SideStreets Podcast

SideStreets Podcast

By Alan HertzSociety & CultureHistory
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SideStreets Podcast episodes

  • SideStreets Episode 5 - John Gay's Trivia
    If Stow's Survey documented the city's decay before the Great Fire, Gay's Trivia celebrates the transformed London after its rebuilding. We'll explore the social and geographical changes that occurred, from immigrant neighbourhoods to specialised areas for commerce, politics, and entertainment.Gay's Trivia captures the growing complexities and anxieties of the expanding metropolis, emphasising people over places. We'll dive into Gay's background, his observations of London's population, and his witty and satirical narrative voice.---------------------------------------Written & Researched: Alan Hertz Producer: Wilhelm SchenkCopyright 2023 Black Lab Media AB
    18 min
  • SideStreets Episode 4 - The life of John Stow
    John Stow (1525/6 – 1605) was an English antiquary, historian, and cartographer who is best known for his comprehensive survey of London, entitled "A Survey of London," first published in 1598. Stow's work is considered one of the most important historical sources on the city and provides a fascinating insight into London's development, topography, and social history.Stow was born into a family of modest means in the City of London and worked as a tailor before devoting himself to the study of history and antiquities. He became a member of the Society of Antiquaries and was a keen collector of manuscripts, books, and other historical artefacts.In this episode we will dive deep into his life, and explore the survey in full.
    21 min
  • SideStreets Episode 3 - The story of Goodman's Fields
    Today we venture through Goodman's Fields, a place where we can find many oddities of the urban fringe. We get to know about industries too dangerous or smelly to be welcomed in the city, activities too morally, politically or theologically dubious to be acceptable to the authorities and urban features most efficiently placed where they can be easily reached both from the city and its hinterland... and much more...
    18 min
  • SideStreets Episode 2 - The Views from the Windows

    In this episode, we will continue to develop the concept of "edginess" and witness even more extraordinary innovation. Private funding of Commercial Road and the innovative building methods and finances of the IDDC will become more prevalent. We will witness tremendous social commitment at the Union Synagogue complex and further explore the relationship between Whitechapel and the world, building upon the legacy of Sir John Cass.

    19 min
  • SideStreets Episode 1 - A campus Tour...

    In this episode we explore the fascinating past of Commercial Road. How it all started, what kind of people som spent their time here and why the street played such an important function for London’s expansion eastwards. We also take a closer look at the building where I work and teach today, a building which has hosted beer production, whisky brewing and much more… Oh and have you heard about fatbergs???

    17 min

About SideStreets Podcast

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SideStreets is a podcast about the history and geography of London.

SideStreets will not attempt a narrative history of London. It will instead focus on out-of-the-way…