Accidents in coal-mines, 89, 119.

Adam, Mr., counsel for Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 160, 166.

Alderson, Mr. (afterwards Baron), 160, 163, 165, 168.

Alton Grange, G. Stephenson’s residence at, 234–6, 263.

Ambergate Railway slip, 259; Lime-works, 278.

Anna, Santa, mines at, 196.

Arnold, Dr., on Railways, 273.

Ashby-de-la-Zouch, 233.

Atmospheric Railway system, 286, 308.

Beaumont, Mr., his wooden waggon-ways, 5.

Belgium, G. Stephenson’s visit to, 296.

Benton Colliery and village, 44, 47, 51, 61.

Berwick Royal Border Bridge, 311.

Birds and bird-nesting, 15, 17, 25, 58, 353, 375.

Birmingham and Derby Railway, 268.

Bishop Auckland coal-field, 123.

Black Callerton, 18, 26, 29, 32.

Blackett, Mr., Wylam, 13, 74.

Blast, invention of the Steam, 85, 208, 211.

Blenkinsop’s Locomotive, 72, 80.

Blisworth Cutting, 243.

Boiler, multi-tubular, 210.

Booth, Henry, Liverpool, 210, 222.

Bradshaw, Mr., opposes Liverpool and Manchester line, 155.

Braithwaite, Isaac, Locomotive, 214, 230.

Brakeing coal-engine, 27, 36, 40.

Brandling, Messrs., 105, 312.

Brandreth’s Locomotive, “Cycloped,” 214.

Bridges, Railway, on Liverpool line, 185;
improved bridges, 310–19;
tubular bridges, 326–40, 360.

Bridgewater Canal monopoly, 147, 157.

Britannia Tubular Bridge, 339.

British Association Meeting at Newcastle, 279.

Brougham, Mr. William, counsel on Liverpool and Manchester Bill, 158, 160.

Bruce’s School, Newcastle, 53, 59.

Brunel, I. K., 230, 304, 367.

Brunton’s Locomotive, 73.

Brussels, railway celebrations at, 267.

Brusselton incline, 135.

Buckland, Dr., 350.

Bullbridge, Ambergate, 260.

Burstall’s Locomotive, “Perseverance,” 214, 218.

Callerton Colliery and village, 18, 26, 29, 32.

Canal opposition to Railways, 146, 157, 238.

Cartagena, R. Stephenson at, 200.

Chapman’s Locomotive, 73.

Characteristics of the Stephensons, 368–80.

Chat Moss, William James’s attempted Survey, 151;
Mr. Harrison’s speech, 166;
evidence of Francis Giles, C.E., 167;
Mr. Alderson’s speech, 168;
description of, 174;
construction of Railway over, 177.

Chester and Birkenhead Railway, 286.

Chester and Holyhead Railway, 320.

Chesterfield, 279, 283.

Clanny, Dr., his safety-lamp, 92.

Clark, Edwin, C.E., 331, 335, 338.

Clay Cross Colliery, G. Stephenson leases, 277.

Clegg and Samuda’s Atmospheric Railway, 287.

Clephan, Mr., description of first railway traffic, 140.

Cleveland, Duke of, and Stockton and Darlington Railway, 125.

Clock-mending and cleaning, 35, 51, 345.

Coach, first railway, 139.

Coal trade, 3, 11;
staiths, 10;
haulage, early expedients for, 5, 7, 63, 143;
traffic by Railway, 138, 276;
mining, George Stephenson’s adventures in, 234, 277;
theory of formation of, 351.

Coalbrookdale, rails early cast at, 6.

Coe, Wm., fellow workman of G. Stephenson, 21, 26, 31.

Coffin, Sir I., 172.

Colliery districts, 1–4;
machinery and workmen, 7–11.

Colombia, mining association of, 193;
Robert Stephenson’s residence in, 196.

Contractors, railway, 229, 249.

Conway, tubular bridge at, 334.

Cooper, Sir Astley, Robert Stephenson’s interview with, 238.

Crich Lime-works, Ambergate, 278.

Cropper, Isaac, Liverpool, 187, 217.

Cugnot’s steam-carriage, 64–6.

Curr, John, his cast-iron Railway at Sheffield, 6.

Cuttings, railway,
Tring, 242;
Blisworth, 243;
Ambergate, 259;
Oakenshaw and Normanton, 259.

“Cycloped” Locomotive, 214.

Darlington and Stockton Railway, 123, 136.

