Worcester Moments - Edward Elgar: The British composer whose music became the soundtrack to patriotic pride and fervour

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Worcester Moments - Prince Arthur: Buried in Worcester Cathedral in 1502.

Forgotten Treasures: The World's First Great Shakespeare Library

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Hidden Home Front: Episode 1 - Childhood Interrupted

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James Watt and slavery: The untold story

The Birmingham Macbeth - Shakespeare and the Shelbys

History of women in 100 objects: Royal Shakespeare Theatre

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The Spanish Flu Pandemic comes to the West Midlands (1918-1920)

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Women vote for the first time - British General Election 1918
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A difficult life - Coming of the Irish
A difficult life - Coming of the Irish

In Birmingham, Carl Chinn,

Hidden Home Front: Heartbreak and hardship of World War I widows - Episode 7
Hidden Home Front: Heartbreak and hardship of World War I widows - Episode 7

In Women, Worcestershire, World War 1,

'Iron-Mad' Wilkinson
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In Industry,

The story of Iron Bridge, Shropshire: Part 1
The story of Iron Bridge, Shropshire: Part 1

In Ironbridge, Shropshire,

Unique views of Birmingham Cathedral and beautiful window
Unique views of Birmingham Cathedral and beautiful window

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The Story of the Great Exhibition – Part 2
The Story of the Great Exhibition – Part 2

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The James Watt diaries
The James Watt diaries

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Exploring the rich and fascinating past of the historic counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. We uncover the history of the people, ideas and events that shaped the West Midlands and the world beyond.