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Railways: The Making of a Nation

The Age of Leisure

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for years

Documentary series about Britain's railways. A look at how the idea of an excursion to distant places became popular from the 1840s onwards. Show more

BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

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