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Rottingdean and Volk's Electric Railway
Episode 3 of 23
A look around the coast of the British Isles. Mark Horton visits Rottingdean to look over Rudyard Kipling's garden wall.
A look around the coast of the British Isles. Mark Horton visits Rottingdean to look over Rudyard Kipling's garden wall and follow in the footsteps of the Victorian celebrity hunters, before unearthing the history of a unique Victorian electric railway which ran underwater - Magnus Volk's bizarre and beautiful 'daddy long-legs'.
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Wed 1 May 202419:00
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Mark Horton |
| Executive Producer | William Lyons |
| Series Producer | Steve Evanson |
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