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Now for the first in a new series on the history of technology - 'Generals of the Revolution'. Each week we'll be taking one of the pioneers of the 19th century and looking at their contribution to... the Industrial Revolution. People like Isambard Kingdom Brunel, George Stevenson and Thomas Edison. We start this week with the steam engine and the work of James Watt. Following the history, trouble-shooter Sir John Harvey-Jones offers his views on the legacy of the Industrial Revolution for Britain in 1994. Peter Evans presents the first 'Generals of the Revolution'.
Now for the first in a new series on the history of technology - 'Generals of the Revolution'. Each week we'll be taking one of the pioneers of the 19th century and looking at their contribution to... the Industrial Revolution. People like Isambard Kingdom Brunel, George Stevenson and Thomas Edison. We start this week with the steam engine and the work of James Watt. Following the history, trouble-shooter Sir John Harvey-Jones offers his views on the legacy of the Industrial Revolution for Britain in 1994. Peter Evans presents the first 'Generals of the Revolution'.
| Series: | Generals of the revolution; Series 2 |
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| Episode | 1 |
| First transmission date: | 1994-02-06 |
| Published: | 1994 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:28:40 |
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| Producer: | Cameron Balbirnie |
| Contributor: | Peter Evans |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Bloomfield Colliery; Dr. Roebuck; Inventors; James Watt; John Wilkinson; Joseph Black; Matthew Boulton; Patent; Sir John Harvey-Jones; Steam Engine |
| Master spool number: | 93YT0168 |
| Production number: | T004_01 |
| Available to public: | no |
