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1825-09-27

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Top: 9/27/1825 of opening of first British Railway route between Stockton and Darlington. Bottom: 1829 of race of locomotives at Rainhill near Liverpool. George Stephenson's "Rocket" won the race.

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Date: 1825-09-27
Location: United Kingdom
Physical Dimensions: COLOR TRANSPARENCY
Subject Keywords: Great Britain, Railroads, 1820s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Original ID: TimeLife_image_5835083
Credits: MANSELL COLLECTION

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