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"Blessed with abundant iron ore and coal and a river for transport, the Severn River Valley was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and produced the world's first iron wheels, the steam-powered locomotive, and the cast-iron bridge; the museums in Ironbridge Gorge capture the essence of the Victorian Age and take you back into the days when Britain was racing into the modern era and pulling the rest of the West with her." - RICKSTEVES