthbert Cuthbert would not go to King Ecgfrith, so King Ecgfrith and his entire court had to go to Cuthbert.

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In This Sign Conquer Bishop Eusebius recalls what Constantine told him about the vision that brought him the crown.

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Phrases Use phrases such as ‘to the town’ in sentences, with nouns or with verbs.

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The Marks of a Tyrant Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle explains what it is that defines a tyranny.

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Keep It Short Plutarch argues that it when it comes to strong speech, less is always more.

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Anagrams Shuffle the letters of each of these words to make new ones. See if you can match the number indicated.

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Polyword: Mere Make as many words as you can using the letters of one nine-letter word. Can you beat our score?

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Go to the Ant Solomon recommends taking lessons from one of God’s smallest but most hard-working creatures.

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Chariots of Steam Erasmus Darwin imagines how steam power will change the world.

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Music Video Modest Mussorgsky: Sorochinsky Fair: Gopak

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Fragments Develop these short phrases into complete sentences.

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The Moral Case for Family Farms Richard Cobden called on Parliament to support small, family-owned farms.

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Hiawatha Takes a Photograph Lewis Carroll records a suburban photoshoot in the style of Longfellow.

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Nouns of Number William Cobbett gives his son James some helpful examples of collective nouns.

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Hiawatha’s Inspiration Henry Longfellow tells us how his tale of a heroic Native American warrior came to him.

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Near Synonyms These words have very similar meaning but they are not the same — can you show the difference?

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Music Video Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Hiawatha: And They Said Farewell Forever

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Music Video Leroy Anderson: Irish Suite: II. The Minstrel Boy

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The Travellers and the Axe Two men find an axe, and then find some trouble, but they aren’t keen on sharing either of them.

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The Prophecy of Peter of Pomfret Peter foretold that King John would cease to be England’s sovereign, and he was right, though John still wore his crown.

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