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Power and Empire: The Great Arteries

One of the great advances of the 19th Century, the railways were a tool of empire. How did the Victorians use them to expand their influence?

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Release Date: Mon, Nov 26, 2018

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Language: En
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Power and Empire: The Great Arteries
Episode 1: Power and Empire: The Great Arteries (Nov 26, 2018)
One of the great advances of the 19th Century, the railways were a tool of empire. How did the Victorians use them to expand their influence?
The Great Workhorses: Trains That Move Loads
Episode 2: The Great Workhorses: Trains That Move Loads (Dec 03, 2018)
From the Channel Tunnel to carrying iron ore in the Australian Outback, experts discuss the history and the future of freight trains.
Express Trains That Link Cities
Episode 3: Express Trains That Link Cities (Dec 10, 2018)
Intended as an efficient, economical way of moving freight, the emergence of express trains revolutionised society with the demand for fast travel.
The Commute: Trains That Make Cities
Episode 4: The Commute: Trains That Make Cities (Dec 17, 2018)
The world's 10 busiest metro systems carry more than 22 billion passengers every year. How has the train shaped cities - and changed the world?
Trains and War: Weapons and Logistics
Episode 5: Trains and War: Weapons and Logistics (Dec 24, 2018)
As weapons and transport, trains transformed the battlefield - from huge railway guns and hospital trains to those taking victims to death camps.
The Love of Trains: Power, Prestige and Romance
Episode 6: The Love of Trains: Power, Prestige and Romance (Dec 31, 2018)
Trains have changed the way people see the world - and each other. What is it that makes them so special?

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