Steam Across Victorian Britain | A Journey Through the Railway Age | History for Sleep

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Settle in for a quiet train journey across Victorian Britain.

Beginning beneath the vast roof of a London railway station, we travel through the English countryside, the industrial Midlands and the north before continuing into Scotland as evening falls.

Along the way, discover the ordinary details of Victorian railway travel, including steam locomotives, compartment carriages, station porters, refreshments, luggage, signalling and life beside the railway.

This calm, gently narrated history is designed for sleep, relaxation and peaceful background listening.

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