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George Stephenson

  • George StephensonGeorge Stephenson was born on the 9th of June 1781 in Wylam, Northumberland. His parents Robert and Mabel could not read or write.
  • Stockton and Darlington RailwayIn March 1819, a private bill was presented to Parliament proposing a railway from the Etherley and Witton Collieries to Shildon.