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. .