Seven Wonders of the Industrial World Season 1

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1x01 The Great Ship aired Sep 04, 2003

This episode focuses on the construction of the SS Great Eastern, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel to be both the first ship entirely made out of iron and... read more

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1x02 The Brooklyn Bridge aired Sep 11, 2003

Focusing on the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, the episode examines the family that built it - John Augustus Roebling, who designed the bridge; his son... read more

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1x03 Bell Rock Lighthouse aired Sep 18, 2003

This episode tells the story of the construction in the early nineteenth century of the offshore lighthouse on Bell Rock, by the Scottish engineer Robert Ste... read more

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1x04 The Sewer King aired Sep 25, 2003

Set in London during the 1850s, this episode focuses on the construction of the London sewerage system, built to replace the antiquated medieval system that ... read more

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1x05 The Panama Canal aired Oct 02, 2003

Both the French and the American efforts build a sea-level canal through Panama linking the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean are presented in this episo... read more

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1x06 The Line aired Oct 09, 2003

The episode follows the construction of the Pacific Railroad, the first transcontinental rail system, which would unite the eastern and western seaboards of ... read more

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1x07 The Hoover Dam aired Oct 16, 2003

The final episode focuses on the construction of the Hoover Dam during the Great Depression of the 1930s, focussing in particular on the ruthless pace set by... read more

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