Locomotion No. 1 Mural (Stockton-on-Tees, Zak Newton w/ Allison Bentley, 2006) April 27, 2023May 6, 2024Daniel Cochran2 Comments Photo from the Zak Newton collection at Teesside Archives (courtesy of Helen Reeder, not to be reproduced without permission from Teesside Archives) Continue reading →
The Many Indignities of John Walker: Inventor of the Friction Match (Stockton-on-Tees) March 25, 2022January 20, 2024Daniel Cochran5 Comments Images which have all at some point been claimed to depict Stockton-born inventor John Walker. None of the attributions have been proved (the middle one is Civil Engineer James Walker) Continue reading →