The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket
The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket is one of the most talked-about Documentary movies released in 1979, attracting audiences with its cinematic storytelling and memorable performances.
First transmitted in 1979, this programme looks at the Rainhill Locomotive Trials in Rainhill, Lancashire (now Merseyside) in 1829, a competition to find the best passenger steam locomotive in Britain.On the 150th anniversary of the trials, replicas of its famous winner - Stephenson's 'Rocket' - and two of its competitors are rebuilt by modern day designers, and the trials are reconstructed in Hyde Park.
