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Construction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1839. Artist: John Cooke BourneConstruction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1837 (1839). Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) was appointed chief engineer of the London & Birmingham Railway (LBR)
Entrance to the locomotive engine house, Camden Town, London, 1839. Scene during the construction of the London & Birmingham Railway
Tring cutting, London & Birmingham Railway, 17 June 1837 (1839). Artist: John Cooke BourneTring cutting, London & Birmingham Railway, 17 June 1837 (1839). Navvies excavating the cutting. Wheelbarrows are filled with spoil at the bottom
Euston Station, London terminus of London and Birmingham Railway, 1840. A man greets a female passenger while luggage on the cariage roof is untied. Iron pillars and trusses support the station roof
Stephensons (1833) Locomotive, (1887). Creator: UnknownStephensons (1833) Locomotive, (1887). Diagram showing fire box, smoke box, steam head, boiler, wheels and flanges etc. The Patentee steam locomotive was introduced by pioneering British railway
The Birthplace of Mr. Robert Stephenson, M.P. C.E. 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Birthplace of Mr. Robert Stephenson, M.P. C.E. 1858. The cottage of the late Mr. George Stephenson, at Hillington, is in course of being pulled down
The Prince of Wales laying the last stone of the Victoria Bridge over the St. Lawrence... 1860. Creator: UnknownThe Prince of Wales laying the last stone of the Victoria Bridge over the St. Lawrence - from a sketch by our special artist in Canada, G. H
The Prince of Wales closing the last rivet of the Victoria Tubular Bridge over the St. Lawrence... Creator: UnknownThe Prince of Wales closing the last rivet of the Victoria Tubular Bridge over the St. Lawrence - from a sketch by our special artist in Canada, G. H. Andrews, 1860
Wrought-Iron Railway-Bridge across the Nile, at Benha, 1856. Creator: UnknownWrought-Iron Railway-Bridge across the Nile, at Benha, 1856. The engineer of this fine work is Mr. Robert Stephenson...The Bridge is the property of the Pacha of Egypt
Collation, at the Opening of the Norwegian Trunk Railway, 1854. Creator: UnknownCollation, at the Opening of the Norwegian Trunk Railway, 1854. Celebration at Eidsvoll of a new railway line designed by British civil engineer Robert Stephenson
The Norwegian Trunk Railway - Eisvold Station, 1854. Creator: UnknownThe Norwegian Trunk Railway - Eisvold [Eidsvoll] Station, 1854. The line is forty-two miles in...length, connecting the capital Christiania with the Mjosen [Mjosa] Lake
The Great Central Railway Station at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850. Creator: UnknownThe Great Central Railway Station at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850....on the 30th of July last, his fellow-townsmen and friends entertained [British engineer Robert Stephenson] at a banquet
The "Titania" Schooner Yacht, built for Mr. Robert Stephenson, C.E. 1850. Creator: UnknownThe "Titania" Schooner Yacht, built for Mr. Robert Stephenson, C.E. 1850. In the water the Titania very much resembles the Bermudan schooners...she looks long, low, and rakish
Interior of the Tube - Mr. Stephenson Driving the Last Rivet, 1850. Creator: UnknownInterior of the Tube - Mr. Stephenson Driving the Last Rivet, 1850. Opening of the Britannia Tubular Bridge across the Menai Straits in Wales....a very interesting episodical proceeding took place in
The Britannia Tubular Bridge - entrance from the Bangor Side, 1850. Creator: UnknownThe Britannia Tubular Bridge - entrance from the Bangor Side, 1850. Steam train on the newly-opened bridge....showing two of the four colossal statues of lions - "we must not, " says Sir F
The Britannia Tubular Bridge across the Menai Straits - sketched from the Anglesey Shore, 1850. Creator: UnknownThe Britannia Tubular Bridge across the Menai Straits - sketched from the Anglesey Shore, [Wales], 1850. Nothing can exceed the descriptive beauty of Sir Francis Head's picture of the country in
Robert Stephenson, Esq. M.P. for Whitby, 1850. Creator: UnknownRobert Stephenson, Esq. M.P. for Whitby, 1850. Portrait from a photograph by Kilburn. In admiration of his engineering work
Railway Viaduct over the Tweed, at Berwick, 1850. Creator: Edmund EvansRailway Viaduct over the Tweed, at Berwick, 1850. The Royal Border Bridge connecting the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway with the North British Line
Public Dinner to Robert Stephenson, Esq. M.P. at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850. Creator: UnknownPublic Dinner to Robert Stephenson, Esq. M.P. at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850....the friends and admirers of Mr. Robert Stephenson, the civil engineer
Monumental brass to the late Mr. Robert Stephenson in Westminster Abbey, 1862. Creator: UnknownMonumental brass to the late Mr. Robert Stephenson in Westminster Abbey, [London], 1862. A monumental brass to the memory of Robert Stephenson, by Hardman, of Birmingham
Portrait of Robert Stephenson (1803-1859), 1856. CreatorPortrait of Robert Stephenson (1803-1859), 1856. Private Collection
Elsenham Station, 1845. Creator: UnknownElsenham Station, 1845. Railway station at Elsenham in Essex, one of the stops on the newly opened line from London to Cambridge and Ely. The line was highly to the credit...of the engineer, Mr
Night Sortie from Mafeking, 1900. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville IINight Sortie from Mafeking, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]
The Britannia Tubular Bridge across the Menai Strait, 1850... (1901). Creator: UnknownThe Britannia Tubular Bridge across the Menai Strait, 1850: Built by Robert Stephenson, (1901). View of the Bridge designed by engineer Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
The Rocket Contrasted with the Lost Type of 4-4-0, c1930. Creator: UnknownThe Rocket Contrasted with the Lost Type of 4-4-0, c1930. From " The Splendid Book of Locomotives", by C. Gibbard Jackson. [Sampson Low, Marston Co Ltd London, c1930]
