Britain Before WWI: The Empire Built by Workers I SLICE HISTORY | FULL DOCUMENTARY

Edwardian Britain was the richest empire in the world. But behind the power of the crown stood millions of workers. For the first time, rare archival footage from 1901–1914 has been carefully colorized, revealing the real faces of miners, dockworkers, factory girls, market porters, and children whose labor built modern Britain. From Queen Victoria’s funeral to the mills of Lancashire, from London’s docks to Blackpool’s seaside resorts, this is the story of a nation at its industrial peak — just years before the First World War would change everything. Documentary: Edwardian Britain In Colour EP:1 Directed by: Alison Grist Production: make waves ltd production for channel 5 #freedocumentary #historydocumentary #historyfacts #edwardianera #europeanhistory #20thcenturyhistory #20thcentury #victorianhistory