Transport — canals and railwaysVideo

Between 1830-1880, transport in Britain was transformed by the building of a huge railway network. The railways were needed for the transport of raw materials and manufactured goods. Railways brought changes to industry, society and politics.

Part ofHistoryChanging Britain (1760-1914)

Michael Mosley, Cassie Newland and Mark Miodownik describe the major scientific invention of the railway by George Stephenson building upon the first steam locomotive invented by Richard Trevithick.