Davy, Sir Humphry,
his description of Trevithick’s steam-carriage, 68;
his paper on fire-damp in mines, 92;
his safety-lamp, 101–3;
testimonial, 104.

Denman, Lord, 345.

Derby, Earl of, 172.

Dewley Burn Colliery, 16.

Direct lines, mania for, 292.

Dixon, John, C.E.,
assists in survey of Stockton and Darlington line, 136;
assistant engineer, Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 175–9.

Dodds, Ralph, Killingworth, 42–4, 50, 86.

Drayton Manor, George Stephenson’s visit to, 349.

Dutton Viaduct, 254.

Durham, Earl of, See Lambton.

East Coast Railway to Scotland, 306–9.

Edgworth, Mr.,
sailing-waggons, 63;
advocacy of Railways, 148.

Edinburgh University, Robert Stephenson at, 121.

Education,
George Stephenson’s self-education, 24, 47;
Robert Stephenson’s, 50, 121;
George Stephenson’s ideas of, 191, 281.

Egg-hatching by artificial heat, 23, 344.

Egyptian Tubular Bridges, Robert Stephenson’s, 357.

Emerson, George Stephenson’s meeting with, 353.

Emigration, George Stephenson contemplates, 40, 116.

Engine, study of, 22, 62, 78, 80.

Ericsson, Mr., engineer, 204, 214.

Estimates, railway, 165, 249.

“Experiment,” the first railway coach, 139.

Explosion of fire-damp, 89.

Evans’s steam-carriage, 65.

Fairbairn, Wm., C.E., 28;
at Percy Main Colliery, 34;
experiments on iron tubes, 328–30.

Fire-damp, explosions of, 89.

Fixed-engine power, 118, 129, 135, 203, 205.

Floating road, Chat Moss, 176.

Floating Conway and Britannia Tubes, 332.

Follett, Sir Wm., 350.

Forth-street Works, Newcastle, 132, 193.

Foster, Jonathan, Wylam. 75, 77, 80, 310.

Franklin’s lightning experiment repeated by Robert Stephenson, 56.

Free trade, George Stephenson’s views on, 379.

Friction on common roads and Railways, 113.

Gardening, George Stephenson’s pursuits in, 58, 342.

Gateshead, 4, 314.

Gauge of Railways, 134, 304.

“Geordy” safety-lamp, invention of, 93.

Giles, Francis, C.E., 167, 174, 230.

Gooch, F. L., C.E., 188, 190, 220, 336, 371.

Gradients, George Stephenson’s views on, 115, 284.

Grand Allies, Killingworth, 41, 46.
,, Junction Railway, 230, 253.
,, Trunk Railway, Canada, 359.

Gray, Robert, 24, 36, 376.

Gray, Thomas, 148.

Great Western Railway, 230, 232, 304.

Hackworth, Timothy, his engine “Sanspareil,” 214, 216, 218.

Half-lap joint, G. Stephenson’s, 111.

Harrison, Mr., barrister, 160, 166.

Hawthorn, Robert, C.E., 22.

Heating surface in Locomotives, 208, 209.

Hedley, William, Wylam, 77.

Henderson, Fanny, 32.

Heppel, Kit, 42, 45.

Hetton Railway, 117.

High Level Bridge, Newcastle, 2, 312.
,, Street House, Wylam, 14.

Holyhead, Railway to, 320.

Howick, Lord, and the Northumberland Atmospheric Railway, 307, 309.

Hudson, George, the Railway King, 291, 312.

Huskisson, Mr., M.P.,
and the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 172;
killed at its opening, 223.

Hydraulic presses at the Britannia Bridge, 237.

Inclines, self-acting, 9, 61.

Iron railway bridges, 312, 325.

James, William,
surveys a line between Liverpool and Manchester, 150;
visits Killingworth, 151;
superseded by George Stephenson, 154.

Jameson, Professor, Edinburgh, 122.

Jessop, William, C.E., 6.

Jolly’s Close, Newburn, 20, 24.

Jones, Rees, on Trevithick’s Locomotive, 71.

Keelmen of the Tyne, 10–11.

Killingworth,
West Moor, 31, 36, 38, 40;
High Pit, 41;
colliery explosions and mining, 89;
Locomotive, 84, 88;
the underground machinery, 109.

Kilsby Tunnel, 245.

Lambton, Mr. (Earl of Durham), 137.

Lamp, safety, invention of, 93.

Last-making competition, 59.

Lardner, Dr., and Railways, 284, 286.

Lattice Girder Bridges, 361.