Building the Rocket - in 1935, 1935. Creator: UnknownBuilding the " Rocket" - in 1935. This full-size replica of a famous locomotive was ordered by the Science Museum, South Kensington, from Robert Stephenson and Co. of Darlington, 1935
North Star, one of the earliest steam trains, c1950. Creator: Shirley MarkhamNorth Star, one of the earliest steam trains, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952
Locomotion no 1, built for the Stockton & Darlington Railway, 1825 (1906). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VII
Mr Stephenson putting in the last rivet, 1886. From Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, Manufactures, Mining, and Engineering, volume I
Early railway Coaches, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, England, 1831, (c1900-1920). The first steam locomotives with three different classes of railway travel
Medal commemorating the building of the Britannia Tubular Bridge, North Wales, c1850. The Britannia Tubular Bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
The Rocket Astonishes Everyone, c1934. Illustration showing the Rocket steam locomotive designed by Robert Stephenson. The accompanying text explains the mechanism
London and Birmingham Railway, 1837. Artist: Charles HuntLondon and Birmingham Railway, 1837. The view of the railway was taken from under a bridge on Hampstead Road looking towards Euston Station, with a steam train travelling along the tracks
Near Liverpool, looking Towards Manchester, 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot BuryNear Liverpool, looking towards Manchester, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with plates of the Coaches, Machines, etc
View Taken from Under the Hampstead Road Bridge, looking towards the station at Euston Square, published 1837 (hand coloured engraving)
Taking in Water at Parkside, Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1833. The worlds first intercity railway, the Liverpool & Manchester Railway opened on 15 September 1830
View of the Railway across Chat Moss, Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1833. The worlds first intercity railway, the Liverpool & Manchester Railway opened on 15 September 1830
Trains on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1832-1833. Artist: SG HughesTrains on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1832-1833. A train of wagons (top) and a train of cattle, sheep and pigs (bottom), on the worlds first intercity railway
Warehouses etc at the end of the Tunnel towards Wapping, Liverpool, 1832-1833. The worlds first intercity railway, the Liverpool & Manchester Railway opened on 15 September 1830
Britannia Bridge, Anglesey Entrance, Wales, 1849. Artist: George HawkinsBritannia Bridge, Anglesey Entrance, Wales, 1849. The Britannia Tubular Bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson and was completed in 1850
Coloured view of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, 1832-1833. Artist: SG HughesColoured view of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, 1832-1833. The worlds first steam railway opened on 15 September 1830
Building the retaining wall near Park Street, Camden Town, London, 17th September 1836 (1838). Scene during the construction of the London & Birmingham Railway
Railway and Swing Bridges, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, c1905. View of the Swing Bridge over the Tyne, with Robert Stephensons High Level Bridge in the background
The Duke of York (later King George VI) with Lord Baden-Powell at a Jamboree, Wembley, 1924The Duke of York (later King George VI) with the Chief Scout, Lord Baden-Powell at a Jamboree at Wembley, 1924. From Our King & Queen and the Royal Princesses. [Odhams Press Ltd. London, 1937]
Early locomotives, 19th century, (c1920). From the top left: Puffing Billy, 1813; The Locomotion, 1823;, The Rocket, 1829; and the Sans Pareil, 1829
Robert Stephenson, English civil engineer, 1880. Artist: DJ PoundRobert Stephenson, English civil engineer, 1880. Stephenson (1803-1859) was the only son of George Stephenson, the famed railway
Berkhamsted Station, Hertfordshire, on the London and Birmingham Railway, c1860. On top of the building on the left is a water tank for supplying locomotives while, on the right
Newcastle-upon-Tyne from the south-west, c1850. Artist: Thomas Abiel PriorNewcastle-upon-Tyne from the south-west, c1850. This view shows the High Level Bridge built by Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) between 1846 and 1849
View of Sunderland and the Iron Bridge looking eastwards, 1833. This single span cast iron bridge over the Wear at Wearmouth, Sunderland, was opened in 1796
Ventilation shaft in Kilsby Tunnel, Northamptonshire, London & Birmingham Railway, 1839. Artist: John Cooke BourneVentilation shaft in Kilsby Tunnel, Northamptonshire, London & Birmingham Railway, 1839. Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) was appointed chief engineer of the London & Birmingham Railway (LBR)
The Britannia Tubular Bridge, Menai Strait, Wales, c1850. The Britannia Tubular Bridge with the Menai Suspension Bridge, a road bridge of 1826, in the background
High Level Bridge over the Tyne at Newcastle, 1849. Artist: Thomas Abiel PriorHigh Level Bridge over the Tyne at Newcastle, c1849. The High Level Bridge was built to carry the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway over the River Tyne
Brandreths horse powered locomotive Cycloped, 1829. Plate taken from History and Progress of the Steam Engine, 1831 by Elijah Galloway
The Conwy Tubular Bridge on the Chester & Holyhead Railway, North Wales, 1852. Artist: Alfred AshleyThe Conwy Tubular Bridge on the Chester & Holyhead Railway, North Wales, 1852. This bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson to carry the Chester and Holyhead Railway across the River at Conwy
Britannia Tubular Bridge over Menai Straits, Wales, c1850sBritannia Tubular Bridge over Menai Straits, Wales, c 1850s. The Britannia Tubular Bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
