History How Did Stockton Get People Moving? Summer Term 1 Key Information Key Dates Vocabulary

Year 1: History How did Stockton get people moving? Summer Term 1 Key Dates Key Information Vocabulary George Stephenson born in 1 George Stephenson Railway A route between two places th 9 June 1781 Newcastle, England.  He worked in coalmine and had to along which a train travels on teach himself to read and write. metal rails. The Stockton and Darlington  His work saw the start of a national Coalmine a place where coal is dug out 1825 Railway opened. railway service. of the ground. 2 Steam Locomotives Horse carriage or cart that is pulled 1828 The Locomotive No1 exploded.  The first steam locomotive to run on drawn by one or more horses ‘The Rocket’ George the Stockton and Darlington Railway Locomotive a large vehicle that pulls a 1829 Stephenson’s next Locomotive was built by George Stephenson and railway train. was launched. was called Locomotion No 1. Steam a locomotive that is powered The Rocket managed a record  The Locomotion No 1 took two hours locomotive by steam. 1829 speed of 36 miles per hour. to complete its 12 mile journey. Passengers is a person who is travelling in a  The Locomotion No 1 was able to vehicle. 12th August George Stephenson died. carry up to 600 passengers. Wagon a strong vehicle with 4 wheels 1847  The passengers sat in the coal usually pulled by horses or a wagons. train and used to carry heavy  The Locomotion No1 had a new sort loads.

of axle called a coupling rod – this Load a large quantity of something was a new invention. or a heavy object which is  The coupling rods made sure that the being carried. wheels stayed on the metal track 3 The Stockton and Darlington Railway Invent To be the first person to think of

 The first railway in the world was the something Stockton and Darlington Railway.

 The line was built to carry coal from

coalmines to Stockton where it would be loaded onto boats.  The line was meant to be used as a horse drawn wagon way but a man called George Stephenson persuaded the railway company to use steam locomotives. George  The railway was the first to be used by Stephenson Locomotive No. 1 steam locomotives. The Rocket  The line was 26 miles long.