Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam

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Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam - The Early Pioneers

Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam: The Early Pioneers

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Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam: Episode 1: The Early Pioneers

The Early Pioneers

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Episode 1: The Early Pioneers

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Fred visits Cornwall to look at the early history of the steam engine.

Science history with Fred Dibnah. Fred visits Cornwall to look at the early history of the steam engine, first developed to pump water from mines.

Fred Dibnah traces the development of steam power from the earliest experiments in the ancient world to the modern nuclear power station. Fred visits Cornwall to look at the early history of the steam engine, first developed to pump water from tin mines.

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Fred Dibnah travels cross-country to reveal how steam engines powered British industry.

Fred Dibnah traces the development of steam power from the earliest experiments in the ancient world to the modern nuclear power station.

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