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Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

6.0 / 10

1999

1 season

6 episodes

Documentary

Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage.

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Fred Dibnah

Ep 1
1.Wind, Water & Steam
6.0
18-02-1999
Probing the roots of Britain's rich industrial heritage, Fred Dibnah digs deep into the archives to present this highly-informative series. Beginning with a look at the early use o...
Ep 2
2.Mills & Factories
25-02-1999
This programme traces the development of Britain's textile industry from the picturesque Scottish countryside of New Lanark to the urban mill town of Burnley.
Ep 3
3.Iron and Steel
04-03-1999
Fred traces the development of the production of iron and steel, beginning his journey at Ironbridge. Travelling throughout Britain, he concludes his journey in Sheffield, the home...
Ep 4
4.Mining
11-03-1999
Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. This programme takes a look at mining.
Ep 5
5.Railways
18-03-1999
Fred Dibnah visits the North East, which is rich in railway history, and gets to ride on the footplate and stoke the boiler of a Black Five at Llangollen Railway.
Ep 6
6.Ships & Engineering
25-03-1999
This programme looks at the age of shipbuilding, examining the skills of engineers who turned Britain into one of the foremost manufacturing nations.

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