THESE three works are directly concerned with railways, though each of them deals with a different aspect of the many-sided subject. It would be out of place in these columns to review in detail each ...

Richard Trevithick did not own slaves. He was a barely literate engineer, born toward the end of the 18th century, who grappled with—and ultimately solved—the question of how to improve the steam ...

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IN connexion with the celebration of the centenary of the death of the great Cornish engineer and inventor Richard Trevithick, the ‘father’ of the steam locomotive, a memorial exhibition has been ...

The evolution of the steam engine is among the milestones in the history of technology, transforming transport, industry, and society. While steam engines and pumps existed from the late 17th century, ...

"The world’s first steam locomotive, which led to a worldwide revolution in the transport industry, was built right here in Coalbrookdale under Richard Trevithick's design in 1802. Although the fate ...

Camborne is gearing up for an annual celebration of a hero's groundbreaking achievements. Trevithick Day, on Saturday, April 26, will commemorate the life and work of Richard Trevithick, a pioneer in ...