Title

George Stephenson's 'Rocket', c1905. Artist: Unknown

Caption

George Stephenson's '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.
Historica Graphica Collection

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Reference

HRM19D59_071

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,5Mb (1,8Mb) / 15,6in x 12,5in / 4688 x 3762 (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