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Series summary

This series uncovers the scientific, technological and political changes of the 19th century that shaped the Britain of today.  See details of individual programmes in the series summary.

In programme two...

The rhythm of the seasons was replaced by the piercing ring of the factory bell, and so began the rat race. Read more in working wonders.

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Find heritage centres in Northern England and North Wales.

Northern England and North Wales

Boats Boats

Windermere Steamboat Museum
Rayrigg Road
Windermere
Cumbria
LA23 1BN

Tel: 015394 45565
Windermere Steamboat Museum website

factory Factory Mills

Macclesfield Silk Museums
The Heritage Centre
Roe Street
Macclesfield
SK11 6UT

Tel: 01625 613210
Macclesfield Silk Museums website


Quarry Bank Mill
Quarry Bank Road
Styal
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 4LA

Tel: 01625 527468
Quarry Bank Mill website

Museum General

Armley Mills - Leeds Industrial Museum
Canal Road
Armley
Leeds
LS12 2QF

Tel: 0113 263 7861
Leeds Industrial Museum website


Cragside House Northumbria
Rothbury
Morpeth
NE65 7PX

Tel: 01669 620333
Cragside House Northumbria Museum website


Derby Industrial Museum
Full Street
Derby
DE1 3AF

Tel: 01332 716654
Derby Industrial Museum website


Discovery Museum
Blandford Square
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 4JA

Tel: 0191 232 6789
Discovery Museum website


Etruria Industrial Museum
Lower Bedford Street
Etruria
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 7AF

Tel: 01782 233144
Etruria Industrial Museum website


Harris Museum and Art Gallery
Market Square
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 2PP

Tel: 01772 905414
Harris Museum and Art Gallery website


Ironbridge Gorge Museums
Ironbridge
Shropshire

Tel: 01952 433 970
Ironbridge Gorge Museums website


Kelham Island Museum
Alma Street
Off Corporation Street
Sheffield
S3 8RY

Tel: 0114 272 2106
Kelham Island Museum website


Laxey Wheel & Mines Trail
Laxey
Isle of Man
NE65 7PX

Tel: 01624 648000
Laxey Wheel & Mines Trail website


Museum of Liverpool Life
Pier Head
Liverpool
L3 1PZ

Tel: 0151 478 4080
Museum of Liverpool Life website


Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester
Liverpool Road
Castlefield

Tel: 0161 832 2244
Museum of Science & Industry website


National Museums Liverpool
Albert Dock
Liverpool L3 4AQ

Tel:0151 207 0001
National Museums Liverpool website


Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museums
Towneley Park
Burnley
Lancashire
BB11 3RQ

Tel: 01282 424213
Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museums website

Mines Mines

Cleveland Ironstone Museum
Deepdale
Skinngrove
Cleveland
TS13 4AP

Tel: 01287 642877
Cleveland Ironstone Museum website


Killhope - The North of England Lead Mining Museum
Near Cowshill
Upper Werdale
County Durham
DL13 1AR

Tel: 01388 537505
Killhope website


Llywernog Silver-Lead Mine Museum
Ponterwyd
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 3AB

Tel: 01970 890 620
Llywernog Silver-Lead Mine Museum website


Minera Lead Mines
Wern Road
Minera
Wrexham
LL11 3DU

Tel: 01978 762122
Minera Lead Mines website


National Coal Mining Museum
Caphouse Colliery
New Road
Overton
West Yorkshire
WF4 4RH

Tel: 01924 848806
National Coal Mining Museum


Peak District Mining Museum
The Pavilion
Matlock Baths
Derbyshire
DE4 3NR

Tel: 01629 583834
Peak District Mining Museum website


Woodhorn Colliery Museum County Park
Queen Elizabeth II Country Park
Ashington
Northumberland NE63 9YF

Tel: 01670 856968
Woodhorn Colliery Museum website

Open Air Open Air

Beamish - The North of England Open Air Museum
Beamish
County Durham
DH9 0RG

Tel: 0191 370 4011
Beamish website

Pottery Pottery

Gladstone Pottery Museum
Uttoxeter Road
Longton
Stoke On Trent
ST3 1PQ

Tel: 01782 319232
Gladstone Pottery Museum


Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
Bethesda Street
Hanley
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 3DW

Tel: 01782 232323
Potteries Museum website


Spode Pottery Museum
Spode
Church Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1BX

Tel: 01782 744011
Spode Pottery Museum website


Wedgwood Visitors Centre
Barlaston
Stoke-on-Trent
ST12 9ES

Tel: 01782 204141
Wedgwood Visitors Centre website

Railways Railways

Darlington Railway Museum
North Road Station
Darlington
DL3 6ST

Tel:01325 460532
Darlington Railway Museum website


National Railway Museum
Leeman Road
York
YO26 4XJ

Tel: 01904 621261
National Railway Museum website

Water Mills Water Mills

Heron Corn Mill and Museum of Papermaking
Waterhouse Mills
Beetham
Near Minthorpe
Cumbria
LA7 7AR

Tel: 01539 565027
Heron Corn Mill website


Shepherd Wheel
Whiteley Woods
off Hanningwater Road
Sheffield
S11 7BE

Tel: 0114 236 7731
Shepherd Wheel website

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