Navvy Riots

14/11/2021 28 min Episodio 4
Navvy Riots

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Episode Synopsis

1848 saw the coming of the railway in the Scottish Borders. This opened up the region and helped the mills to flourish. The railway company shareholders made fortunes while the Irish Navvies faced prejudice with every mile of track they laid. This is their story.
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