19th Century Britain (8/11)

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times – it was 19th century Britain. A time when Britain was the most powerful, enlightened, greedy and destructive power on the planet. And a lot of it came down to the railways.

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SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
Collins Gem Kings and Queens (1996) HarperCollins Publishers
Falkus, M. & Gillingham, J. (1987) Historical Atlas of Britain Kingfisher
Parker, G. (2013) The Times Concise history of the world Times books
Wilkes, A. (2014) Britain 1745 – 1901; Industry, Invention and Empire Oxford University Press