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Paying the Price for Change | Rise, Power, Ruin: The Industrial Revolution (Part 3) (opens the original)
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A soldier survives war, only to face his greatest struggle at home. Swapping the battlefield for the mines, British Army soldier Matthew Taylor returns home to build a new life. He is confronted by job insecurity and relentless pressure. Host and genealogist Jen Baldwin is joined by historian Alice Loxton to trace Matthew’s journey from soldier to coal miner. Can he survive such brutal conditions? What was the cost of Ironbridge’s rapid change for people like him? Host: Jen Baldwin Researcher: J
The Women Who Held Everything Together | Rise, Power, Ruin: The Industrial Revolution (Part 2) (opens the original)
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At the Coalport China Works, three generations of the Austin family pass down an intricate craft. Their careful work travels the globe, and yet their names are lost to history... Historian Alice Loxton joins host and genealogist Jen Baldwin to uncover a hidden story of female labour. As the world changes around them, a key question emerges: what happens when a highly prized skill is no longer needed? Host: Jen Baldwin Researchers: Jen Baldwin Guest: Alice Loxton Editor: Caroline Harrower Script
Brothers of Iron and Ink | Rise, Power, Ruin: The Industrial Revolution (Part 1) (opens the original)
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Born sixteen years apart, two brothers inherit the same world, but live very different lives. Harry Nicholas spends his days in the foundry. His younger brother follows a path of education and opportunity. Host and genealogist Jen Baldwin is joined by historian Alice Loxton to explore how two brothers navigate the same industrial community in very different ways, raising the question: how much say did ordinary workers have in their own futures? Host: Jen Baldwin Researchers: Jen Baldwin Guest: A
Rise, Power, Ruin: A Family History of the Industrial Revolution | Trailer (opens the original)
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Three families. One revolution. A lifetime of consequences. A story of skill and sacrifice in the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Historian Alice Loxton joins host and genealogist Jen Baldwin to trace three families whose lives were shaped by one of history’s greatest transformations. At Ironbridge Gorge, industry creates opportunity, security and prosperity. But what happens when change begins to leave communities behind? Listen to episode 1 from 1 September. Host: Jen Baldwin Research
Objects That Remain | Peterloo: Britain's Forgotten Massacre (Bonus) (opens the original)
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Memories carved in wood and painted on china. Objects tell us a story of violence remembered and contested. Beyond the written record, Peterloo survives in the objects left behind. For this bonus episode, host Jen Baldwin is joined by Jenny Mabbott from Manchester’s People’s History Museum to explore how fascinating items in the museum’s Peterloo collection reveal the violence, memory, and meaning of the massacre. Through these physical traces, a different perspective emerges: one that captures
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