Rating:
6.3/10 by 3 users
Walking Yorkshire's Lost Railways
Rob is in Yorkshire on the trail of a man once known as the ‘Railway King’. George Hudson rose from farming origins to become Lord Mayor of York.
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Release Date:
Fri, Sep 21, 2018
Country: GB
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Runtime: 45
Country: GB
Language:
Runtime: 45
Rob Bell
Self - Presenter
Season 4:
Rob is in Yorkshire on the trail of a man once known as the ‘Railway King’. George Hudson rose from farming origins to become Lord Mayor of York.
Rob explores the copper mining that once dominated Cornwall, following the first two railways as he discovers how the deep mines prompted the invention of the steam engine.
Rob checks out a railway line in rural Kent that became extremely prominent during the world wars, The Elham Valley Railway, which once connected Folkestone to Canterbury.
Rob explores the lost railways of Northern Ireland - and there are many to choose from. Northern Island is only a little larger than the counties of Yorkshire.
5.8
