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The 205 ton J-class yacht Velsheda sailing close hauled, 1933The 205 ton J-class yacht Velsheda sailing close-hauled, 1933. Velsheda was designed by Charles E Nicholson and built in 1933 for Woolworths founder William L Stephenson
Viaduct across the Sankey Valley, Warrington, Cheshire, February 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot BuryViaduct Across the Sankey Valley, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Six Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with a plate of The Coaches, Machines
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
Travelling on the Liverpool and Machester Railway, 1831, (1945). Creator: SG HughesTravelling on the Liverpool and Machester Railway, 1831, (1945). Steam locomotives on the Liverpool & Manchester Railway (L&MR)
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
Portrait of Robert Stephenson (1803-1859), 1856. CreatorPortrait of Robert Stephenson (1803-1859), 1856. Private Collection
Sir Robert Peel entering Tamworth, 1845. Creator: UnknownSir Robert Peel entering Tamworth, 1845. British Prime Minister Robert Peel arrives for a ceremony marking the start of construction on the Trent Valley line between Rugby and Stafford
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
Ophelia (Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 4, Scene 7), March 1, 1866. Creator: James StephensonOphelia (Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 4, Scene 7), March 1, 1866
G. Stephenson, printers sample for the Worlds Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888
George Stephenson, c1849, (1945). Creator: UnknownGeorge Stephenson, c1849, (1945). Portrait of George Stephenson (1781-1848), English mechanical engineer and inventor of the railway engine. After a painting of 1849
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)
William Huskisson, c1810, (c1884). Creator: UnknownWilliam Huskisson, c1810, (c1884). William Huskisson (1770- 1830) British statesman, financier and MP during reign of George IV. Educated at Appleby Grammar School
Chesterfield, c1910. Creator: UnknownChesterfield, c1910. George Stephenson, the great Engineer, settled here. Population, 37, 400. Countryside near the town of Chesterfield in Derbyshire
Spike Heatley and Ronnie Stephenson, Dankworth Big Band, Marquee Club, London, 1960
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
A Striking Contrast, 1922. Creator: UnknownA Striking Contrast, 1922. From The Romance of Modern Railways, by T. W. Corbin. [Seeley Service & Co. Limited, London, 1922]
Early railway Coaches, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, England, 1831, (c1900-1920). The first steam locomotives with three different classes of railway travel
George Stephensons Birthplace, Wylam, c1900. Artist: GW Wilson and CompanyGeorge Stephensons Birthplace, Wylam, c1900. George Stephenson (9 June 1781 - 12 August 1848) was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer, his Birthplace is the 18th-century stone cottage
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
Travelling on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1831. Top: goods train drawn by the locomotive Liverpool. Bottom: cattle train drawn by the locomotive Fury
Medal commemorating the building of the Britannia Tubular Bridge, North Wales, c1850. The Britannia Tubular Bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
The twin screw 80ft motor yacht Bystander at anchor, 1934. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe twin screw 80ft motor yacht Bystander at anchor, 1934. Initially owned by William Lawrence Stephenson a founder of Woolworths
The Rocket Astonishes Everyone, c1934. Illustration showing the Rocket steam locomotive designed by Robert Stephenson. The accompanying text explains the mechanism
George Stephensons Birthplace, Wylam, c1896. Artist: GW Wilson and CompanyGeorge Stephensons Birthplace, Wylam, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
Volumnia Reproaching Brutus and Sicinius (Coriolanus), c1870. Artist: J StephensonVolumnia Reproaching Brutus and Sicinius (Coriolanus), c1870. From The Works of Shakspere, by Charles Knight. [Virtue & Co. Limited, London, c1870]
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
Crossley of Miss VJM Stephenson competing in the RSAC Scottish Rally, 1936 Artist: Bill BrunellCrossley 2-door f.h.c. 1933 1122 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. AGC10. Event Entry No: 113. Driver: Stephenson, Miss. V.J.M. Finished: 10th of 12. Place: R.S.A.C. Scottish Rally. Date: 1-5.6.36
Rainhill Bridge, Chat Moss, near Liverpool, 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot BuryRainhill Bridge, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with plates of the Coaches, Machines, etc
Moorish Arch, looking from the Tunnel, 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot BuryMoorish Arch, looking from the Tunnel, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with plates of the Coaches, Machines, etc
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
Warehouses &c at the end of the Tunnel towards Wapping, London, c1831. ArtistWarehouses etc at the end of the Tunnel towards Wapping, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with plates of the Coaches, Machines
Excavation of Olive Mount, 4 miles from Liverpool, 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot BuryExcavation of Olive Mount, 4 Miles from Liverpool, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Six Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with a plate of The Coaches, Machines
Entrance of the Railway at Edge Hill, Liverpool, 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot BuryEntrance of the Railway at Edge Hill, Liverpool, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Six Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with a plate of The Coaches, Machines
