Sujet

George Stephenson, Father of Railways: the Royal George, 1881. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

George Stephenson, Father of Railways: the Royal George, 1881. Early steam locomotive, built in 1827. Among many new key features it notably incorporated a correctly aligned steam blastpipe. Timothy Hackworth is usually acknowledged as the inventor of this concept. Illustration published in a special supplement to celebrate the centenary of the birth of British civil engineer and mechanical engineer George Stephenson (1781-1848). From "Illustrated London News", 1881.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM25A42_497

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

5,2Mo (284,5Ko) / 48,6cm x 46,3cm / 1379 x 1313 (72dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation technology railways train arts art British celebrations railway celebration innovation century Britain newspapers press print concept B&W engraved engraving 19th century prototype black & white black and white B W centennial nineteenth century steam locomotive The Print Collector centenary Illustrated London News wood engraving ILN newspaper Unknown George Stephenson Stephenson George Royal George 19th-century Timothy The Illustrated London News Timothy Hackworth Hackworth