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The Railway Station by Manet
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The Railway Station by Manet

An 1872-3 oil on canvas painting, The Railway Station, by Edouard Manet (1832-83), the French modernist painter. Another of Manet's puzzles. The station itself (Paris' Gare St. Lazare) is not shown here at all, only the steam from the trains...
The Railways in the British Industrial Revolution
Article by Mark Cartwright

The Railways in the British Industrial Revolution

The railways were perhaps the most visible element of the Industrial Revolution for many. Trains powered by steam engines carried goods and people faster than ever before and reached new destinations, connecting businesses to new markets...
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) was a British engineer and a key figure of the British Industrial Revolution (1760-1840). Brunel masterminded the Great Western Railway from London to Bristol, designed and built innovative giant steamships...
Stephenson's Rocket
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Stephenson's Rocket

The Rocket was a pioneering steam-powered locomotive invented in 1829 by the British engineer Robert Stephenson (1803-1859). For a cash prize, extensive competition trials were held to find the best locomotive in the Rainhill Trials. Rocket...
England & Wales Railway Network, 1898
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England & Wales Railway Network, 1898

A map showing the railway network in England and Wales in 1898. From Pitman's Commercial Geography of the World, London, 1898. (British Library, London)
Elephant & Castle Station, the Blitz
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Elephant & Castle Station, the Blitz

A photograph showing civilians sheltering in the Elephant and Castle station of the London Underground during the London Blitz of 1940-1. (Imperial War Museums)
Electrical Telegraph
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Electrical Telegraph

The electrical telegraph was invented in 1837 by William Fothergill Cook (1806-1879) and Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875) in England with parallel innovations being made by Samuel Morse (1791-1872) in the United States. The telegraph, once...
Inca Road Rest Station
Image by Tyler Bell

Inca Road Rest Station

An Inca rest station on the Inca Trail, Peru. Such stations were built at regular intervals along most major Inca highways.
Tokyo Station at Night in 2020
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Tokyo Station at Night in 2020

The Muromachi side of Tokyo Station at night with tall buildings on the Yaesu side in the background.
Vigilant’s Station, Hadrian's Villa
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Vigilant’s Station, Hadrian's Villa

The vigilant's station is a multi-level structure in Hadrian's Villa in Tivoly (Italy). It is referred to as "service buildings", and it is often associated with the vigilants or guards who protected the villa.
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