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THE FIRST VOLUME.

THE STEPHENSON FAMILY.

Various Stephensons of Newcastle-Old Robert Stephenson'— Mabel

Carr George Stephenson's Birth-Fanny Henderson - George Ste-

phenson moves to Willington-Robert Stephenson's Birth-The Christen-

ing Party at Willington Quay-Mrs. George Stephenson's delicate Health

George Stephenson removes to Killingworth Township, Long Benton

Site of George Stephenson's House at Willington-'The Stephenson

Memorial'
Page 1

The West Moor Colliery -'The Street' of Long Benton Road from

Newcastle to Killingworth — The Cottage' on the West Moor — View'

from the Cottage Windows-Apparent Amendment of Mrs. Stephenson's

Health-Robert and his Mother visit Black Callerton - Robert Ste-

phenson's Sister - Death of his Mother-George Stephenson's Journey

Eleanor Stephenson Her great Disappointment-The

Artificials' Little Robert's Visits to the Red House Farm, Wolsing-

ham-'The Hempy Lad '-Tommy Rutter's School-The young Gleaner

A Lesson for the Lord's Day - George Stephenson's Sundays - His

Friends, Robert Hawthorn and John Steele-The first Locomotive ever

built on the Banks of the Tyne - Anthony Wigham-Captain Robson-

Evenings at the West Moor.

ROBERT STEPHENSON, THE SCHOOLBOY.

(ÆTAT. 9-15.)

Robert and the Pitman's Picks Mind the Buiks'-George Stephenson's

pecuniary Position whilst his Son attended Rutter's School - George

appointed Engineer to the Collieries of 'The Grand Allies' - The

Locomotive on the Wylam Line George Stephenson's first Locomo-

tive-His Appointment to the 'Walker Iron-works'-'Bruce's Academy'

The Cost of Robert's Tuition at the School - Robert Stephenson's

Reception by his new Schoolfellows The Boy's delicate Health - The

Purchase of his Donkey-John Tate - Rival Safety Lamps-Testi-

monial and Public Dinner to George Stephenson for his Lamp - Home

Gossip-Throwing the Hammer'- George Stephenson's Views with

regard to the Education of his Son - Robert Stephenson's Plan of a Sun-

ROBERT STEPHENSON, THE APPRENTICE.

(ÆTAT. 15-20.)

Robert Stephenson leaves School-He is apprenticed to Mr. Nicholas Wood

-George Stephenson lays down the Hetton Colliery Railway-Father and

Son-Robert's Economy in his personal Expenses-The 'Three Tuns'

-The Circumferentor-George Stephenson's increasing Prosperity - His

Second Marriage - He builds the Friar's Goose Pumping Engine? -

He embarks in a small Colliery Speculation-The Locomotive Boiler

Tubes of the Messrs. James-Explosion in the Killingworth Mine-George

Stephenson's First Visit to Mr. Edward Pease Robert Stephenson and

his Father survey the Stockton and Darlington Line Robert Stephen-

son's First Visit to London - His delicate State of Health-Survey for

the Second Stockton and Darlington Act-Robert Stephenson goes to

Edinburgh- Professor Leslie's Testimonial - Letters written at Edin-

burgh by Robert Stephenson to Mr. Longridge-Robert Stephenson

accompanies Professor Jamieson on a Geological Excursion - George

Stephenson's Letter to his friend Locke Robert Stephenson and his

Father visit Ireland-Robert Stephenson's Letters from that Country

PREPARATIONS FOR AMERICA.

(ÆTAT. 20-21.)

George Stephenson's Rupture with Mr. Losh - The Establishment of the

Firm of R. Stephenson and Co. of Newcastle - The Colombian Mining

Association-George Stephenson a Chief Agent for the Project-Robert

Stephenson visited with renewed and aggravated Symptoms of Pul-

monary Disease—Robert Stephenson proposed as Engineer to the Co-

lombian Mining Association' His Visits to Cornwall and other Places

Newcastle - The London Coffee House, Ludgate Hill - Robert Ste-

phenson accepts the Post of Engineer-in-Chief to the Colombian Mining

Association-In London - Preparations and Hard Work-Home, sweet

Home'-Letter to 'the North'- Conduct of 'the Association' — Liver-

pool-Sails for South America

La Guayra Caraccas

Proposed Breakwater and Pier at La Guayra

-Survey for Railroad between La Guayra and Caraccas Santa Fé de

Bogota Mariquita-Life on the Magdalena - Explores the Country -

Road between the Magdalena and the Mines - Santa Ana — Descriptions

of Scenery - Arrival of the Cornish Miners-Insubordination of Miners

-Friends, Pursuits, and Studies- Inclination and Duty-Disappointment

of the Directors-Their Secretary

FROM SOUTH AMERICA TO NEWCASTLE.

(ÆTAT. 23-24.)

Leaves Santa Ana-Goes up to Carthagena-Encounters Trevithick

-Trevithick's Peculiarities-Sails for New York- Becalmed amongst

the Islands Terrible Gales in the open Sea-Two Wrecks — Can-

nibalism-Shipwrecked off New York-Strange Conduct of a Mate - Is

made a Master Mason- Pedestrian Excursion to Montreal - Remarkable

Conversation on the Banks of the St. Lawrence-Returns to New York

-Arrives at Liverpool - Meeting with his Father-Goes up to London

and sees the Directors of the Colombian Mining Association-Trip to

Brussels Return to Newcastle - Liverpool

RESIDENCE IN NEWCASTLE.

