Episode 5
Telford died in 1834 at the dawn of rail travel, little knowing how long his legacy would actually endure. Read by Robin Laing.
With his death in September 1834, just as the railway age was dawning, Telford had little idea of how lasting his legacy would be: he shaped the lives of the Victorian civil engineers who followed him and almost everything he built is still in use today.
Julian Glover's biography of Thomas Telford: a shepherd's son, born in the Scottish Borders in 1757, who revolutionised British engineering and set the stage for the Industrial Revolution.
Concluded by Robin Laing.
Abridged by David Jackson Young
Producer: Kirsteen Cameron.
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in January 2017.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Robin Laing |
| Author | Julian Glover |
| Abridger | David Jackson Young |
| Producer | Kirsteen Cameron |
Broadcasts
Fri 3 Feb 2017 09:45大象传媒 Radio 4 FM- Sat 4 Feb 2017 00:30大象传媒 Radio 4
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