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Lacemaking to survive the Great Famine
Ed Coulson narrates the forgotten history of a craft industry – bobbin lace making – that was central to survival in Headford, Ireland, during the devastating famine. The Headford Lace Project, initiated in 2016, researched, revived, and reimagined this lost history, creating a tale of resilience and perseverance that shaped the town. Coulson's audio walk, highlighting the lives of lacemakers and using innovative storytelling techniques, offers a glimpse into this fascinating piece of history.
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Lacemaking to survive the Great Famine
Ed Coulson narrates the forgotten history of a craft industry – bobbin lace making – that was central to survival in Headford, Ireland, during the devastating famine. The Headford Lace Project, initiated in 2016, researched, revived, and reimagined this lost history, creating a tale of resilience and perseverance that shaped the town. Coulson's audio walk, highlighting the lives of lacemakers and using innovative storytelling techniques, offers a glimpse into this fascinating piece of history.
To what extent does the history of Israel-Palestine inform the response to human suffering in present day Gaza?
This discussion took place in Bristol on Saturday the 4th of November 2023 as several thousand people walked and cycled from Castle Park to College Green in Bristol, south-west England.
Jonathan Kempster spoke to Linzy Na Nakorn, a human rights and cycling campaigner (co-director of The Big Ride for Palestine, www.thebigride4palestine.com/), and with Kathe Jacob, a local resident and activist who is of Jewish heritage.
Image © Bristol PSC
Credits
Radio report by Jonathan Kempster.
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