# Event Details

- **Event Name**: George and Robert Stephenson, triumphs and tragedies, talk by Ken Smith
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 12 May, 2026 at 02:30 pm – Tue, 12 May, 2026 at 03:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Spotlight on the steam railway pioneers George and Robert StephensonAbout this EventIn this illustrated talk Newcastle local history author Ken Smith throws the spotlight on the lives of North-East steam railway pioneers George and Robert Stephenson. Both were born on the banks of the Tyne and rose to achieve worldwide fame.George honed the early steam locomotive into workable, practical form. His son Robert became a designer of great bridges and head of Newcastle's Forth Street Works, the world's first locomotive factory.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle-upon-tyne/george-and-robert-stephenson-triumphs-and-tragedies-talk-by-ken-smith/100001983790942110
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Newcastle upon Tyne
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library
- **lat**: 54.9745439
- **long**: -1.6103075999999418
- **full address**: Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library, 33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is George and Robert Stephenson, triumphs and tragedies, talk by Ken Smith being held?
  - **A:** George and Robert Stephenson, triumphs and tragedies, talk by Ken Smith takes place on Tue, 12 May, 2026 at 02:30 pm to Tue, 12 May, 2026 at 03:30 pm at Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library, 33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing George and Robert Stephenson, triumphs and tragedies, talk by Ken Smith?
  - **A:** George and Robert Stephenson, triumphs and tragedies, talk by Ken Smith is organized by Newcastle Libraries.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** George and Robert Stephenson, triumphs and tragedies, talk by Ken Smith is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Newcastle upon Tyne, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If George and Robert Stephenson, triumphs and tragedies, talk by Ken Smith sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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