Title

The 'Rocket', locomotive designed by George Stephenson in 1829, c1905. Artist: Unknown

Caption

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 Manchester Railway.
Historica Graphica Collection

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Reference

HRM19D58_203

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,3Mb (1,8Mb) / 15,6in x 12,6in / 4669 x 3767 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation England event technology train country steam British English railway winning location century winner Britain steam power engine rocket concept B&W steam engine MONOCHROME industrial revolution 19th century black & white black and white B W 1900s 20th century nineteenth century steam locomotive Liverpool & Manchester Railway Liverpool and Manchester Railway Rainhill Trials George photograph Unknown George Stephenson Stephenson LMR Historica Graphica Collection George Stephenson photograph