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Tony Robinson and his team visit Cookstown in Northern Ireland, where they trace the history of farming from its beginnings in Neolithic times through to the Irish potato famine. They visit Wellbrook Beetling Mill to find out how linen was processed.
In the nineteenth century, Ebbw Vale in Wales became a centre for the coal and steel industries. Tony Robinson, with the help of local experts and children from a primary school, finds out why the two industries developed here. They explore the lives of the people who worked in the coal mines and steelworks and hear about their fight for improved working conditions.
The city of Perth, in Scotland, lies at the heart of a great communications network, which includes roads, railways and flight paths. Tony Robinson, together with children from local schools, investigates the ways in which road and river crossings have influenced the development of the city.
Tony Robinson visits Portsmouth in the south of England to discover why it has such strong defences. He learns from local experts about the life of the seamen on Henry VIII's ship, the Mary Rose, and Nelson's flagship, the Victory, and uses census material to discover more about the women of Victorian Portsmouth. Finally, he and his team of primary school investigators listen to the experiences of Portsmouth people who lived through the bombing during the Second World War.
