Robson Green: How the North Was Built S01E02 - Episode 2

In episode two, Robson finds out how iron, steel and shipbuilding shaped the north, in the second wave of the industrial revolution. The growth of the railways created an insatiable demand for metals and the iron and steel produced in Sheffield, changed the face of the North beyond recognition. Smelting still takes place in Sheffield today and Robson visits a local factory.