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S8E7:Manchester Piccadilly to Silkstone Common

Great British Railway Journeys

10 Jan 2017TV-G

Michael Portillo's journey from the Irish Sea to the North Sea continues by tram from Manchester. At the imposing town hall, Michael comes face to face with the Victorian scientist who invented modern atomic theory. At Silkstone Common, he tracks down the forge where wrought iron axles for trains were created and is delighted to discover the factory contains a miniature wonder.