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The Source of Iron
Episode 3 of 12
Fred reaches Cumbria where iron ore was once mined on a large scale, and enjoys the Lake District on a friend's steam boat. It's then on to the Florence Mine.
Documentary series in which Fred Dibnah travels around Britain in his restored traction engine in search of engineering skills and technology from a bygone age, visiting ancient iron foundries, industrial sites and little workshops. Fred reaches Cumbria where iron ore was once mined on a large scale, and enjoys the Lake District on a friend's steam boat. It's then on to the Florence Mine at Egremont and the Workington Steel Works.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Fred Dibnah |
| Producer | David Hall |
Broadcasts
Tue 22 Mar 200520:30BBC Two England- Sun 7 Dec 200813:00BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
- Wed 29 May 201315:45BBC Two HD, Wales, Northern Ireland & England only
- Sat 4 Jan 201411:00BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Thu 14 Jan 202119:00
- Wed 16 Feb 202219:30
- Thu 17 Feb 202200:50
- Thu 15 Jun 202321:30
- Fri 16 Jun 202303:25
