Robert Stephenson
A Brief Encounter
Robert Stephenson, Birmingham's visionary engineer, was not merely a cog in the Industrial Revolution; he was its driving force. Born in 1813 into an era of unprecedented change, Robert was a prodigy in the realms of iron and steam, his innovations forever altering the landscape of transport.
By 1852, at 39 years old, Robert's name was synonymous with the might and ingenuity of the age. His locomotives were not just machines but incarnations of progress, each one a testament to human ingenuity. His workshop was a temple of transformation, where metal was molded into motion, and motion into history.
