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What the Victorians Did For Us - Rule Makers

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Adam Hart-Davis investigates the Victorian innovations that left a lasting impression on British society. The Victorians defined standards for a whole range of activities, from engineering to table manners. Hart-Davis finds out how the rules for sports such as tennis and football evolved, and discovers how standardisation in manufacturing made new inventions, such as the sewing machine, affordable.