By Steele Billings In 1712, an English inventor named Thomas Newcomen invented the first practical steam engine. It was a simple machine,...
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Dartmouth Museum celebrated the opening of new exhibition honouring local legend Thomas Newcomen. Over 100 guests and friends of David Hulse...
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He was a lay preacher and an ironmonger and was an inventor of note who helped to lay the foundations for the industrial revolution. Thomas...
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A retired engineer, who has spent more than 50 years building miniature models of engines from the industrial revolution, has said he is...
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Britain's first-class stamp honoring the atmospheric steam engine and Thomas Newcomen was issued Feb. 23, 2012 (Scott 3001).
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Professor Jeremy Black digs deeper into our industrial past and finds that Britain sat on top of bountiful coal deposits, perfect to power newly-invented...
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A replica of the invention that made life as we know it possible, the Newcomen's engine, is on display at the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion.
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A NEW exhibit is to open next week in the Dartmouth Museum, showcasing the impact steam power had on Dartmouth and the discoveries made by...
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A replica of the Thomas Newcomen steam engine re-opens in Dudley to mark the 300th anniversary of the original.
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While Epcot acknowledges significant inventions throughout the history, it's interesting to see how they all build on each other;...
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