Leeds Mechanics’ Institute, George Stephenson’s Speech at, 281.

Leicester and Swannington Railway, 232.

Lemington Coal-staith, 74.

Leopold, King of the Belgians, and Railways, 266;
George Stephenson’s interviews with, 268, 296.

Level Railways, advantages of, 115, 284.

Liddell, Sir T. (Lord Ravensworth), 46, 62.

Lime-works at Ambergate, George Stephenson’s, 278.

Literary and Philosophical Institute, Newcastle, 53, 102, 280, 378.

Littleborough Tunnel, 255.

Liverpool and Manchester Railway projected, 147;
surveyed by Wm. James, 150;
the survey opposed, 151;
George Stephenson engaged, 154;
prospectus issued, 155;
deputations visit Killingworth, 151, 154–5;
opposition of the land-owners and canal companies, 156–7;
the bill in committee, 160;
rejected, 169;
scheme prosecuted, 170;
Messrs. Rennie appointed engineers, 171;
the bill passed, 172;
George Stephenson again engaged as engineer, 173;
construction of the line across Chat Moss, 176;
discussions as to the working power to be employed, 203;
George Stephenson advocates the Locomotive, 201;
prize of £500 for best engine, 207;
won by Stephenson’s “Rocket,” 218;
public opening of the line, 222;
results of the traffic, 228.

Locke, Mr. Joseph, C.E., 26, 175, 367.

“Locomotion” engine, No. I, Darlington, 135, 142.

Locomotive engine, invention of, 7;
Robison and Watt’s idea, Cugnot’s steam-carriage, 64;
Evans and Symington’s, 65;
Murdock’s model, 66;
Trevithick’s steam-carriage, 67;
his tram engine, 69, 74;
Blenkinsop’s engine, 72;
Chapman and Brunton’s engines, 73;
Blackett’s Wylam engine, 74;
Kenton and Coxlodge engine, 80;
Stephenson’s Killingworth locomotive, 81, 86;
Stockton and Darlington locomotives, 135;
prize at Liverpool for the best engine, 207;
won by the “Rocket,” 218;
the “Arrow,” 222;
further improvements, 226.

Locomotive manufactory, Stephenson’s, at Newcastle, 132, 193, 199, 310.

Long Benton. See Benton.

London and Birmingham Railway projected, 237;
the Stephensons appointed engineers, 238;
opposition to the Bill, Sir Astley Cooper, 239;
the Bill rejected, 240;
Bill passed, 241;
the works, 242;
Tring Cutting, 244;
Blisworth Cutting, 243;
Primrose Hill Tunnel, 244;
Kilsby Tunnel, 245;
magnitude of the works, 249.

Losh, Mr., Newcastle, 111, 152.

Lough’s statue of George Stephenson, 355.

Manchester and Leeds Railway 254;
the Act obtained, 255;
construction of summit tunnel, 256;
magnitude of the works, 257.

Manchester, trade with Liverpool, increase of, 146, 154.

Mania, the Railway, 288.

Maps, Newcastle district, 2;
Stockton and Darlington Railway, 123;
Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 150;
Leicester and Swannington Railway, 233;
London and Birmingham Railway, 242;
Menai Strait, 325.

Mariquita, Robert Stephenson at, 196.

Mechanical Engineers, Society of, 353.

Mechanics’ Institutes, George Stephenson’s interest in, 280.

Menai Suspension Bridge, 320;
Railway Bridge, 331.

Merstham Tram-road, 153.

Microscope, George Stephenson’s, 346.

Middlesborough-on-Tees, 144.

Middleton Railway, Leeds, 72, 148.

Midland Railway, 257.

Militia, G. Stephenson, drawn for, 40.

Mining, coal, 3, 7, 92;
in South America, 197.

Montrose, G. Stephenson at, 38.

Moodie, underviewer at Killingworth, 94–7, 119.

Morecambe Bay, proposed reclamation of, 262.

Morton-on-the-Marsh Railway, 153.

Multitubular boiler, 208.

Murdock’s model Locomotive, 66.

Murray, Mathew, Leeds, 72.

Nasmyth’s steam hammer, 312, 316.

Navvies, railway, 250–52.

Nelson, the fighting pitman 29.

Newburn Colliery, 20, 22.

Newcastle and Berwick Railway, 306.
,, and Carlisle Railway, 12, 203.
,, and Darlington Railway, 306.

