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The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast covers the people, places and events of the Victorian Era and the 19th Century.
This week I take a look at something intrinsic to our perception of the Victorian Era - Steam. And more specifically the advent of the technology that created railways - an invention that changed the culture and society of the time.
George Stephenson and his son Robert created the first viable locomotive. This episode I look at their influence on society and their amazing invention.
The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast
The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast covers the people, places and events of the Victorian Era and the 19th Century.