The fight against cholera, 1840s

With diseases such as cholera killing thousands, large-scale public works were planned in cities like Glasgow to improve conditions.

21 May 2013

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In Search of Scotland—The Victorian Achievement

The Radical War, 1820
Duration: 02:35
The French Revolution
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Caledonian tribes flourish after the Romans leave, 400AD—Mysterious Ancestors
Duration: 03:24
Construction of the Antonine Wall, 142 AD—Mysterious Ancestors
Duration: 02:45
James V marries Mary of Guise, 1538—Court and Kirk
Duration: 02:05
The Radical War, 1820—The Victorian Achievement
Duration: 02:35