George Stephenson is celebrated as the inventor of the steam engine, and his involvement with railways extended to designing the tracks around Britain. One of his most vital achievements was the Manchester and Leeds Railway, which was the first line to cross the Pennines, and linked the cotton industry of Manchester with the textile firms in Leeds and Bradford. This video traces this historic journey between Yorkshire and Lancashire.
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