Robson Green: How The North Was Built
Robson Green has moved back home to the north and immerses himself in telling the incredible story of how industry has shaped both a place and its people. This two-part series celebrates the rugged northern landscape and how the sheer hard work of the people in the north contributed to the industrial revolution which changed the face of the world.
Robson tells the story of coal, and it's one that falls a little closer to home, given that generations of his family worked in the pits. He also learns about the production of cotton which helped to develop Manchester, and hears about the introduction of railways, a revolution in transport which would change the face of the landscape.
Robson Green focuses on the industries of steel and shipbuilding, finds out how football became the sport of the north and of how pubs were at the centre of these new communities.
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| Language | English |
| Release | 2013-07-09 |
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