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Countrystride #15: John Ruskin - The Coniston visionary
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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Jul 5, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
…in which we set out from Coniston to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of John Ruskin, the Victorian polymath who wrote that mountains are "the beginning and the end of all natural scenery". As we walk, with Ruskin Museum archivist Vicky Slowe – past wildflower meadows, lime kilns and iconic Yewtree Farm to arrive at Coniston Water with its view of Brantwood – we discuss the great man's remarkable life, his connections, and his legacy on everything from architecture and education to social thinking and our understanding of climate change.
Released:
Jul 5, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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