Joseph Locke
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Joseph Locke FRSA was an English civil engineer of the nineteenth century, particularly associated with railway projects. Locke ranked alongside Robert Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel as one of the major pioneers of railway development.
Joseph Locke
Dutton Viaduct
The eastern portals of the first two Woodhead Tunnels
Barentin Viaduct after rebuilding
Robert Stephenson
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Robert Stephenson, DCL was an English civil engineer and designer of locomotives. The only son of George Stephenson, the "Father of Railways", he built on the achievements of his father. Robert has been called the greatest engineer of the 19th century. Stephenson's death was widely mourned, and his funeral afforded marks of public honour. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.
Stephenson in 1856
Dial Cottage, Killingworth, where Stephenson grew up. The sundial installed by Stephenson and his father can be seen above the front door.
The opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825
Stephenson's cottage at Santa Ana