Newcastle-on-Tyne in ancient times, 1–3;
Literary and Philosophical Institute, 378;
Stephenson, jubilees at, 206, 310;
High Level Bridge, 312;
George Stephenson’s statue, 354.

Newcomen’s atmospheric engine, 8, 41.

Nile, R. Stephenson’s tubular bridges over, 357.

North Midland Railway, 257, 261.

North, Roger, description of early tram-roads, 5.

Northampton, opposition of to Railways, 232.

Northumberland Atmospheric Railway, 337.

“Novelty,” Locomotive, 214, 216, 218, 230.

Olive Mount Cutting, Liverpool, 185.

Openings of Railways,
Hetton, 118;
Stockton and Darlington, 136;
Middlesborough, 143;
Liverpool and Manchester, 222;
London and Birmingham, 268;
Birmingham and Derby, 268;
East Coast route to Scotland, 319;
Britannia Bridge, 339;
Trent Valley, 352.

Organization of labour, G. Stephenson’s, 182, 222, 225.

Outram, Benj., Little Eaton, 6.

Parliament and Railways, 292, 294.

Parr Moss, Railway across, 181.

Passenger traffic of early Railways, 138, 156, 160.

Paxton, Sir Joseph, 378.

Pease, Edward,
projects the Stockton and Darlington Railway, 123;
first interview with George Stephenson, 156;
visits Killingworth, 129;
joins Stephenson in Locomotive Manufactory, 132, 199, 202;
Stephenson’s esteem and gratitude, 145;
letters to Robert Stephenson, 199, 253, 357.

Peel, Sir Robert, 224, 293.

Penmaen Mawr, Railway under, 321.

Permanent way of Railroads, 110.

Perpetual motion, George Stephenson studies, 34, 48.

“Perseverance.” Burstall’s Locomotive, 214, 218.

Phillips, Sir R., speculations on Railways, 148.

Pile-driving by steam, 312, 316.

Pitmen, Northumbrian, 8.

“Planet” Locomotive, 229.

Plugman, duties of, 22.

Politics, George and Robert Stephenson’s, 378–9.

Primrose Hill Tunnel, 244.

Prophecies of railway failure, 158, 166, 172.

Pumping-engines, George Stephenson’s skill in, 38, 41, 44, 247.

Pupils, George Stephenson’s, 190–2, 269.

Pyrenean Pastoral, 298.

‘Quarterly,’ the, on railway speed, 159.

Queen, the, her first use of the Railway, 274;
opens the High Level and Royal Border Bridges, 319;
visits the Britannia Bridge, 338.

Rails, cast and wrought iron, 6, 133.

Railways,
early, 5–7;
Merthyr Tydfil (Pen-y-darran), 69, 71;
Middleton, Leeds, 72;
Wylam, 74;
Killingworth, 84, 116;
Hetton, 118;
Stockton and Darlington, 123;
Liverpool and Manchester, 222;
Grand Junction, 230, 253;
Great Western, and Leicester and Swannington, 232;
London and Birmingham, 237;
Navvies, 250;
Manchester and Leeds, 254;
Midland, 257;
York and North Midland, 261;
travelling, 270–4;
undulating, 284;
atmospheric, 286;
Chester and Birkenhead, 286;
mania, 288;
Newcastle and Berwick, and Newcastle and Darlington, 306;
South Devon, 308;
Chester and Holyhead, 320;
Trent Valley, 352.

Rainhill, locomotive competition at, 215.

Rastrick, Mr., C.E., 219, 253.

Ravensworth, Earl of, 46, 82.

Rennie, Messrs., C.E., 123, 171, 173, 325.

Road locomotion,
Cugnot’s steam-carriage, 64;
Evans and Symington’s, 65;
Trevithick’s, 67;
George Stephenson on, 113.

Robertson, Andrew, schoolmaster, 24, 28.

Robins, anecdote of George Stephenson and the, 265.

Robison, Dr., his idea of a Locomotive, 64.

“Rocket,” the,
its construction, 210;
arrangements of, 212;
wins the prize of £500, 218.

Roscoe, Mr., his farm on Chat Moss, 169, 174, 176.

Ross, A. M., Engineer, 360.

Royal Border Bridge, Berwick, 311.

Rutter’s School, Benton, 50, 55.

Safety-Lamp, Dr. Clanny’s, 92;
Stephenson’s first lamp, 94;
second lamp, 99;
third lamp, 100;
Sir H. Davy’s paper, 92;
his lamp, 101;
the safety-lamp controversy, 102;
the Davy and Stephenson testimonials, 104–6;
comparative merits of the Davy and “Geordy” lamps, 107–8.

