Camborne counts down to Trevithick Day on 25 April, which will feature steam engines, dancing and music.

Richard Trevithick did not own slaves. He was a barely literate engineer, born toward the end of the 18th century, who grappled with—and ultimately solved—the question of how to improve the steam ...

The annual event, which celebrated its 42nd year, honours local inventor Richard Trevithick, the pioneer of the steam engine.

It is full steam ahead for volunteers at the Severn Valley Railway as they prepare for the 250th birthday of the man who invented the locomotive – by sprucing up their recreation of the first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trevithick Day is returning to Camborne this weekend (Image: Colin Higgs) Camborne is gearing up for its annual Trevithick Day ...

The event celebrates the industrial heritage of the Camborne area and engineering pioneer Richard Trevithick Preparations are in their final stretch for an annual celebration of pioneering engineer ...