William Huskisson
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William Huskisson was a British statesman, financier, and Member of Parliament for several constituencies, including Liverpool.
Portrait by Richard Rothwell
Page 1 of the last will of William Huskisson
Unveiling of the Huskisson Memorial, 1913
Eartham Church plaque erected by Huskisson's wife Emily
Stephenson's Rocket
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Stephenson's Rocket is an early steam locomotive of 0-2-2 wheel arrangement. It was built for and won the Rainhill Trials of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR), held in October 1829 to show that improved locomotives would be more efficient than stationary steam engines.
A contemporary drawing of Rocket
A replica coach and Rocket at the Rocket 150 event
Rocket as preserved in the Science Museum, London.
A closer view