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How the Victorians Built Britain

How the Victorians Built Britain

An exploration of how Victorians helped to build the nation of Great Britain, transforming the country in less than a century with iconic buildings, transport networks and cutting-edge technology.
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  • The Victorians take on the world of exploration and adventure, bringing it home to Britain for everyone to share.

  • How the Victorians built the most technologically-advanced ships in the world; HMS Warrior; the luxury steamer SS Great Britain.

  • The Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol; the Tay Bridge disaster; a new metal emerges as the bridge maker's building "block" of choice.

  • How the seaside mini-break was transformed from a perk of the wealthy to a British institution; how piers became entertainment hubs; electricity fuels the tourist industry.

  • Victorian experiments and Cathedrals of Medicine build Britain and revolutionize the medical world.

  • The Victorians institute a revolution in law and order, create the first modern police force and build Britain's prisons.

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An exploration of how Victorians helped to build the nation of Great Britain, transforming the country in less than a century with iconic buildings, transport networks and cutting-edge technology.

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Michael Buerk

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