
Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways
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Play S1 E1Dan Snow examines the development of the railways from their beginnings as track-ways for coal carts in the early 18th century to the pivotal technology for modern Britain.
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1. Episode 1Dan Snow looks at how, from their beginnings as track-ways for coal carts in the early 18th century, railways developed into the pivotal technology for modern Britain.CC1 h 0 minJan 15, 2013
2. Episode 2Dan Snow traces the development of Britain's railways, from the beginnings of a true national network in the late 1830s through to the end of the 'railway mania' in 1847.CC1 h 0 minJan 22, 2013
3. Episode 3Dan Snow traces the development of Britain's railways from the late 19th century to the outbreak of World War II. During this time the railways changed the economy profoundly.CC1 h 0 minJan 29, 2013
Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways
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Dan Snow examines the development of the railways from their beginnings as track-ways for coal carts in the early 18th century to the pivotal technology for modern Britain.
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