The Past at Work

The birth and development of the Industrial Revolution is explored by visiting factories, mines, and other industrial relics where the modern world was made -- not by statesmen and philosophers, but by men, women and children with dirt on their hands.

Created By

Status

Ended

Original Name

The Past at Work

First Air Date

March 25, 1980

Last Air Date

May 13, 1980

Seasons

1

Episodes

8

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC

Networks

BBC Two

Railway Mania
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Railway Mania

Anthony Burton travels from York through Leeds and Harrogate to discover more about Britain's industrial past and the role of railway companies in the 19th Century. Along the way, he finds out about the dark and dangerous work of tunnelling, the different classes of passenger coaches and the grandeur of railway hotels.

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