George Stephenson's railway letters

This collection includes letters by George Stephenson and Robert Stephenson (mainly George) discussing topics such as manufacture; surveying; job prospects; and tunnelling beneath Liverpool (Wapping Tunnel). Conversation also turns to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway; Canterbury and Whitstable Railway; Nantlle Railway; Stockton and Darlington Railway; North Midlands Railway; and Manchester and Leeds Railway. Letters are addressed to Thomas Richardson, Michael Longridge and Thomas Gooch (Manchester and Leeds Railway).

The records are presented in chronological order. Transcripts of the contents can be viewed by a) selecting the 'metadata' button at the bottom right corner of the book explorer or b) selecting the 'read transcription' button in the top left corner

View further details about the collection on our archive catalogue