How The Historic City Of London Was Built

How London Was Built explores the fundamentals London was built on, from the tunnels under the Thames to the skyscrapers that frame the famous skyline. Adam Hart-Davis explores the palaces, railways and bridges that made London what it is today. Adam Hart-Davis brings his own inimitable presenting...

111 min - Engineering & Megastructures - Our History

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