In 1928, a train service linking London and Edinburgh became the world’s longest non-stop run.
Discovery and Invention
Thundering Smoke
David Livingstone relives the historic moment when he became the first European to see the Victoria Falls.
byDavid Livingstone1813-1873
Indian History
Money Well Spent
Sir Bartle Frere, Governor of Bombay, welcomed the way that railway construction had taught Indian navvies to demand a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s labour.
bySir Bartle Frere1815-1884
Indian History
Engines of Progress
Sir Bartle Frere, Governor of Bombay, shared his excitement at the way railways were making Indians more independent.
bySir Bartle Frere1815-1884
Discovery and Invention
Faraday al Fresco
Michael Faraday’s tour of Europe included a ‘picturesque’ multicultural event on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.
byWalter Jerrold1865-1929
George Stephenson
The Grand Mechanic
The more that pioneering engineer George Stephenson understood of the world around him, the more his sense of wonder grew.