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Season 1 • Episode 6 • The Coastal Map of Britain
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Maps of Britain Season 1, Episode 6: The Coastal Map of Britain
The rise and fall of the UK's greatest ports, from the first international traders arriving on the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, through the arrival of the Romans, Elizabeth I's extension of British territory, and the huge impact of the tea trade and the Industrial Revolution Watch Maps of Britain Season 1, Episode 6 The Coastal Map of Britain in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Maps of Britain Season 1, Episode 6 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Episodes
6 episodes
The Motorway Map of Britain
A surprisingly bumpy ride through our love-hate relationship with motorways. The godmother of the road sign discusses her iconic designs. Plus, our favourite and most hated service stations.
45 min
The Canal Map of Britain
A look at Britain's beloved canal network via a fact-filled cruise along the first superhighways of the Industrial Revolution. In the age before mechanisation, a frenzy of canal-building saw a new army of workers carve out the British landscape, digging out hundreds of miles of waterways using picks, shovels and muscle.
45 min
The Railway Map of Britain
Charting the high and lows of Britain's railway - the invention created at the dawn of the 19th century that would change Britain and the world forever - from the Industrial Revolution to HS2.
45 min
The Sewer Map of Britain
Investigating the hidden secrets of the sewers, from London's current Tideway Tunnel, to the Romans' solution almost 2,000 years ago.
45 min
The Underground Map of Britain
A fact-fuelled ride through London's tube network, mapping out the history of the world's first - and most iconic - underground railway system. Viewers discover how this 160-year-old marvel of engineering manages to carry 1.3 billion passengers a year.
45 min
The Coastal Map of Britain
The rise and fall of the UK's greatest ports, from the first international traders arriving on the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, through the arrival of the Romans, Elizabeth I's extension of British territory, and the huge impact of the tea trade and the Industrial Revolution
45 min