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Title
Black and White Photographic Print of the Station Master's House
Reference
YA1996.3232
Production date
1960 - 1980
Scope and Content
Photograph taken from the Water Street - Liverpool Road junction, Manchester towards the Station Masters house on the corner.
Physical description
Poor
Archival history
Provenance unknown, photograph found at the Museum's off-site storage Eccles
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum

Associated people and organisations

Liverpool & Manchester Railway Co Biography Biography
The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was first proposed by William James and Joseph Sanders in 1821. In 1826 George Stephenson was appointed chief engineer. The company originally intended to use fixed locomotives to pull freight trains between Liverpool and Manchester, but following the Rainhill Trial competition of 6 October 1829, locomotives in the style of Stephenson's Rocket were commissioned. The company opened the line between Liverpool and Manchester on 15 September 1830. The first passengers travelled along the line two days later and goods on 1 December. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was absorbed into the Grand Junction Railway on 8 August 1845.

Subject
Railway infrastructure
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.