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.
Blists Hill Victorian Town. A Living Museum. Shropshire.
Blists Hill is an open-air museum, one of ten museums operated by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, built on a former industrial complex located in the Madeley area of Telford, Shropshire, England. The museum attempts to recreate the sights, sounds and smells of a Victorian Shropshire town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Ironbridge Museum of Iron
Interesting prelection how to get an iron. Many information about ovens and very interesting man with huge knowdlege about whole the process.
Iron Bridge
In 1777 work began on a cast iron bridge that would link the developing industrial town of Broseley on the south bank of the gorge with the mining town of Madeley on the north side.
The Iron Bridge was a turning point in British design and engineering. After it was built, cast iron came to be widely used in bridges, buildings and aqueducts. The bridge also had a considerable effect on the local area. Within 5 years a town started to grow up on the north side of the gorge and by 1810 it became known as Ironbridge.
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The Story of The Iron Bridge - Building the Bridge
The story of the Iron Bridge - Part 2
Successful construction of the Iron Bridge spanning the Severn Gorge, Shropshire, UK was a milestone in the early industrial revolution which shaped the modern world. The first bridge to use wrought iron rather than wood and stone, it created challenges for the visionary men who designed and built it.
David de Haan, Direct of the Ironbridge Trust 1998-2012 tells the story.
Also see part 1 which explores the history of the Iron Bridge.
World's First Iron Bridge By allcingeye
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Please remember it is the unnamed people who made the bridge , who never get a mention in the histoy books, but are the skill that make things happen. So this video is deicated to the workers who made erected and moved this work of art. fcuk the EU
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Revolutionizing the Museum Experience at the Ironbridge Gorge Museums
The Ironbridge Gorge Museums are partnering with the University of Birmingham to revolutionize the way that museum visitors learn. Visitors at both the Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron and the Museum of Enginuity utilize touch tables to examine artifacts and documents up-close, play interactive games, and work together to make discoveries.
The museums can easily change out content on the touch tables, encouraging guests to return and experience a new virtual exhibit each time.
Ironbridge, Shropshire.
Ironbridge, Shropshire
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE - Ironbridge - Coalport - Coalbrookdale round
Our video is a guided walk In the World Heritage Site of Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire. The walk starts in Ironbridge going over the famous Iron Bridge along the side of the River Severn to Coalport and then on to Coalbrookdale to see the Museum of Iron and The Old Furnace where the Iron Industry began 300 years ago.
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The video is taken from the website of 'JR Hackney', otherwise known as 'The Taxi Driver'. Providing you with free information on a whole host of walks around the country that we have undertaken and recommend to you.
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Ironbridge Gorge Museums TV Campaign
Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust TV Campaign - A Great Time to Visit
Project Iron Bridge: Help Save an Industrial Icon
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Each generation has done their bit to look after the Iron Bridge and now it’s our turn.
It’s going to take £3.6 million to carry out this work. As a charity we rely on support and we’ve already raised a significant sum, including a generous donation of €1 million from the Hermann Reemtsma Foundation.
We now need to raise £25,000 to safeguard this symbol of a turning point in human history. You can play a role in passing on the heritage that’s shaped our lives today to share with people in the future. Support Project Iron Bridge by donating via our Crowdfunder campaign today.
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The Iron Bridge, Ironbridge in the River Severn Gorge, UK - Origin of the Industrial Revolution
The newly restored Iron Bridge in Ironbridge a presentation style video of the heritage bridge in Shropshire, UK.
The Iron Bridge is a beautiful and historic bridge that crosses the River Severn in Shropshire, England, dating back to the industrial revolution.
Opened in 1781, it was the first major bridge in the world to be made of cast iron, and was greatly celebrated after construction owing to its use of the new material.
In 1934 it was designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument and closed to vehicles.
Tolls for pedestrians were collected until 1950, when ownership of the bridge was transferred to Shropshire County Council.
It now belongs to the local council Telford and Wrekin Borough Council, and has recently been restored into the glorious rusty-red colour which it had when first built.
The bridge, the adjacent settlement of Ironbridge and the Ironbridge Gorge form the UNESCO Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site.
The bridge is a Grade 1 listed building and a waypoint on the South Telford Heritage Trail.
Visitors travel from all over the world to see the bridge, the gorge and the renowned museums of the small town which remains.
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It's amazing that this Iron Bridge in Ironbridge, was the first ever Iron Bridge in the World. It is located near Telford.
It was previously restored in 1980 and they didn't do a bad job at that time. The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site now has a Management Plan which is placed under regular review every ten years
Just down the road is the Museum of iron operated by the ironbridge gorge museum trust (museum).
Richard Trevithick's Coalbrookdale Locomotive of 1802
Here is a replica of the first ever high pressure steam locomotive, Richard Trevithick's 1802 Coalbrookdale Locomotive. This machine was recreated from drawings at the Science Museum in London, by a team of apprentices at GKN Sankey in Telford. We see it here in steam at Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire, UK, in July 2012. It runs on a 3' iron rail plateway. There is no evidence as to whether the original 1802 engine ever ran successfully, however this replice, with a few safety modifications, has been running well and regularly steamed since it was completed in 1990.
Museomix Preview 2013 - Museum of Iron
Preview for Museomix UK to be held at Ironbridge Gorge Museums 8-10 November 2013.
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A Great Family Day Out - Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust
Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust TV Campaign - A Great Family Day Out
Coalbrookdale: Origins of the Industrial Revolution - Denis Smith 1985
Dr. Denis Smith presents this program which looks at Coalbrookdale, in England - it was in Coalbrookdale that the Industrial Revolution was originally born, due to a peculiar convergence of social and georgraphic factors within the region in the 18th century. Dr. Smith analyszes how the main components of the revolution started at Coalbrookdale.
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Kids in Museums at the Museum of Iron in Ironbridge
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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.
UNESCO: The Ironbridge Gorge
I could have added so much more to this video...I may have to do an addendum at some point. In 1986 the Ironbridge Gorge was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, making it one of the first in the UK to have that honour. There are so many museums on site exploring the history of the Gorge, the Darby family, iron making and Victorian life.
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UNESCO World Heritage Website - whc.unesco.org
Sources on site at The Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron,
Blists Hill Victorian Village Museum, Bedlam Furnaces & Hay Incline
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