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The Past at Work
Anthony Burton presents a series on our industrial past
Railway Mania (25 mins)
- With a Fine Feeling for SteamA look at the private steam railway network, the Strathspey Railway. (1977)25 mins
- The Great Railway Cavalcade: Rocket 150 at RainhillBrian Redhead reports from the 'Rocket 150' event held at Rainhill, Lancashire. (1980)1h
- In ViewJohn Betjeman hears from the railway men who are facing the end of the steam age. (1962)30 mins
- The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's RocketA look at the 1829 competition to find the best steam locomotive in Britain. (1979)49 mins
- Let's ImagineJohn Betjeman looks at the Evercreech Junction to Burnham-on-Sea railway line.26 mins
- 4472 - Flying ScotsmanTravel from London’s King’s Cross to Edinburgh on the 'Flying Scotsman'. (1968)40 mins
- Bird's Eye ViewSir John Betjeman narrates a helicopter trip over some of Britain's extraordinary houses.49 mins
- Ian Hislop Goes off the RailsIan Hislop looks at the 1963 Beeching Report, which closed a third of the UK's railways.59 mins
- ContrastsJohn Betjeman takes a journey from Marble Arch to Edgware. (1968)27 mins
- How They Dug the Victoria LineThe inside story of the construction of the London Underground's Victoria Line. (1969)39 mins
- Eiffel Tower: Building the ImpossibleA majestic presence. The innovation and perspiration behind an iconic symbol of grandeur59 mins
- A City Crowned with GreenHow London has grown in size and spread into the surrounding country. (1964)29 mins
