The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket
Documentary
0.0
Release Date
November 30, 1979
Duration
49 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
First transmitted in 1979, this programme looks at the Rainhill Locomotive Trials in Rainhill, Lancashire (now Merseyside) in 1829, a competition to find the best passenger steam locomotive in Britain.On the 150th anniversary of the trials, replicas of its famous winner - Stephenson's 'Rocket' - and two of its competitors are rebuilt by modern day designers, and the trials are reconstructed in Hyde Park.
Casts
Self - Presenter
Anthony Burton
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