Portillo's Hidden History of Britain
Michael Portillo
Portillo's Hidden History of Britain presents a compelling and wonderfully evocative history of Britain through the stories of its 'lost' or abandoned buildings.
The chapters will cover a variety of historical themes: Crime and Punishment, Health and Medicine, Defence and Warfare, Manufacturing Industry, Transport and Communication, and Entertainment and Leisure. Using a combination of his own investigations and archive research, plus memories and quotations from the contributors he interviewed for the series, Michael will explain what the buildings were used for and by whom, why they were abandoned and what they can tell us about our past. For example:
The walls of all these buildings have ears, and Michael's mission is to find out what they heard.
With evocative text that brings each location vividly to life, Michael describes the building and its activities in its heyday and compares this past life with its faded grandeur or melancholic abandonment seen today. Filled with fascinating insights and observations, his narrative provides a compelling and original perspective on Britain's social, military and industrial history.
Author - Michael Portillo.
Narrator - Phillip Franks.
Published Date - Monday, 09 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2018 Michael Portillo ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Portillo's Hidden History of Britain presents a compelling and wonderfully evocative history of Britain through the stories of its 'lost' or abandoned buildings. The chapters will cover a variety of historical themes: Crime and Punishment, Health and Medicine, Defence and Warfare, Manufacturing Industry, Transport and Communication, and Entertainment and Leisure. Using a combination of his own investigations and archive research, plus memories and quotations from the contributors he interviewed for the series, Michael will explain what the buildings were used for and by whom, why they were abandoned and what they can tell us about our past. For example: The walls of all these buildings have ears, and Michael's mission is to find out what they heard. With evocative text that brings each location vividly to life, Michael describes the building and its activities in its heyday and compares this past life with its faded grandeur or melancholic abandonment seen today. Filled with fascinating insights and observations, his narrative provides a compelling and original perspective on Britain's social, military and industrial history. Author - Michael Portillo. Narrator - Phillip Franks. Published Date - Monday, 09 January 2023. Copyright - © 2018 Michael Portillo ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:11
Chapter 2
Duration:00:09:22
Chapter 3
Duration:00:07:21
Chapter 4
Duration:00:37:33
Chapter 5
Duration:00:27:46
Chapter 6
Duration:00:08:08
Chapter 7
Duration:00:37:09
Chapter 8
Duration:00:27:23
Chapter 9
Duration:00:12:27
Chapter 10
Duration:00:07:59
Chapter 11
Duration:00:39:36
Chapter 12
Duration:00:36:37
Chapter 13
Duration:00:19:12
Chapter 14
Duration:00:16:34
Chapter 15
Duration:00:04:38
Chapter 16
Duration:00:29:24
Chapter 17
Duration:00:21:39
Chapter 18
Duration:00:12:55
Chapter 19
Duration:00:00:31