Suitable for teaching 11-16s. Dan Snow describes the brilliance, ingenuity and determination of the people who built the country’s railway lines, bridges, tunnels and viaducts that we still use today.

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Dan Snow describes the brilliance, ingenuity and determination of the people who built the country’s railway lines, bridges, tunnels and viaducts that we still use today.

Railways are everywhere, so much a part of our daily lives it’s easy to forget just what incredible pieces of engineering they are. At the time it was built, the London to Birmingham line was the greatest civil engineering achievement in human history. The Victorians saw it as a feat on par with the building of the pyramids.

This clip is from the BBC series History of Railways. Dan Snow examines the development of the railways, from their beginnings as track-ways for coal carts in the early 18th century, to their pivotal effect in shaping modern Britain.

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Teaching History?

Students could imagine they have been asked by Network Rail to contribute to a special booklet celebrating the railways. Network Rail have asked them to write a short article about a piece of railway engineering (for example a bridge or a tunnel) which people use every day but do not realise is of enormous historical significance.

This clip is relevant for teaching History at Key Stage 3, GCSE, Third level, and National 4 and 5.

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