Digging Up Britain's Past

Digging Up Britain's Past

Industrial Revolution - Bridgewater (2x4)


Data di messa in onda: Gen 25, 2020

Centuries ago, canals were the liquid highways of Britain, transporting raw materials and finished goods all over the country. Their arrival kick-started the Industrial Revolution, which was to turn Britain into a superpower. The very first water superhighway was the Bridgewater Canal, completed in 1761 to carry coal to Manchester from the mines in Worsley. Here, a team of archaeologists from Salford University roots out this industrial past, working with volunteers to excavate the very coal mine that inspired the creation of the canal.

  • Iniziato: Gen 2019
  • Episodi: 12
  • Followers: 2
  • Terminata
  • Channel 5
  • Sabato alle 20