State of the Locomotive in 1828-Efforts to improve the Locomotive

-The Reports of Messrs. Walker and Rastrick-A Premium of £500

offered by the Directors of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway for

the best Locomotive Mr. Henry Booth's Invention of the Multitubular

Boiler Commencement of the 'Rocket' Steam Engine-A Tunnel across

the Mersey-Survey for a Junction Line between the Bolton and Leigh

and Liverpool and Manchester Railways - Survey for Branch Line from

the Liverpool and Manchester Railway to Warrington-Robert Stephen-

son's Love Affairs- -His Access to Society in Liverpool and London

Miss Fanny Sanderson - Proposal that Robert Stephenson should live

at Bedlington-Mr. Richardson's Expostulations-No. 5 Greenfield Place

The Sofa à la mode-Marriage

RESIDENCE IN NEWCASTLE-CONTINUED.

Wedding Trip- Battle of the 'Locomotive' 'The Oracle'-Construc-

tion of the 'Rocket' Steam Engine - The Rainhill Contest-Particulars

concerning the Rocket'- History of the Blast-Pipe' — Triumphant

return from Liverpool to Newcastle Answer to Mr. Walker's Report

-Letters to Mr. Richardson-Numerous Engagements- More Loco-

motives - Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway-Robert

Stephenson appointed Engineer to the 'Warrington' and 'Leicester and

Swannington' Lines- Discovery of Coal Strata, and Purchase of Snib-

stone-London and Birmingham Railway - Robert Stephenson employed

to carry
the Line through Parliament-Opposition to the Line-Inves-

tigator's' Pamphlet - Robert Stephenson's Evidence before the Lords'

Committee-Rejection of the Bill in 1832-Calumnies - Public Meeting

at Thatched House Tavern in support of the London and Birmingham

Railway— Bill passes Parliament in 1833-Robert Stephenson appointed

sole Engineer-in-Chief to the London and Birmingham Railway —

Leaves Newcastle-on-Tyne - Pupils
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CONSTRUCTION OF THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.

(ÆTAT. 29-34.)

Appointment as Engineer-in-Chief to the London and Birmingham Line

Contract Plans - Drawing-Office in the Cottage on the Edgeware

Road, and subsequently at the Eyre Arms, St. John's Wood-Health

and Habits of Life-Staff of Assistant and Sub-Assistant Engineers

The principal Contractors - Primrose Hill Tunnel - Blisworth Cutting

Wolverton Embankment and Viaduct - Kilsby Tunnel - Interview

with Dr. Arnold at Rugby- Conduct and Character of Navvies - Anec-

dotes-Robert Stephenson proposes the Extension of the Line from

Camden Town to Euston Square-Proposition first rejected and then

adopted by Directors-Act of Parliament obtained for Extension of the

Line The Incline from Camden Town to Euston Square originally

worked by Stationary Engines and Ropes Lieut. Lecount's Comparison

of Labour expended on the London and Birmingham Railway, and Labour

expended on the Great Pyramid - Conduct of a certain Section of the

Directors to Robert Stephenson-Opening of the Line -Dinner at Dee's

Royal Hotel, Manchester-Robert Stephenson's Anger with a Director-

Dinner and Testimonial given to Robert Stephenson at Dunchurch

Brunel uses Robert Stephenson's System of Drawing on the Great Western

-Robert Stephenson's Appointment as Consulting Engineer Page 184

AFFAIRS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, DURING THE

CONSTRUCTION OF THE

LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.

(ÆTAT. 29-35.)

Stanhope and Tyne Railway Company - Robert Stephenson appointed

their Engineer-Opening of the Line and its rapidly increasing Em-

barrassments- - Robert Stephenson visits Belgium with his Father

Offices in Duke Street, and George Street, Westminster-The Session of

1836 Various proposed Lines between London and Brighton: Sir John

Rennie's, Robert Stephenson's, Gibbs's, Cundy's-London and Blackwall

Railway, and the Commercial Road Railway-Robert Stephenson strongly

opposes the Use of Locomotives in Towns - Life at Haverstock Hill -

Reading, Friends, Horses, Sunday Dinners - Newcastle Correspondence--

Mrs. Stephenson's Accident to Knee-Cap-Professor Wheatstone's and

Robert Stephenson's Adoption of the Electric Telegraph Robert Ste-

phenson assumes Arms - That 'Silly Picture'

FROM THE COMPLETION OF THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY TO

THE OPENING OF THE NEWCASTLE AND DARLINGTON LINE.

(ÆTAT. 35-41.)

Railways undertaken in various Directions-Brunel, Giles, Braithwaite

- Robert Stephenson's Trip to Italy-On his Return again immersed

in Projects-The Contractors' Dinner at 'The Albion '-Letters to New-

castle Cigars for the Continent-Stanhope and Tyne Crisis-Robert

Stephenson threatened with Insolvency-Acts for the Pontop and South

Shields and the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railways - Robert

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