THE ENGLISH HERITAGE PODCAST
Every object has a story to tell.
But how can one mystery item lead us on a journey through history, people and places?
In the English Heritage podcast, comedian and writer Amy Matthews brings you entertaining tales from unexpected places. Each week, we begin with a mystery item and with the help of English Heritage experts and special guests, Amy explores what our past can tell us about our present and perhaps our future.
From bobbins to skyscrapers: the story of Shrewsbury Flaxmill
What does the view from London’s tallest building have in common with your kitchen tea towels and your favourite summer holiday outfit?
This week on the English Heritage Podcast, Amy Matthews and her guests dive into the history of Shrewsbury Flaxmill and the industrial revolution.
Find out how a humble bobbin can unravel a story about the linen and textile industries; how technical innovation changed the lives of working people and how it offered us the architecture that makes modern day skyscrapers possible. English Heritage’s Dr Steven Brindle and Barrie Trinder, a historian with a passion for industrial Shropshire explore the minds and the hands behind the mill, all the way through to its present-day impact.
Listen HereFrom the archive: episodes we’re revisiting this month
This month, we look forward to the anniversary of Queen Victoria's birthday, on 24 May. To celebrate, here are three episodes from the archive, covering Victoria and Albert's birthdays, life and work at Osborne and the surprising story of one of Queen Victoria's many godchildren – Sarah Forbes Bonetta.
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Speaking with shadows
When you’re wandering about a historic place, what voices do you hear echoing off the walls? Are they the ones you learnt about at school – or do you wonder about the shadowy, quiet voices that may have gone unheard?
Travel from 17th-century Northamptonshire, where we hear about the heroic servant who may have become Britain’s first black pub landlord, to wartime Essex, where Polish special forces soldiers trained in secrecy for life or death missions to their homeland.
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