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Discovery and Invention
The First Steam Whistle
After an accident at a level crossing, the bosses of the Leicester and Swannington Railway acknowledged that drivers needed more than lung power.
Length: 119 words
Private Risk, Public Benefit
For George Stephenson, the motto of the Stockton and Darlington Railway was a code to live by.
Length: 118 words
It’s Better by Rail
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.
Length: 116 words
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.
Length: 59 words
A Bit of Luck for his Lordship
George Stephenson was only too pleased to save the former Prime Minister from himself.
Length: 57 words
Thomas Brassey
The unsung surveyor from Cheshire, who built railways and made friends across the world.
Length: 115 words