Rainhill trials posters & prints

George Stephenson's 'Rocket' Anonymous

The 'Rocket' Anonymous

George Stephenson's locomotive Rocket, 1829 (1900) Unknown

Rainhill trials, 'Novelty', the unsuccessful odds-on favourite, 1829 English School

George Stephenson's locomotive Rocket, 1829 (1859) Unknown

The Rainhill Trials of 1829 Anonymous

Brandreth's horse powered locomotive Cycloped, 1829 Unknown

Triumph of RL Bellamy climbing Nailsworth Ladder, Sunbac Colmore Trial, Gloucestershire, 1934 Bill Brunell

Triumph of J Cramer-Parry passing an official's Riley, MCC Exeter Trial, Blackhill, Dorset, 1930 Bill Brunell

Triumph Scorpion of FM Hill competing in the NWLMC London-Gloucester Trial, 1931 Bill Brunell

500 cc Ariel of GR Walling competing in the MCC Edinburgh Trial, Roxburghshire, Scotland, 1938 Bill Brunell

Riley 4-seat tourer taking part in a West Hants Light Car Club Trial, Ibberton Hill, Dorset, 1930s Bill Brunell

Rainhill Bridge Thomas Talbot Bury

The Anarchists in Paris, France, the Trial of Ravachol at the Palais De Justice: Some of the Jury Empanelled to... Anonymous

Attaching snow chains to JE Lancaster's Riley Brooklands during the Inter-Varsity Trial, 1930 Bill Brunell

1933 Crossley Ten taking part in a West Hants Light Car Club Trial, Ibberton Hill, Dorset, 1930s Bill Brunell

MG J2 competing in a trial, Crowell Hill, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, 1930s Bill Brunell

Riley open 4-seater tourer of Hugh Hunter competing in the NWLMC London-Gloucester Trial, 1931 Bill Brunell

Riley Brooklands 2-seater sports of JE Lancaster taking part in the Inter-Varsity Trial, 1930 Bill Brunell

KHL Seaton's Ford Model A saloon receiving a push in the Inter-Varsity Trial, 1930 Bill Brunell

Riley Lynx open 4-seater of VNG Seeney competing in the MCC Lands End Trial, 1935 Bill Brunell

Singer 2-seater competing in the Mid Surrey AC Barnstaple Trial, Beggars Roost, Devon, 1934 Bill Brunell

Riley Brooklands 2-seater sports of JE Lancaster taking part in the Inter-Varsity Trial, 1930 Bill Brunell

MG M Type 12/12 replica of Viscount Curzon, MG Car Club Trial, Waterworks Hill, Tring, 1931 Bill Brunell

Riley Birdcage Sprite competing in the Great Weat Motor Club Trial, 1938 Bill Brunell

Riley 9 open 4-seater tourer at the Mid Surrey AC Barnstaple Trial, Beggars Roost, Devon, 1934 Bill Brunell

Crossley of CR Simnett competing in the B&HMC Brighton-Beer Trial, Fingle Bridge Hill, Devon, 1934 Bill Brunell

Ford V8 drophead of Viscount Chetwynd competing in the Sunbac Inter-Club Team Trial, 1935 Bill Brunell

Riley Lynx of EWD Ritchie competing in the MCC Lands End Trial, 1935 Bill Brunell

1932 Frazer-Nash TT replica taking part in the NWLMC Lawrence Cup Trial, 1937 Bill Brunell

1933 Singer coupe taking part in a West Hants Light Car Club Trial, Ibberton Hill, Dorset, 1930s Bill Brunell

Vale Special 2-seater sports competing in a trial, Crowell Hill, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, 1930s Bill Brunell

Triumph Super Seven of FA Thatcher, JCC Half-Day Trial, Goat Track, Ranmore Common, Surrey, 1930 Bill Brunell

1934 Riley Kestrel taking part in a West Hants Light Car Club Trial, Ibberton Hill, Dorset, 1930s Bill Brunell

Jowett open 2-seater of M Johnstone competing in the Scottish Light Car Trial, 1922 Bill Brunell

Trojan saloon and tourer competing in the MCC Edinburgh Trial, 1929 Bill Brunell