5. Legacy
Telford died in 1834 at the dawn of rail travel, little knowing how long his legacy would actually endure. Read by Robin Laing.
Thomas Telford died in September 1834, just as the railway age was dawning.
So he had little idea of how lasting his legacy would be - helping to inspire the Victorian civil engineers who followed him.
Almost everything he built is still in use today.
Julian Glover's biography of Thomas Telford: a shepherd's son, born in the Scottish Borders in 1757, who revolutionised British engineering and set the stage for the Industrial Revolution.
Abridged by David Jackson Young
Concluded by Robin Laing.
Producer: Kirsteen Cameron.
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in January 2017.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Robin Laing |
| Author | Julian Glover |
| Abridger | David Jackson Young |
| Producer | Kirsteen Cameron |
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