Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam

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Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam - Steam in the Modern Age

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Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam: Episode 6: Steam and the Modern Age

Steam and the Modern Age

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Episode 6: Steam and the Modern Age

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Fred takes a look at the major advances made with the invention of the steam turbine.

Fred Dibnah looks at the advances made with the invention of the steam turbine, still used to generate electricity in coal-fired and nuclear power stations.

Fred looks at the major advance that was made in the application of steam power with the invention of the steam turbine, and at its continued use today for the generation of electricity in both coal-fired and nuclear power stations. He also looks at the way our steam heritage is preserved in museums and by steam preservation societies.

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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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