Sailing-waggons on tram-roads, 63.

“Samson” Locomotive, 227.

Sandars, Joseph, Liverpool, 147, 149, 154.

Sankey Viaduct, 185.

“Sanspareil” Locomotive, Tim Hackworth’s, 214, 216, 218.

Sea, the force of, 321, 323.

Seguin, Mr., C.E., his tubular boiler, 210.

Self-acting incline, 61.

Sibthorpe, Colonel, on Railways, 231, 274.

Simplon Road, Midland Railway compared with, 257.

Snibston Colliery purchased by George Stephenson, 234.

Sopwith, Mr., C.E., 96, 297.

Spanish Railway, George Stephenson’s survey of, 298.

Speed, railway,
on Middleton Railway, 72;
Wylam, 80;
Killingworth, 85, 156;
Coxlodge, 80;
Stockton and Darlington, 143;
G. Stephenson before Committee of House of Commons on, 282.

Speed of engines tried at Rainhill, 214–19;
of the “Northumbrian,” 224;
George Stephenson’s views on, 282.

Spur-gear, locomotive, 83.

Staiths, coal, 10.

Stationary-engine power, 118, 129, 135, 203, 205.

Statues of George Stephenson, 354.

Steam-blast, invention of, 85, 208–11.

Steam-springs, G. Stephenson’s, 112.

Stephenson family, the, 15, 17, 19, 21, 39;
“Old Bob,” 14, 15, 39, 55.

Stephenson, George, birth and parentage, 13, 15;
employed as herd-boy, makes clay engines, 16, 17;
plough-boy; drives the gin-horse, 18;
assistant-fireman, 19;
fireman, 21;
engineman—study of the steam-engine, 22;
his schoolmasters, 24, 48, 60;
learns to brake an engine, 26;
duties as brakesman, 27;
soles shoes, 28;
saves his first guinea, 29;
fights with a pitman, 30;
marries Fanny Henderson, 33;
heaves ballast, 34;
cleans clocks, 35;
death of his wife, 36;
goes to Scotland, 37;
returns home, 38;
brakesman at West Moor, Killingworth, 39;
drawn for the militia, 40;
takes a brakeing contract, 41;
cures pumping-engine, 42;
engine-wright to the colliery, 46;
evenings with John Wigham, 48;
education of his son, 50–4;
cottage at West Moor, 57;
the sun-dial, 60;
erects winding and pumping engines, 61;
study of locomotive, 62;
makes his first travelling-engine, 82;
invents the steam-blast, 85;
second locomotive, 85;
fire in the main, personal courage, 90;
invents and tests his safety-lamps, 93, 102;
the Stephenson testimonial, 105;
further improvements in the Killingworth locomotive, 110;
constructs the Hetton Railway, 117;
surveys and constructs the Stockton and Darlington Railway, 128;
his second wife, 129;
starts a Locomotive Manufactory, 132;
appointed engineer of the Liverpool and Manchester line, 154;
examined before Parliamentary Committee, 162;
the Railway across Chat Moss, 173–86, 192;
life at home, 190;
the “Rocket” constructed, 210;
public opening of Liverpool and Manchester line, 223;
engineer of Grand Junction, 230;
purchases Snibston Colliery, and removes to Alton Grange, 234;
appointed joint engineer of London and Birmingham Railway, 237;
engineer of Manchester and Leeds Railway, 253;
of Midland Railway, 257;
of York and North Midland Railway, 261;
life at Alton Grange, 263;
visit to Belgium and interviews with King Leopold, 267;
takes lease of Clayross Colliery, 277;
lime-works at Ambergate, residence at Tapton House, 278;
appearance at Mechanics’ Institutes, 280;
opinions of railway speed, 282;
views as to atmospheric system of working, 287;
opposes the railway mania, 290;
again visits Belgium, 295;
visit to Spain, 297;
retires from the profession of engineering, 301;
Newcastle and Berwick Railway, and Chester and Holyhead Railway, 307;
habits, conversation, etc., 343;
theory of coal formation, 351;
meeting with Emerson, 352;
illness and death, 354;
characteristics, 368.

