The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket
1979 | 49m | English
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| Writer: | Anthony Burton |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 30, 1979 |
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| Director: | |
| Writer: | Anthony Burton |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | railway history, documentary film |
| Production Companies | BBC |
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Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 14, 2024 Entered: Jul 14, 2024 |
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| Anthony Burton | Self - Presenter |
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| Margarette Bendall | Editor |
| Eric Woodward | Sound |
| Anthony Burton | Writer |
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| Martin L. Bell | Producer |
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