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Weaving History
Weaving History: The Cotton Famine Poetry Podcast
7 episodes
6 hours ago
Uncover a forgotten piece of working-class history through poetry, newspapers, and more. Join Ruth-Anne to explore the Lancashire Cotton Famine in a six-episode mini-series. Learn from Lancashire locals and leading experts about how the cotton weaving industry in North-West England connected to the American Civil War, the fight against slavery, and Victorian literature. Shortlisted for the Independent Podcast Awards 2024
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Uncover a forgotten piece of working-class history through poetry, newspapers, and more. Join Ruth-Anne to explore the Lancashire Cotton Famine in a six-episode mini-series. Learn from Lancashire locals and leading experts about how the cotton weaving industry in North-West England connected to the American Civil War, the fight against slavery, and Victorian literature. Shortlisted for the Independent Podcast Awards 2024
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1. Warp and Weft
Weaving History
19 minutes 54 seconds
1 year ago
1. Warp and Weft

Have you ever heard of the Lancashire Cotton Famine? Presenter Ruth-Anne and Professor Simon Rennie from the University of Exter introduce this often-neglected period of the UK’s history and the incredible working-class poetry produced by those impacted by the crisis. 

 


Written and presented by Ruth-Anne Walbank

Produced by Daniel Woodburn

Music by Oleksii Kaplunskyi 

Weaving History
Uncover a forgotten piece of working-class history through poetry, newspapers, and more. Join Ruth-Anne to explore the Lancashire Cotton Famine in a six-episode mini-series. Learn from Lancashire locals and leading experts about how the cotton weaving industry in North-West England connected to the American Civil War, the fight against slavery, and Victorian literature. Shortlisted for the Independent Podcast Awards 2024