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How to Build a Railway | Episode Two, Unearthing History

How to Build… a Railway is a twelve-part podcast series exploring the story behind the construction of the UK’s new high speed rail line. This episode explores everything archaeology. HS2’s archaeology programme is a once-in-a-generation opportunity that will reveal over 10,000 years of British history. As Europe’s biggest dig, HS2’s archaeology programme has provided fascinating…

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How to Build a Railway | Episode One, The What and the Why of HS2

How to Build… a Railway is a twelve-part podcast series exploring the story behind the construction of the UK’s new high speed rail line.This episode focusses on why HS2 is needed, the historical context of our country’s railways, project progress so far and upcoming goals. Featuring Bob Gwynne, National Railway Museum Associate Curator. Andrew McNaughton,…

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