THERE is something sublime about railway engineers. But what shall we say of the pioneer of this almost superhuman profession? The world would give much to know what Vulcan, Hercules, Theseus, and ...

Through the Sygnets, Matt’s interest in the railway quickly grew. By the age of 16 he was acting as a fireman on the engines, before training as a driver. Matt then did an apprenticeship with South ...

A leading Chesterfield law firm played a key role in a recent weekend of celebrations honouring the life and achievements of George Stephenson, the pioneering engineer known as the “Father of Railways ...

An historic house where railway pioneers George and Robert Stephenson once lived is up for grabs. Dial Cottage is a semi-detached two-storey property on Great Lime Road, in Forest Hall. It was built ...

Chesterfield’s Holy Trinity Church welcomed more than 800 people over the weekend as it staged a two-day celebration marking 200 years since the dawn of the modern railway. Did you know with a Digital ...

AN account is given in this book of the more important events which marked the career of George Stephenson. A few pages are devoted to a brief account of his childhood and early struggles. Then comes ...

A FULL-SIZE replica of the locomotive Rocket, as originally designed and constructed by Robert and George Stephenson, has now been acquired for the National Collections in the Science Museum, and will ...

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