Tar Tunnel, Ironbridge Gorge.
A short film of walking through the Tar Tunnel.
Ironbridge Gorge Museums
Ironbridge is a village on the River Severn, at the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge, in Shropshire, England.
The area around Ironbridge is described by those promoting it as a tourist destination as the Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. This description is based on the idea that Abraham Darby perfected the technique of smelting iron with coke, in Coalbrookdale, allowing much cheaper production of iron. However, the industrial revolution did not begin in one place, but in many.
In 1986 Ironbridge became part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site (which covers the wider Ironbridge Gorge area) and has become a major tourist attraction within Shropshire.
Ironbridge Gorge (UNESCO/NHK)
Ironbridge is known throughout the world as the symbol of the Industrial Revolution. It contains all the elements of progress that contributed to the rapid development of this industrial region in the 18th century, from the mines themselves to the railway lines. Nearby, the blast furnace of Coalbrookdale, built in 1708, is a reminder of the discovery of coke. The bridge at Ironbridge, the world's first bridge constructed of iron, had a ...
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Ironbridge Gorge
A short taste of the joint Abbot & Stour and Wensum TR Register groups trip to Ironbridge Gorge in March 2011,
A Short Training Video- Ironbridge Gorge
Just to bring you along for part of my training route over the Ironbridge in Shropshire.
Ironbridge Part 1
Join Teresa as she continues with her brainwave of a project, which is to visit the places featured in a book called A History of England in 100 Places, written by John Julius Norwich. Simply because she can't think of where to go in that camper of hers! But this little project is taking her places she wouldn't dream of visiting ... like Ironbridge!
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The cast iron bridge crossing the River Severn at Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England.
Tar Tunnel Top # 8 Facts
Tar Tunnel Top # 8 Facts
Severn Gorge Countryside Trust:Ironbridge to Blists Hill
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The story of the Iron Bridge - The Birth of the Bridge
The story of Iron Bridge, Shropshire: Part 1
The Iron Bridge in Shropshire, UK was the world's first iron bridge in the world.
Constructed in 1779 its single span has become one of the worlds best known industrial monuments.
It symbolises one of the earliest developments in the Industrial Revolution. In this podcast, David de Haan, Director of the Ironbridge Trust 1998-2012 tells the story of the birth of the bridge.
Also see part 2 which explores the construction of the bridge.
Ironbridge 2012
A video of Ironbridge and Blists Hill Victorian Town. Shropshire, England.
Ironbridge, Shropshire, UK
Ironbridge,Shropshire, UK
Ironbridge Gorge disaster exercise
Emergency services raced to the Ironbridge Gorge this weekend amid reports of a devastating “landslide”. A huge emergency exercise, two years in the planning, was played out at the beauty spot.
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Ironbridge flood 2004
Povodeň Ironbridge 2004
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Industrial Revolution Pt 1 Iron Bridge Gorge)
I CAN SPELL? | TRIP TO IRONBRIDGE
ironbridge floods
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Ironbridge Trip: The Bedlam blast Furnace
Kinda cool
Haunting at Iron Bridge w/music
The Old Furnace, Coalbrookdale Shropshire
Dr Matt Thompson, Senior Curator at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, gives a brief overview of the history of the site and the furnace.