Medal commemorating the centenary of the birth of George Stephenson, railway engineer, 1881. Artist: Unknown

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Medal commemorating the centenary of the birth of George Stephenson, British railway engineer (1781-1848), 1881. It shows the 'Rocket', the locomotive designed by Stephenson which was chosen to operate on the Liverpool & Manchester Railway after its success at the Rainhill Trials in 1829.

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Size: 3239px × 3235px
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Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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