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Great British Railway Journeys (2010 – ...)

2010 • 16 seasons • Documentary
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Great British Railway Journeys · S5E14 — Chippenham to Gloucester

Season 5 episodes

Synopsis

Michael Portillo’s journey from Southampton to Wolverhampton commences today in Chippenham, where he explores Lacock Abbey and uncovers the story of the world’s first photographic negative, even attempting his hand at creating a print. He then continues to Bristol, visiting the Victorian Clifton Zoo, encountering tigers and polar bears that themselves arrived by train. His next destination is Severn Tunnel Junction in Wales, where he examines an astonishing feat of Victorian engineering, complet