Industrial Revelations S01E10 · Power Crazy

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Why steam engines were developed during the Industrial Revolution to solve a range of engineering and social problems

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1. 1 1. Boom Time2002-01-10 · 30mThe introduction of Britain's canal system. Plus, how coal transportation was crucial to the Industrial Revolution.
2. 2 2. Pants for All2002-01-17 · 30mMark Williams discovers how comfortable cotton fabrics became available to everyone with the introduction of water-powered textile mills
3. 3 3. Clocking On2002-01-24 · 30mMark Williams discovers how engineer James Brindley tunnelled through hills in a straight line, and details the emergence of Josiah Wedgwood's pottery business as a global industry
4. 4 4. Pennine Passage2002-01-31 · 30mHow the Leeds and Liverpool Canal turned two rival counties into hotbeds of activity, bringing wealth to mill owners during the Industrial Revolution
5. 5 5. Working Iron2002-02-07 · 30mHow Thomas Telford and the Darby family used iron to create new transport routes during the Industrial Revolution.
6. 6 6. Coining It2002-02-14 · 30mMark Williams visits Birmingham to experience what life was like during the Industrial Revolution for those employed in the glassworks and jewellery trades
7. 7 7. Cutting Edge2002-02-21 · 30mHow mass-produced, high-quality steel and the development of structured transport systems in northern England created a world-renowned industry
8. 8 8. The Iron Horse2002-02-28 · 30mMark Williams learns how frantic competition among Welsh rivals drove the development and installation of the world's first steam locomotive
9. 9 9. Highland Flop2002-03-04 · 30mMore powerful steam engines solve a variety of problems during the Industrial Revolution.
10. 10 10. Power Crazy2002-03-11 · 30mWhy steam engines were developed during the Industrial Revolution to solve a range of engineering and social problems