Smoke & Steel
Smoke & Steel is a documentary on Yesterday. Examining the Industrial revolution - the age of smoke and steel. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 6 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in August 2024.
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1:00:00Smoke & Steel
Examining the legacy of the first iron framed building (a mill in Shrewsbury), how paper production changed the world, and the impact of the Trans-Siberian Railway.
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1:00:00Examining the legacy of a cable hut in Cornwall, how a mountain railway in New Hampshire inspired its passengers and a lighthouse in France.
1:00:00Examining a mill in Manchester that was part of a dawning revolution in the way we work - the factory. Plus, a bridge in St. Louis, and a vast hanger in Brazil.
1:00:00Examining the industrial legacy of a tunnel under the Thames, how steam engines reshaped the Netherlands, and a surprising link to our digital world.
1:00:00Examining 'The Warrior', an ironclad warship on the south coast of England. Plus, a grand public works facility in Prague and the mint building in San Francisco.
1:00:00Examining a cliff in England that offered the public a new ride experience. Plus, an astronomical observatory in California and a mining hoist in Germany.