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8.0 1 Seasons • 6 Episodes

Railways: The Making of a Nation - Season 1

Historian Liz McIvor explores how Britain's expanding rail network was the spark to a social revolution, starting in the 1800s and continuing through to modern times.

Top Cast

  • Liz McIvor

    Liz McIvor

    Self - Presenter

Overview

Historian Liz McIvor explores how Britain's expanding rail network was the spark to a social revolution, starting in the 1800s and continuing through to modern times.

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