Trevithick's Steam Engine

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Description of Trevithick's steam engine and the invention of the steam whistle.

Eddie Butler describes the trial run of Richard Trevithick's steam engine on February 21st, 1804 at Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil and the invention of the steam whistle by Adrian Stevens in 1833 at the Dowlais steel works.
From: Wales and the History of the World ; Firsts
First broadcast : 03 March 2010

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 9-11, 11-14, 14-16

Subject : History

Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain

Keywords : Transport

Notes : History topic KS3 ( 11-14) - Transport. Study links to coal and the industrial revolution. Curriculum Cymreig. For further study, see Stepney Spare Wheel.

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