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Heaven & Earth / Industrial revolution

Heroes of

The industrial revolution brought
insecurity and squalor to many, but,

as Christine MacLeod explains, many

of the great inventors and industrialists

of the 19th century – particularly those

in steam power – were lionised and
honoured in their lifetimes

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