Titel
‘Portrait of George Stephenson in old age’, c 1840s.
Caption
Oil painting. A largely self-educated man, Stephenson’s (1781-1848) early working life was spent as a brakesman and in collieries maintaining stationary engines. His mechanical mind was noticed by his employers, and by 1812 he was an engine-wright earning 100 pounds a year. In 1813 he was commissioned to design his first steam locomotive, 'Blucher', for the Killingworth Colliery in Tyne and Wear. Later, he became the engineer for the Stockton & Darlington Railway (opened in 1825), and the Liverpool & Manchester Railway (opened in 1829). He advised on the construction of many of the English railways and the Belgian State Railway (1835), hence his nickname 'the father of railways'. Dimensions: 1194mm x 991mm., 7034005
Aufnahmedatum
01.01.2009
Bildnachweis
Science & Society / FOTOFINDER.COM
Bildname
10282814
Bildgröße
2646px x 3504px, 22,40 cm x 29,70 cm (300 dpi)
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7034005
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Stichworte
Stichworte
19th century
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Belgian State Railway
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Blucher
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English
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GEORGE
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Industrial Revolution (1780-1869)
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Killingworth Colliery
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Liverpool & Manchester Railway
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PERSONALITIES
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STEPHENSON
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Stockton and Darlington Railway
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Victorian
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engineering
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engineers
,
man
,
men
,
oil paintings
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ow_science-society
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pmscartandhistory
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pmscinternational
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portraits
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railways
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steam locomotives