Join Emma Barnett, Travel & Tourism category judge Dr Bettany Hughes and De Montfort University's Dr Su Barton as we continue our journey through the history of travel and tourism in England. From the birth of ‘outdoor pursuits’, to the rise of English holiday camps, we explore why ten places have been chosen from hundreds of your nominations.
A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical.
A Bronze Age time capsule and haunting seaside abbeys
George Orwell and The Hacienda
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
Pubs, trains & New England
What did the Romans do for travel & tourism?
Radio telescopes & interferometry
DNA, Rosalind Franklin & Photo 51
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