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Driving the Wheels of Industry

Fred looks at the key role that was played by steam power in the extraordinary expansion of industrial Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries and at the continued use of huge stationary steam engines in mills, collieries and steelworks until well into the 20th century.

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30 minutes

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Fred Dibnah
Producer David Hall

Broadcasts

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four Collection: Steam Railways

Archive ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ programmes celebrating the beauty of steam locomotives.