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Desperate Times: The Building of the Hoover Dam by Dennis McBride
Read the stories of the workers and their families who built a modern Wonder in the unforgiving desert.
Who Built the Bell Rock Lighthouse?
by Christopher Spencer
Discover more about the feud that was waged between John Rennie and Robert Stevenson over the credit for this Scottish marvel.
The Brooklyn Bridge and a Marriage of Equals
by Paul Wilmshurst
Find out more about Washington and Emily Roebling, who were able to overcome illness and prejudice to create an industrial wonder.
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
by Deborah Cadbury
Delve into the stories of the Seven Wonders of the Industrial World - those that helped forge the world of today.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
by Professor GR Peters
Having a great idea is one thing, but developing it into a bridge or a great steam ship is another - although Brunel managed it time after time.
London's 'Great Stink': The Sour Smell of Success by Professor Martin Daunton
How cholera epidemics, the 'Great Stink' and miasmas combined to create an astounding death rate in 19th-century urban Britain.
Victorian Technology by Paul Atterbury
Discover how Victorian society was transformed by engineering ingenuity and entrepreneurial prowess.
More articles on industrialisation
The Iron Bridge by David de Haan
Industry and Invention by Dr Christine MacLeod
Urban Local History by Professor Charles Insley
Workshop of the World by Pat Hudson
All Change in the Victorian Age by Bruce Robinson
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Panama Canal
Find out what it cost to build a Canal that is now a vital artery of world trade.
American Railroad
A look at the rough, tough life of a tracklayer - as a historic railroad is built.
The 'Great Eastern'
Track the progress of the mighty Great Eastern, which strained Victorian technology to the limit.
Muck and Brass
Balance coffins and coins, to make your fortune in the Industrial Age.
Stephenson's Rocket
Your chance to drive the machine that kick-started the steam age.
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Take a virtual tour of this great Brunel bridge.
Victorian Achievements
Travel aboard the history train - to see some 19th-century success stories.
3-d Ironbridge
Track the building of this awesome landmark.
Read more about Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Joseph Bazalgette, John Rennie, Herbert Hoover, Theodore Roosevelt, Robert Stevenson, Leland Stanford and Thomas Durant
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