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When Britain’s railways are placed within the context of the empire they helped to maintain, they are framed as one of the only ‘good’ legacies of imperialism. In this episode, we focus on the original Great Western Railway and how it's linked to history within the British slave trade.
Featuring Dr. Oli Betts, research lead at the National Railway Museum in York.
The full episode transcript can be found here.
CREDIT
Written by Moya Lothian-McLean
Editor and Producer Renay Richardson
Researchers are Dr. Alison Bennett and Arisa Loomba
Production Assistant is Rory Boyle
Sound Design by Ben Yellowitz and the Smiley Sound Collective
Social Assets by /Forward Slash.
This is a Broccoli Production
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When Britain’s railways are placed within the context of the empire they helped to maintain, they are framed as one of the only ‘good’ legacies of imperialism. In this episode, we focus on the original Great Western Railway and how it's linked to history within the British slave trade.
Featuring Dr. Oli Betts, research lead at the National Railway Museum in York.
The full episode transcript can be found here.
CREDIT
Written by Moya Lothian-McLean
Editor and Producer Renay Richardson
Researchers are Dr. Alison Bennett and Arisa Loomba
Production Assistant is Rory Boyle
Sound Design by Ben Yellowitz and the Smiley Sound Collective
Social Assets by /Forward Slash.
This is a Broccoli Production
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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