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When Wales Shook the World
Eddie Butler looks at some remarkable man-made creations which made Wales a world leader in engineering - including the Severn Tunnel and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
Marking its inclusion in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the programme celebrates the awesome beauty of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in the Dee Valley, which is a masterpiece of engineering. Completed in 1805, Thomas Telford's design was extraordinarily ambitious and marked the beginning of a new confidence in 19th-century engineering.
Eddie Butler tells the story of the aqueduct along with three other great feats of engineering in Wales, namely the Severn Tunnel, the Menai Suspension Bridge and Snowdon Mountain Railway.
Last on
Thu 1 Mar 2012
22:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Judith Winnan |
Director | Judith Winnan |
Presenter | Eddie Butler |
Broadcasts
- Sun 1 Mar 2009 21:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Wales
- Tue 17 Mar 2009 20:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales
- Sat 6 Jun 2009 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales
- Sun 19 Jul 2009 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales
- Sun 6 Jun 2010 22:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales
- Sun 3 Oct 2010 00:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales
- Thu 1 Mar 2012 22:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales