People's History
Catherine Fletcher explores the history of everyday people through protest banners, a dress diary, sculptures inspired by a Sheffield childhood, and a brutalist council estate.
Catherine Fletcher explores the history of everyday people through protest banners, a dress diary, sculptures inspired by a Sheffield childhood, and a brutalist council estate turned into a musical. Her guests are; Sam Jenkins from the People鈥檚 History Museum in Manchester where this year鈥檚 Banner Exhibition represent stories including the Ascot Martyrs, the National Federation of Women's Workers, and the Ipswich Dockers Union; fashion historian Kate Strasdin whose new book tells the story of Mrs Anne Sykes and her 19th-century journey from the mills of Lancashire to Singapore through a carefully recorded diary of fabrics; Elizabeth Lindley curator of a new exhibition celebrating the life of sculptor George Fullard whose work was inspired by everyday life growing up in Sheffield; and Playwright Chris Bush whose musical Standing at the Sky鈥檚 Edge with singer-songwriter Richard Hawley celebrates everyday lives reflecting the history of modern Britain in Sheffield鈥檚 Park Hill housing estate 鈥� the largest listed building in Europe.
Producer in Salford: Ruth Thomson
鈥楾he Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes: Secrets from a Victorian Woman鈥檚 Wardrobe鈥� by Kate Strasdin is published later this month.
鈥楽tanding at the Sky鈥檚 Edge鈥� by Richard Hawley and Chris Bush in on at the National Theatre in London until March 25th.
The 鈥�2023 Banners Exhibition鈥� at the People鈥檚 History Museum in Manchester is on all year.
鈥楪eorge Fullard: Living in a Sculpture鈥� is at the Graves Gallery in Sheffield until July 1st.
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- Wed 15 Feb 2023 22:00成人快手 Radio 3
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