1829. George Stephenson's Rocket Locomotive was built in 1829. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Artist: Unknown, https://www.alamy.com/brandreths-horse-powered-locomotive-cycloped-1829-artist-unknown-image262735819.html. The industrial revolution took place between the eighteenth century and the mid-nineteenth century, and changed the landscape and infrastructure of Britain forever…. Despite its failure to win the competition, the owners of the Liverpool & Manchester railway decided to purchase Sans Pareil to use on their line. The three judges of the competition were John Rastrick, Nicholas Wood and John Kennedy. (ISO 800), https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-stephensons-rocket-on-display-at-the-science-museum-london-iso-800-21221438.html.
Artist: Unknown, https://www.alamy.com/george-stephensons-rocket-c1905-artist-unknown-image60152765.html, Base plate on Stephensons Rocket on display at the Science Museum, London. Read about the Llanelli railway riots of August 1911, during a period known as the Great Unrest. Artist: Unknown, https://www.alamy.com/medal-commemorating-the-centenary-of-the-birth-of-george-stephenson-railway-engineer-1881-artist-unknown-image262737356.html, The 'Rocket', locomotive designed by George Stephenson in 1829, c1905. Early 20th century card. It was a extremely popular with the large crowd that attended the trials was a hot favourite to win the competition. Alamy and its logo are trademarks of Alamy Ltd. and are registered in certain countries. To qualify for the first prize the locomotive had to reach speeds of 10 mph (16 kpm). A sectioned replica of the steam locomotive Rocket at the NRM Locomotion site in Shildon, North East England. Stephenson was prepared to fight for locomotive power. Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) an early railway and civil engineer. To help them reach a decision, it was decided to hold a competition where the winning locomotive would be awarded £500. Engineer of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (1825), he made a survey for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1824) and was appointed engineer to the line 1826. Having successfully dealt with all the opposition as well as Chat Moss, Stephenson found himself facing one last obstacle. Eight conditions were laid down for the locomotives that entered the competition. If anything, opposition was even more fierce on the western side of the Pennines, and getting the necessary bill through Parliament proved no easy affair. Novelty, Braithwaite and Ericsson's entry for the Rainhill Trials. Timothy Hackworth has been sadly out of temper. The competitors had all been keeping an eye on what the others were up to – Burstall’s son even travelled from Edinburgh to Newcastle to check on the Stephensons’ progress! On one trip it reached 25 mph and on a locomotive-only run, 29 mph. Artist: Unknown. The Rainhill Trials, Liverpool, England, October 1929. The Patent illustration for his 1829 Cyclopede - a horse powered treadmill - which took part unsuccessfully in the Rainhill Trials that year, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-thomas-shaw-branbdreth-1788-1873-english-inventor-and-railroad-surveyor-121930758.html.