View Taken from Under the Hampstead Road Bridge, looking towards the station at Euston Square, published 1837 (hand coloured engraving)
Train Number One, July 1925. A re-enactment of the first train journey, made by George Stephensons Locomotion no 1 on the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825
The Tunnel, Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1833. Artist: Thomas Talbot BuryThe Tunnel, Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1833. The worlds first intercity railway, the Liverpool & Manchester Railway opened on 15 September 1830
Near Liverpool, looking towards Manchester, Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1833. The worlds first intercity railway, the Liverpool & Manchester Railway opened on 15 September 1830
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
George Stephensons Rocket, c1905. On 11 October 1829 Rocket won the Rainhill Trials, a competition held to determine the engine to be used on the Liverpool to Manchester Railway
Coaches employed on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1831. Artist: Henry PyallCoaches employed on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1831. The locomotive Northumbrian, various passenger carriages and carriages for cattle. Plate 7 from Liverpool & Manchester Railway
The Rocket, locomotive designed by George Stephenson in 1829, c1905. On 11 October 1829 Rocket won the Rainhill Trials, a competition held to determine the engine to be used on the Liverpool to
Miss Elizabeth Stephenson, afterwards Countess of Mexborough, late 18th century (1894). Artist: William DickinsonMiss Elizabeth Stephenson, afterwards Countess of Mexborough, late 18th century (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose
George Stephensons locomotive Rocket, 1829 (1892). On 11 October 1829 Rocket won the Rainhill Trials, a competition held to determine the engine to be used on the Liverpool to Manchester Railway
The British surrendering their arms to Gen: Washington, 1781, 1859. Artist: James StephensonThe British surrendering their arms to Gen: Washington, 1781, 1859. Defeat at YorkTown, Virginia on October 1781. Cornwallis presents his sword in the Siege of Yorktown. After J. F
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
George Stephenson, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935George Stephenson (1781-1848), English civil engineer and mechanical engineer. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by Carreas Ltd, 1935
England v Victoria at Melbourne, Australia, January 1862 (1912). Scene from a match on the first tour to Australia by an England cricket team. The England team was captained by HH Stephenson
Early locomotives, 19th century, (c1920). From the top left: Puffing Billy, 1813; The Locomotion, 1823;, The Rocket, 1829; and the Sans Pareil, 1829
Entrance to the tunnel of the Liverpool & Manchester railway, Edge Hill, Liverpool, c1820s. Artist: John DaviesEntrance to the tunnel of the Liverpool & Manchester railway, Edge Hill, Liverpool, c1820s. This tunnel, seen here under construction ran from Edge Hill to Lime Street, Liverpool
The Stockton & Darlington Railway, 1825 (1900). Opened on 27 September, 1825, the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR) was the worlds first public railway
The Queens visit to the Britannia Tubular Bridge, Wales, c1888. Queen Victoria visits George Stephensons bridge across the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the Welsh mainland
Miss Stephenson, late 18th century, (1912). Artist: W DickinsonMiss Stephenson, late 18th century, (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)
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
Cabul, from the Bala Hissar, 1883. Artist: J StephensonCabul, from the Bala Hissar, 1883. View of Kabul, Afghanistan, from the fort of Bala Hissar
Sebastopol, Ukraine, 19th century. Artist: J StephensonSebastopol, Ukraine, 19th century. View of the harbour on the Black Sea
Liverpool, England, 1883. Artist: J StephensonLiverpool, England, 1883. View of the port of Liverpool on Merseyside, an important maritime centre
George Stephenson, English mechanical engineer, (1899). Artist: E StodartGeorge Stephenson, English mechanical engineer, (1899). In 1813 Stephenson (1781-1848) was commissioned to design his first steam locomotive, Blucher, for the Killingworth Colliery in Tyne and Wear
Sevastopol, a port city in Ukraine, 1893. Artist: J StephensonSevastopol, a port city in Ukraine, 1893. An engraving from James Taylors The Age We Live In: A History of the Nineteenth Century, From the Peace of 1815 to the Present Time, William Mackenzie
Kabul from the Bala Hissar, Afghanistan, 1893. Artist: J StephensonKabul from the Bala Hissar, Afghanistan, 1893. An Engraving from James Taylors The Age We Live In: A History of the Nineteenth Century, From the Peace of 1815 to the Present Time, William Mackenzie
The Rocket, Liverpool and Manchester Railways, 1829, (20th century)
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
The Iron Horse Past and Present, c1900. The development of the railway locomotive from George Stephensons Rocket of 1829, through North Star which worked on the Great Western Railway 1836-1870
Facade of Lime Street Station, Liverpool, 1838. This was one of the stations on the worlds first passenger railway, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, which opened on 15 September 1830
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
George Stephensons locomotive Rocket, 1829 (1859). On 11 October 1829 Rocket won the Rainhill Trials, a competition held to determine the engine to be used on the Liverpool to Manchester Railway
George Stephensons locomotive Rocket, 1829 (1900). On 11 October 1829 Rocket won the Rainhill Trials, a competition held to determine the engine to be used on the Liverpool to Manchester Railway
Brandreths horse powered locomotive Cycloped, 1829. Plate taken from History and Progress of the Steam Engine, 1831 by Elijah Galloway
