EP027 Pt2 “made it run”

AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST - A podcast by Chris Fernandez-Packham (Victorian History Lover/Queen Victoria Fan)

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Railways were one of the great achievements of the Victorian Era, but they are complicated and hard to build. This show covers the process and the people involved in building these incredible pieces of engineering. Pt 2 of this episode covers; The navigators; hard work for hard men. Drink hard, play hard, fight hard. The riots. Individual lives. The great railway tunnels. The miners – life and death in the dark. Monuments to sacrifice. Follow the show on Facebook on our Facebook Page or in the Facebook group for Victorian trivia or the latest news. You can listen on iTunes and subscribe for free to get all the latest episodes, or even leave me a review. The show is also on Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean. Don’t forget to tell your friends. Support the show on Patreon, and get exclusive patrons only episodes plus other goodies.