Notes to Lives of the Engineers — Reading edition
44 notes · Reading edition
CHAPTER I. Newcastle and the Great Northern Coal-Field. · Note 1CHAPTER I. Newcastle and the Great Northern Coal-Field. · Note 2CHAPTER II. Wylam and Dewley Burn—George Stephenson’s Early Years. · Note 1CHAPTER III. Engineman at Willington Quay and Killingworth. · Note 1CHAPTER III. Engineman at Willington Quay and Killingworth. · Note 2CHAPTER IV. The Stephensons at Killingworth—Education and Self-Education of Father and Son. · Note 1CHAPTER IV. The Stephensons at Killingworth—Education and Self-Education of Father and Son. · Note 2CHAPTER V. Early History of the Locomotive—George Stephenson begins its Improvement. · Note 1CHAPTER V. Early History of the Locomotive—George Stephenson begins its Improvement. · Note 2CHAPTER V. Early History of the Locomotive—George Stephenson begins its Improvement. · Note 3CHAPTER V. Early History of the Locomotive—George Stephenson begins its Improvement. · Note 4CHAPTER VI. Invention of the “Geordy” Safety-Lamp. · Note 1CHAPTER VI. Invention of the “Geordy” Safety-Lamp. · Note 2CHAPTER VI. Invention of the “Geordy” Safety-Lamp. · Note 3CHAPTER VIII. George Stephenson Engineer of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. · Note 1CHAPTER VIII. George Stephenson Engineer of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. · Note 2CHAPTER VIII. George Stephenson Engineer of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. · Note 3CHAPTER VIII. George Stephenson Engineer of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. · Note 4CHAPTER VIII. George Stephenson Engineer of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. · Note 5CHAPTER IX. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway projected. · Note 1CHAPTER X. Chat Moss—Construction of the Railway. · Note 1CHAPTER XI. Robert Stephenson’s Residence in Colombia, and Return—The Battle of the Locomotive—“The Rocket.” · Note 1CHAPTER XI. Robert Stephenson’s Residence in Colombia, and Return—The Battle of the Locomotive—“The Rocket.” · Note 2CHAPTER XI. Robert Stephenson’s Residence in Colombia, and Return—The Battle of the Locomotive—“The Rocket.” · Note 3CHAPTER XI. Robert Stephenson’s Residence in Colombia, and Return—The Battle of the Locomotive—“The Rocket.” · Note 4CHAPTER XI. Robert Stephenson’s Residence in Colombia, and Return—The Battle of the Locomotive—“The Rocket.” · Note 5CHAPTER XI. Robert Stephenson’s Residence in Colombia, and Return—The Battle of the Locomotive—“The Rocket.” · Note 6CHAPTER XI. Robert Stephenson’s Residence in Colombia, and Return—The Battle of the Locomotive—“The Rocket.” · Note 7CHAPTER XI. Robert Stephenson’s Residence in Colombia, and Return—The Battle of the Locomotive—“The Rocket.” · Note 8CHAPTER XII. Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, and Extension of the Railway System. · Note 1CHAPTER XIV. Manchester and Leeds, and Midland Railways—Stephenson’s Life at Alton—Visit to Belgium—General Extension of Railways and their Results. · Note 1CHAPTER XV. George Stephenson’s Coal Mines—Appears at Mechanics’ Institutes—His Opinion on Railway Speeds—Atmospheric System—Railway Mania—Visits to Belgium and Spain. · Note 1CHAPTER XV. George Stephenson’s Coal Mines—Appears at Mechanics’ Institutes—His Opinion on Railway Speeds—Atmospheric System—Railway Mania—Visits to Belgium and Spain. · Note 2CHAPTER XVI. Robert Stephenson’s Career—The Stephensons and Brunel—East Coast Route to Scotland—Royal Border Bridge, Berwick—High Level Bridge, Newcastle. · Note 1CHAPTER XVII. Robert Stephenson’s Tubular Bridges at Menai and Conway. · Note 1CHAPTER XVII. Robert Stephenson’s Tubular Bridges at Menai and Conway. · Note 2CHAPTER XVII. Robert Stephenson’s Tubular Bridges at Menai and Conway. · Note 3CHAPTER XVII. Robert Stephenson’s Tubular Bridges at Menai and Conway. · Note 4CHAPTER XVII. Robert Stephenson’s Tubular Bridges at Menai and Conway. · Note 5CHAPTER XVII. Robert Stephenson’s Tubular Bridges at Menai and Conway. · Note 6CHAPTER XVIII. George Stephenson’s Closing Years—Illness and Death. · Note 1CHAPTER XVIII. George Stephenson’s Closing Years—Illness and Death. · Note 2CHAPTER XIX. Robert Stephenson’s Victoria Bridge, Lower Canada—Illness and Death—Stephenson Characteristics. · Note 1CHAPTER XIX. Robert Stephenson’s Victoria Bridge, Lower Canada—Illness and Death—Stephenson Characteristics. · Note 2