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John Sergeant visits the town of Chesterfield, where he ascends the famous twisted spire.(R)

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John Sergeant visits the Victorian seaside resort of Saltburn-by-the Sea.(R)
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John Sergeant continues his journey around Britain, tracing the footsteps of pioneer photographer Francis Frith and his team who, from the 1860s onwards, took thousands of photographs documenting the rapidly changing cityscapes and landscapes of 19th-century Britain.
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John Sergeant visits Bolton and one of the world's first ever shopping malls.(R)
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John Sergeant's journey continues in South Wales, where he takes four more pictures.(R)
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John Sergeant visits an ancient watermill in Lyme Regis and dungeons in Exeter Guildhall.(R)
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John's tour involves sampling the wares of a Hampshire brewing town.(R)
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John Sergeant visits the remains of Victorian photographer Francis Frith's Reigate home.(R)
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John Sergeant drops in on the new owners of Charles Dickens's favourite holiday home.(R)
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John descends under Tower Bridge to witness Victorian engineering at its most impressive.(R)
Episodes 2013
John Sergeant visits the town of Chesterfield, where he ascends the famous twisted spire.(R)
John Sergeant visits the Victorian seaside resort of Saltburn-by-the Sea.(R)
John Sergeant visits the Western Highlands and tries his hand at Scottish baking.(R)
John Sergeant visits Bolton and one of the world's first ever shopping malls.(R)
John Sergeant's journey continues in South Wales, where he takes four more pictures.(R)
John Sergeant visits an ancient watermill in Lyme Regis and dungeons in Exeter Guildhall.(R)
John Sergeant visits the remains of Victorian photographer Francis Frith's home in Reigate(R)
John Sergeant drops in on the new owners of Charles Dickens's favourite holiday home.(R)
John descends under Tower Bridge to witness Victorian engineering at its most impressive.(R)
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