This seven part television series is about seven wonders of civil engineering in the industrial age and ‘modern’ world. Man-made and magnificent, the series covers the creation of the biggest steam ship ever built, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Bell Rock Lighthouse, London’s sewerage system, the Panama Canal, the trans-American Railway and the Hoover Dam. Using actors in period costume and settings, and aided by computer animation techniques, this docu-drama style telling re-enacts the language and manners of the day to impart information in a really appealing way. The trials and controversies that occur when such huge constructions are undertaken - including the loss of life - are also covered. Narrated by Robert Lindsay.
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ACMI Identifier
318966
Languages
English
English
Audience classification
Exempt
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television programs - Great Britain
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television series
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Panama Canal (Panama)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning - London (England)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Lighthouses
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sewer design
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ship-building
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ship-building - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ships
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - History
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City planning - London (England)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Industrial accidents
History → Industrial revolution
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Bridge construction
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Civil engineering
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Design, Industrial
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Engineering
Places → Panama Canal (Panama)
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)