33 min listen
Regency scandal and the history of canals
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Jul 9, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Historical author Geraldine Roberts talks about a disastrous Georgian marriage that filled the newspapers of the day. Meanwhile, Professor Emma Griffin visits a historic canal to explain how these waterways helped to fuel the Industrial Revolution in Britain. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Jul 9, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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