How The Victorians Built Britain
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How The Victorians Built Britain

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Michael Buerk travels around the UK to find out how so much of modern Britain was created by the Victorians, from engineering projects to vacations.
IMDb 8,2/1020181 saison
IMDb 8,2/1020181 saison
Distribution : Michael Buerk
TV-14 (DÉCONSEILLÉ AUX MOINS DE 14 ANS)
Saison 1
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  • 1. How Britain Got Moving

    1. How Britain Got Moving

    When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, the industrial revolution was well underway. Britain's natural resources, plus huge advances in technology, were be ginning to transform the nation, including transport. Michael Buerk reveals how Victorian engineers revolutionized how the nation traveled, with the inventions of the omnibus, the modern-day bicycle and the London Underground.
    When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, the industrial revolution was well underway. Britain's natural resources, plus huge advances in technology, were be ginning to transform the nation, including transport. Michael Buerk reveals how Victorian engineers revolutionized how the nation traveled, with the inventions of the omnibus, the modern-day bicycle and the London Underground.
    TV-G (TOUS PUBLICS)
    43 min
    5 juin 2018
  • 2. Saving the Nation's Health

    2. Saving the Nation's Health

    Michael Buerk reveals how the Victorian era transformed the health of Great Britain. The creation of an extensive sewer system provided fresh, clean water for all, suppressing diseases such as cholera. This revolution began in Liverpool, which suffered the highest mortality rates in the country. But it took the 'Great Stink of 1858' to convince Parliament to create a sewer system for the capital.
    Michael Buerk reveals how the Victorian era transformed the health of Great Britain. The creation of an extensive sewer system provided fresh, clean water for all, suppressing diseases such as cholera. This revolution began in Liverpool, which suffered the highest mortality rates in the country. But it took the 'Great Stink of 1858' to convince Parliament to create a sewer system for the capital.
    TV-14 (DÉCONSEILLÉ AUX MOINS DE 14 ANS)
    44 min
    5 juin 2018
  • 3. The Making of the Modern Home

    3. The Making of the Modern Home

    Michael Buerk discovers how the Victorian era created what we know as the modern home. From the boom in housebuilding, producing gas from coal, lighting, electricity and even the birth of home entertainment, it was an era that completely transformed the way the British lived. But while many of these luxuries were the distractions of the rich, the poor in Victorian Britain suffered.
    Michael Buerk discovers how the Victorian era created what we know as the modern home. From the boom in housebuilding, producing gas from coal, lighting, electricity and even the birth of home entertainment, it was an era that completely transformed the way the British lived. But while many of these luxuries were the distractions of the rich, the poor in Victorian Britain suffered.
    TV-G (TOUS PUBLICS)
    44 min
    5 juin 2018
  • 4. The Birth of the Machines

    4. The Birth of the Machines

    Michael Buerk investigates how the Victorians created what we know as mass manufacturing. With their advancements in technology, goods could be produced at a rate that had never been seen before. Michael discovers that these innovations were the result of one product: cotton. The industrial revolution sped up the boom in manufacturing, but there would be consequences for all this sudden growth.
    Michael Buerk investigates how the Victorians created what we know as mass manufacturing. With their advancements in technology, goods could be produced at a rate that had never been seen before. Michael discovers that these innovations were the result of one product: cotton. The industrial revolution sped up the boom in manufacturing, but there would be consequences for all this sudden growth.
    TV-G (TOUS PUBLICS)
    44 min
    5 juin 2018
  • How The Victorians Built Britain
    IMDb 8,2/1020181 saison
    Michael Buerk travels around the UK to find out how so much of modern Britain was created by the Victorians, from engineering projects to vacations.
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