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  • Time Pieces History: S2, E3: Saltwell Park

    Time Pieces History: S2, E3: Saltwell Park

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    Introduction The history of Saltwell Park, from its beginnings as part of the Ravensworths’ estate, to William Wailes and Saltwell Towers, to becoming a public space. Plus the Victorian tradition of benefactors. Listen to the Episode What You’ll Hear 1:40: William Wailes and the Towers 2:13: The back story to the park 3:16: The People’s…

  • Time Pieces History: S1, E9: Mad Hatters

    Time Pieces History: S1, E9: Mad Hatters

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    Were hatters really mad? The fate of hatters both fictional and real, and other dangerous occupations. We look at matchstick making, mining, chimney sweeps, mudlarking and toshing in the London sewers.   What You’ll Hear 0:38: Lewis Carroll’s mad hatter 1:37: Erethism – the truth behind the mad hatter story 3:10: Hazardous jobs for children…