The Day the World Took Off. Part 1

A Windfall Films production for the millenium series for the British C4 television company. The day when the Rocket train went from Liverpool to Manchester. Part 1 of the six part series. For further information see www.alanmacfarlane.com

All revenues to World Oral Literature Project

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• trains
• steam
• industrial
• revolution
• tea
• modern
• world
• origins

[ahmetabbasoglu]

I was waiting for this eagerly. Another generous effort by the professor. It must be sort of a compilation of various clips that i have watched earlier in his channel. BRavo!

[ayabaya]

Thanks. Yes it is - and I have now put up parts two and three (the latter, just now...) I hope you enjoy them.

[Gaur1983]

What are you on about,psionicX?

A stand is for holding sheets of music.Right?

You mean this video forms a structure on which you can hold your thoughts on the industrial and economic development of society?Please clarify!

[x3ssp92x3]

What's a standfor? =)

[bazza230567]

Before tea we drank beer, the water was boiled.

[dunnichen685]

(25.25) "Tea, which was drunk by these two Islands in great quantity, England and Japan" Alan MacFarlane. Who was teased so much about his Scottish name in his posh schools. So to survive he had to become more English than the English. And more of a little Englander, than the most xenophobic little Englander.

[Akatsukik13]

45:10 "If we like whales, then we keep them alive.

But we do it for us, we don't do it for the whales." ;)

[alizkael]

we let the whales live cause we want to. lol

[lunchbox69mofo]

APW

[SirHappyThe1st]

@ayabaya

Fantastic series. I didnt think i`d find this on youtube. You have done a great service for mankind by uploading this thanks a lot.

[lettermen1]

Fascinating! I live less than 2 miles from the Sankey Viaduct seen at 31:40.

[iCresselia]

I love the background music that goes "One...two...one...two....left­...right...left...right..."

I wonder if I can find an MP3 of it somewhere?

[lostmatches]

Thank you for uploading I have looked for this for so long