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Age of Steam episode 5

Age of Steam episode 5

Age of Steam episode 5: A look at how steam power revolutionised shipping, from the earliest paddle steamers with screw propellers to more modern vessels like the Royal Yacht Britannia. Britain’s most beloved steeplejack and fervent industrial enthusiast, the late Fred Dibnah, transports us to the captivating era of the 18th century, when the ground-breaking invention of the steam engine […]

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Age of Steam episode 1

Age of Steam episode 1

Age of Steam episode 1: Fred Dibnah traces the development of steam power from the earliest experiments in the ancient world to the modern nuclear power station. Fred visits Cornwall to look at the early history of the steam engine, first developed to pump water from tin mines.         As we navigate through the 21st century, it

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