Welcome to Ye Olde Guide - the podcast guide to the history and heritage of the towns and cities of England, with a competitive twist.
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‘I’ve never changed my mind so quickly about any town!’
Find out why in episode 2 of our Stockport two-parter 🎙️#stockport #history podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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This often-overlooked arcade in Hull is the only one in the UK shaped like this 🤯
More than 130 years on, Hepworth’s Arcade remains a small but important piece of Hull’s story - but what do you think of the Arcade?
👉 hullwhatson.com/weekly/
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From bustling medieval ports to Roman settlements, some of England’s once-thriving cities have shrunk or vanished entirely. In this episode of Ye Olde Guide, we explore the rise and fall of these towns - and what remains today. 🎧 #History #localhistory podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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Groundhopping isn't just about the 90 minutes!
It's about visiting places you'd otherwise may never visit, exploring what the local area has to offer.
Ipswich 🏴 has an aesthetically pleasant centre dotted by a bevy of imposing Victorian and Tudor edifice, and a nice quayside.
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Liverpool Lawn in Ramsgate, Kent, was planned as a gently curving crescent to exploit sea views from its site, which is set back from the seafront. 🌊
This speculative development was constructed between 1827 and 1836 by the Ramsgate builder James Crisford.
ALT A photograph of 19th century curved brick terraced houses.
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One of the joys of researching & writing my next book over Christmas is discovering research or designs that I would never otherwise encounter.
Look at this gorgeous & original 1948 design for a factory & warehouse in Ipswich by the great Raymond Erith. Regrettably, never built..
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25 Jul 2025
Arguably, this is why #Hull is here. The succession crisis and subsequent English invasions of Scotland meant Edward I needed a supply base and increased tax revenue, leading him to buy the small port of Wyke in 1296, making it Hull in 1299. @HullMaritime @hull_libraries
25 Jul 2025
The marriage contract of Margaret of Scotland and King Erik II of Norway, 25 July 1281.
The couple’s daughter Margaret - “the Maid of Norway” - later died on her way to Scotland to take the throne of the Kingdom, creating a succession crisis that erupted into decades of war.
ALT Marriage contract of Eric King of Norway and Margaret, daughter of Alexander III of Scotland, 25 July 1281. Closely inscribed archaic text on parchment. The parchment has a zig-zag-cut top edge, as this was the “Scottish” half of the contract document. The top half, containing the same text, would have been cut away and retained by the scribes of the Kingdom of Norway. Ref RH5/6.
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2 Jul 2025
#OnThisDay - 2 July 1849, the first passenger train passed over the Chappel Viaduct. One of the largest brick-built structures in the country, it is 1066ft long, has 32 arches of 30ft span and over 6 million bricks were used in its construction.
More:
chappel.org/out-about/chappe…
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7 Jan 2025
#JustOneThing 25 tips 2025 #1
Why not do a Paddington tour im-paw-tent part of our history:
🐻 Paddington statue town
🐻 Michael Bond went to school #RDGUK lived Winser Dr Southcote 1939-1958
🐻 Child evacuees arriving Reading Station inspired Paddington
rdguk.info/JustOneThing25_ap…
ALT Paddington Bear statue sat on a bench in Broad St Reading holding a marmalade sandwich. Just One Thing RBC logo
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History of Liverpool podcast, covering industry, culture, music, football, architecture and urban planning. yeoldeguide.com/liverpool/
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Looking forward to our next episode of Ye Olde Guide...
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27 Oct 2024
Royal Liver Building was at 98m the tallest office in Europe from 1911 to 1912. Check out our podcast on #Liverpool's history yeoldeguide.com/liverpool/
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26 Oct 2024
We love the history of Goodison, but this new stadium looks stunning! Can't wait to visit.
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24 Oct 2024
Our new home turns blue as the sun sets. 🤩
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Ipswich fans heading to West Ham at the London stadium ⚽️- check out Olympic Park🥇 and listen to our podcast about it's history 😍#ITFC yeoldeguide.com/london-olymp…
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3 Oct 2024
Some cracking photos including some familar places for YOG like Lancaster, Southampton and Stoke-on-Trent. theguardian.com/uk-news/gall…
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29 Sep 2024
There was far too much history in #liverpool to squeeze into a podcast 🤯. What did we miss? @LivEchonews @LFC @theAlbertDock @capliverpool @LivUni @MuseumLiverpool @cavernliverpool yeoldeguide.com/liverpool/ history pod available on 🍏, Spotify, everywhere
ALT St Georges Hall Liverpool
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29 Sep 2024
The Liverpool Overhead Railway 🚋 is one of the highlights of Liverpool's heritage and there is a fantasticly displayed at the Museum of Liverpool @MuseumLiverpool. We cover on YOG Liverpool part 3 yeoldeguide.com/liverpool/
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19 Sep 2024
Two twentieth century cathedrals of very different styles. Both a must-see on any trip to Liverpool. Learn about the history of the architecture of Liverpool on our podcast yeoldeguide.com/liverpool/
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24 Jul 2024
From cold outdoor swimming pools in 1908 to the state-of-the-art venues of 2012, Olympic venues have come a long way. Listen to our latest episode! 📷📷 #OlympicVenues #Olympics yeoldeguide.com/london-olymp…
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