Loaves to Legends

The man in the painting: who is William Farley? (Part 1)


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Content warning: this episode features descriptions of assault and injury. Listener discretion is advised. 

For our penultimate episode of Loaves to Legends, we delve into the story of one of Sandwich’s most notorious characters, William Farley, exploring his life and crimes. We uncovered so many details that should be discussed, that this is just the beginning! Look out next week for part two of this story.

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Loaves to Legends is a podcast brought to you by Museum Manager Millie and Volunteer Gia, from Sandwich Guildhall Museum. It's a podcast exploring the history of Sandwich; a small town with a big history. Listen to us as we debunk the story surrounding the mysterious rat in our museum, expose the crimes and tribulations of a convicted murderer using the court documents in our collection and discuss the hugely important history of the Magna Carta.

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This episode is researched and written by Millie, hosted by Gia and Isabelle, edited by Millie, with thanks to Ian Pittaway for the music translation and Kat Batchelor for the music recording and finally, thanks to Beth Stone for the episode artwork.

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Ian Pittaway's article: ⁠⁠The English estampie: interpreting a medieval dance(?) tune (revised, with new analysis & new video) – Early Music Muse⁠⁠


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Loaves to LegendsBy Sandwich Guildhall Museum