Early Railways

Subject: History
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 11 - 14
Order Number: 7026

The History Portfolio, the acclaimed and popular collection of black and white photocopiable drawings has now been expanded to cover national histories and the roots of European civilisation.

Each pack contains maps, drawings, diagrams and cartoons giving a wealth of information on the period that can be used with a wide range of pupils. Packs come complete with teacher notes which give background information on the events and people depicted on each sheet.

Pack K2 - Early Railways

The application of steam to transport begins with Murdock's steamroad carriage in 1786. The series deals with the technical improvements made to the slow, unwieldy and uneconomic colliery locomotives at the beginning of the 19th century and builds up to the famous Rainhill Trials of 1829. It includes the first public railways from Stockton to Darlington, from Liverpool to Manchester and from London to Birmingham and Stephenson's Rocket and later locomotives. Also included are some bridge and tunnel projects from the 1820-40s.