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Britain's Most Historic Towns

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Britain's Most Historic Towns Season 3, Episode 7: Industrial Revolution Manchester

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Professor Alice Roberts explores Manchester's history of protest and revolution during the Industrial Revolution, from Marx to the Suffragettes and the Peterloo massacre. Watch Britain's Most Historic Towns Season 3, Episode 7 Industrial Revolution Manchester in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Britain's Most Historic Towns Season 3, Episode 7 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Episodes

7 episodes
Medieval Lincoln
1

Medieval Lincoln

Alice is in Lincoln, getting to grips with life in medieval England. She visits the magnificent cathedral that was once the tallest building in the world and re-lives the battle at Lincoln Castle.

45 min
Restoration London
2

Restoration London

Alice is in London, as she attempts to make sense of the world-changing events during the short but eventful Restoration period. She learns the violent and vengeful truth behind Charles II's carefully crafted public image.

45 min
Naval Portsmouth
3

Naval Portsmouth

Alice explores Nelson's dark side, the heat of the battle at Trafalgar, the role of the Navy in the British Empire, and the lives of Portsmouth's sex workers.

45 min
Elizabethan Plymouth
4

Elizabethan Plymouth

Alice Roberts visits Elizabethan Plymouth, exploring the story of England's `Golden Age', from Sir Francis Drake to the Spanish Armada, piracy, theft, and the slave trade.

45 min
Glasgow's Age of Steam
5

Glasgow's Age of Steam

Alice Roberts explores Glasgow's age of steam, from lethal diseases and industrial injury to genteel tea rooms, football at Celtic Park, and the beautiful Loch Katrine.

45 min
Georgian Edinburgh
6

Georgian Edinburgh

Alice Roberts explores Georgian Edinburgh's finest architecture, the origins of `Auld Reekie', the roots of modern Scottishness, and some dark imperial controversies.

45 min
Industrial Revolution Manchester
7

Industrial Revolution Manchester

Professor Alice Roberts explores Manchester's history of protest and revolution during the Industrial Revolution, from Marx to the Suffragettes and the Peterloo massacre.

45 min