Hear about the home where George Orwell began his novel 1984 and remember the rave days of “Madchester” at the infamous nighclub, The Hacienda. Emma Barnett, Monica Ali, Clare McDonnell and Rachel Prothero visit more inspiring Music and Literature spots. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places | A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com
A Bronze Age time capsule and haunting seaside abbeys
The Brontës, Dickens and the 100 Club
Austen, Handel and Hendrix
Stratford, stereo sound and Socialism
Royal Processions and Olympic Feats
The birthplace of the Paralympics and post-war theatre
Cathedrals of tennis and rugby, and a much-loved lido
Cricket, a steeplechase and a beautiful ballroom
Sport and Leisure double bill on the 9th of January 2018
Post-war prefabs & social housing
Victoria & Abdul, industrial villages & experimental horticulture
Public parks, allotments & a very grand design
Castle life & the birth of charity
I do like to be beside the seaside
The great outdoors
Pubs, trains & New England
What did the Romans do for travel & tourism?
Radio telescopes & interferometry
DNA, Rosalind Franklin & Photo 51
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