Seven Wonders of the Industrial World - Episode 01: The Great Eastern

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Title: Seven Wonders of the Industrial World - Episode 01: The Great Eastern
Producer: BBC, Deborah Cadbury, Jill Fullerton Smith, Christopher Spencer (director), Robert Lindsay (narrator
Category: History, Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
Views: 885
Added: Jul 30th 2011
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This episode focusses on the construction of the SS Great Eastern, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel to be both the first ship entirely made out of iron and the most luxurious vessel of the day. However, whilst the ship itself was a marvel of shipbuilding, its construction was marred by accidents, scandal and misfortune, including a destructive fire which practically destroyed the shipbuilder's yard, problems with the launch and financial scandals, all of which would contribute towards Brunel's deteriorating health and comparatively early demise in 1859 and the popular belief that the ship was 'jinxed' (a rumour leading to the legend of two bodies being found trapped in the hull upon its dismantling).

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