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About How The Victorians Built Britain's Greatest Bridges

This documentary explores how Victorian engineers transformed Britain with revolutionary bridges. From Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Royal Albert Bridge to the mighty Forth Bridge and London's iconic Tower Bridge, discover how iron, steel and bold engineering connected the nation and changed the world forever.

How The Victorians Built Britain's Greatest Bridges is presented by Journal - History Documentaries. Its listed runtime is 43 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
How The Victorians Built Britain's Greatest Bridges
Category
Society
Runtime
43 minutes
Language
English

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