Stephenson, Robert,
his birth, death of his mother, 36;
his father’s care for his education, 50;
is put to Rutter’s school, Benton, 50;
sent to Bruce’s school, Newcastle, 52;
evenings with his father, 54;
his boyish tricks, 55;
repeats Franklin’s lightning experiment, 56;
his father’s assistant, 50, 53;
gives lessons to the pitmen’s sons, 60;
calculates the latitude for a sundial at Killingworth, 60;
his recollections of the trial of the first safety-lamp, 94;
apprenticed to a coal viewer, 119;
sent to college at Edinburgh, 121;
assists in survey of Stockton and Darlington Railway, 128;
assists in survey of Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 153;
leaves England for Colombia, 193;
residence at Mariquita, 196;
resigns his situation as mining engineer, 199;
rencontre with Trevithick at Cartagena, 200;
shipwreck, 201;
return to Newcastle, 202;
pamphlet on the locomotive engine, 206;
discussions with his father as to the locomotive, 208;
constructs the “Rocket,” 210;
wins the prize, 218;
improvements in the locomotive, 221;
appointed engineer of Leicester and Swannington Railway, 232;
his first tunnel, 233;
finds coal at Snibston, 234;
appointed joint engineer of London and Birmingham Railway, 237;
construction of the works, 242;
overcomes the difficulties of the Kilsby Tunnel, 248;
letter to Sir Robert Peel on “undulating railways,” 293;
his extensive employment, 302–3;
the competitor of Brunel, 304;
engineer of Newcastle and Berwick Railway, 306;
engineer of Royal Border Bridge, Berwick, 311;
engineer of High Level Bridge, Newcastle, 312;
engineer of Chester and Holyhead Railway, 320;
constructs the Britannia and Conway Tubular Bridges, 324;
succeeds to his father’s wealth, and arranges to retire from business, 357;
designs tubular bridges for Canada and Egypt, 357;
member of Parliament, foreign honours, 366;
death, 368;
character, 377.

Stock Exchange and railway speculation, 289.

Stockton and Darlington Railway,
projected, promoted by Edward Pease, 123;
act passed, 125;
re-surveyed by G. Stephenson, 128;
opening of the Railway, 136;
the coal traffic, 138;
the first passenger coach, 139;
coaching companies, 140;
increase of the traffic, 141;
town of Middlesborough, 144.

Strathmore, Earl of, 46, 105.

Sun-dial at Killingworth, 60, 280.

Swanwick, Frederick, C.E., 190, 192, 352.

Symington, Wm., steam-carriage, 65.

Tapton House, Chesterfield, 278, 341.

Tram-roads,
early, 5;
Croydon and Merstham, 147.

Travelling by Railway, 160.

Trevithick, Richard, C.E.,
his steam-carriage, 67;
his train-engine, and substitute for steam-blast, 70;
rencontre with Robert Stephenson at Cartagena, 200.

Trent Valley Railway, 352.

Trellis girder bridges, 360.

Tring Cutting, 242.

Tubular boilers, 209.

Tubular bridges, 334, 339, 360.

Tunnels, railway,
Liverpool, 183;
Primrose Hill, 244;
Kilsby, 245;
Watford, 245;
Littleborough, 255.

Tyne, the, at Newcastle, 3, 10, 11, 315.

Viaducts,
Sankey, 185;
Dutton, 254;
Berwick, 311;
Newcastle, 312.

Victoria Bridge, Montreal, 357–66.

Vignolles, Mr., C.E., 171, 185, 204.

Waggon-Roads, early, 4–7, 16, 63.

Walker, James, C.E., 159.

Wallsend, Newcastle, 1, 33.

Walmsley, Sir Joshua, 297, 299, 371.

Wandsworth and Croydon Tramway, 69, 147.

Watford Tunnel, 245.

Watt, James, and the Locomotive, 64.

Way-leaves for waggon roads, 5.

Wellington, Duke of, and Railways, 223, 274.

West Moor, Killingworth, 37, 40, 91, 108.

Whitehaven, early Railroad at, 6.

Wigham, John, Stephenson’s teacher, 48–9.

Willington Quay, 28, 31–6.

Wilton, Earl of, 172.

Wood, Nicholas,
prepares drawing of safety-lamp, 94;
is present at its trial, 95;
assists at experiments on fire-damp, 98;
appears with Stephenson before Newcastle Institute, 102;
opinion of the “Geordy” lamp, 108;
experiments with Stephenson on friction, 117;
accident in pit, 119;
visits Edward Pease with G. Stephenson, 126.

Woolf’s tubular boilers, 209.

Wylam Colliery and village, 12–14.
,, waggon-way, 74, 78.

York and North Midland Railway, 261.

Young, Arthur, description of early waggon-roads, 5.