How Iron Shaped The Modern World
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2017
- In the 19th century, a new breed of hero appeared. In an explosion of creative energy, a group of remarkable men emerged who were to invent the modern world, tackling the raw forces of nature with courage, brains, and panache. Men of Iron brings the extraordinary achievements of these great Victorian pioneers to life.
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When its 02.33 in the morning and you tell yourself "Just one more documentary before bedtime."
Yes yes me every night 🤷♂️
I recommend the greatest raid of them all if you haven't already seen it
well now you know about george and his business partner robert!
Awesome documentary, I watched it years ago on tv, now I can watch it again. Thank you very much indeed.
So sought after this one. Very much appreciated. Love Brunel.
What An Engineer / What A Determined Man.
Informative
Didn't expect a Victorian Rail Baron. I was thinking this would be about Carnagie.
EXCELENTE CANAL......DE PORTUGAL......
William Armstrong hydraulics, it would be nice to see a documentary on the construction of the twin deck high level bridge a cross the tyne engineer Robert
IKB The Man is a legend
I think this documanetary is consists of 3 parts, I would much like to see the other parts too. Thank you again.
I think you have had enough, no more for you!
Fascinating documentary. But, what is not mentioned, with the difference between standard and broad guage, is the cost. Broad guage needs far more space in tunnels etc. etc. As a Northumbrian I can only say that what the Stephensons' acheived is evident with all that we have, with the railways today (meant positively). Brunnel was a brilliant engineer but the Stephenson's were the true heroes of the railway beginnings. Evidently, George, the wonderful rustic Northumbrian, took the standard guage size from wheelcart tracks near to the Roman built Hadrian's wall in Northumberland. So, there you have it.
I've not heard of the broad guage.
Broad gauge does not necessarily need more space. The space is dictated by the size of the rolling stock that sits above the wheels.
Broad Gauge unquestionably was more costly to construct; but the economies of scale were greater in operation. Broad Gauge locomotives were more powerful, and could carry more fuel and water, transport more goods, carry more passengers, at higher speeds, over greater distances, with far superior fuel economy.
@@buckledcranium Anyone heard of Trevithick ?
@@MegaBoilermaker I have as I used to live in Cornwall
Lol, Geordie George.
Reminds me of that mark Williams series
Industrial Revelations. Awesome series.
Brunel's broad gauge would have been much more expensive in the long run. It was not excellence but money that decided the issue.
How? You would be laying the same amount of track just spaced wider apart. There would have been less derailments meaning less repairs and new locomotives and cars having to be built.
Wahey! Listen out for the F Bomb! lol!!
Hej, what about part II?
This is part 2 actually, of a 3 part series. 1 and 3 are missing apparently.
shall we say Tyneside the cradle of engineering
No, the Industrial revolution started with Newcomen in Devon and Tevithick in Cornwall.
3:10 NIMBY's, amiright?
When are these "experts" going to learn the difference between Wrought Iron and Steel ?
They really did use iron back in the day... widespread use of steel came later
@@daveshaw9344 I lecture in the historical use and extent of use of Wrought Iron Dave but it annoys the hell out of me when someone sets themselves up as an "expert" then has the Brass neck to go on video and talk rubbish. The worst aspect of this kind of thing is that it eventually gets taken for truth !
I think you guys could have managed maybe another 15 ads or so if your tried in this 50 minute video
And we take the world for granted lol
i think they probably did back then. how much would a ton of Candles have cost back then.
don't forget the smoke from rock and gun powder
And your body, #iron
It should be called how railway shaped not iron LOL
The Tamar Rail bridge is not the only Lenticular Truss structure in the world.
True. There are some famous ones in downtown Pittsburgh.
on the Navvies wages, the gun powder and the candles?
They still do not know their own country !!
Nope... seen this one too......Jesus I think I have seen ALL THE DOCUMENTARIES... I should just try to go to sleep the old fashion way 🍷
I keep that iron thang on me
...and today, we're still riding around in "narrow gauge" trains. What a pity.
And they still do not know their own country in westminster !!
I was the 500th Like :-D woot :-D
bill gates of the days
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Shame they didn't have feminism in those times to get female navvies to dig the tunnels.
Equality is hard work, innit?
Shut up ya mug
I think Brunel was only able to do the things his did because he was NOT the "genius" this program claims he is! I am always morbidly fascinated by documentarians and "experts" who attempt to explain mechanical technology with biography. I find such hagiographies dubious if not outrightly misinformative. In this particular example there is no genuine distinction between the survey methods of Brunel and Stephenson: clearly Brunel did better but we are not informed how exactly he did better. What paperwork did Stephenson produce and how was this lacking when compared to Brunel's paperwork? How can engineers learn if this important detail goes unexamined? I refute the implied claim that Brunel's parliamentary detractors made "schoolboy errors". Instead, what the "expert" says in this instance is a mea culpa! This "expert" is the one using exaggerated, hindsight language to vilify not Brunel's non-engineer examiner! So, what exactly is this "expert" vilifying? I'm not ashamed to admit that I don't understand who or what he is going after. What exact engineering details did Brunel present as his means for overcoming his objectors? What about this engineering detail made it socially relevant to the likes of Parliament? Surely there was more to it than simple education lessons in physics! However, above all I dislike how this program doesn't understand that they are giving the subject of their "adoration" a backhand. The word "genius" is not a compliment. The term speaks to a stylish someone who is, despite themselves, distant, unconcerned, dismissive and often desultory of the socially relevant concerns of the wider public. I myself will use this term to describe the "expert" glassy-eyed presenter wearing the dark and foreboding "Steve Jobs" jumper.
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Shit sound effects on the soundtrack makes this unwatchable..
So sought after this one. Very much appreciated. Love Brunel.
3:10 NIMBY's, amiright?