´óÏó´«Ã½

Fifty years ago, Britain was a nation of industry and manufacturing. Factories and industrial plants dominated the skylines of its towns and cities. Now we are living in an information economy with communication at its heart.

This media requires JavaScript to be turned on () and Adobe Flash Player to be installed ().

Story: Mapping Money Making

Duration: 2:26

Fifty years ago, Britain was a nation of industry and manufacturing. Factories and industrial plants dominated the skylines of its towns and cities. Now we are living in an information economy with communication at its heart.

Explore More

View stories in area

´óÏó´«Ã½ iD

´óÏó´«Ã½ navigation

´óÏó´«Ã½ © 2014 The ´óÏó´«Ã½ is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.