Thomas Telford's Road

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Techniques used by Telford to build a road.

Reconstruction of the methodology employed in the building of a road by the great Victorian engineer, Thomas Telford who was also responsible for building the Menai bridge.
From: Local Heroes Wales
First broadcast : 03 February 1997

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 11-14

Subject : History

Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain

Keywords : Thomas Telford, Welsh transport, History of Anglesey, Anglesey,

Notes : This clip can be used as part of a study of industrial Wales, history of Welsh transport, Thomas Telford and the history of Anglesey,

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