1707: In the Footsteps of Defoe

4 April 2007

Wednesday 4 April 2007 15:45-16:00 (Radio 4 FM)

Sarfraz Manzoor retraces the footsteps of author Daniel Defoe, a prominent supporter of the Act of Union, in southern Scotland in the 1720s.

The Act of Union brought new trade markets and an industrial boom, but these declined in the 20th century. Glasgow faced the problem of reinventing itself once more while retaining its identity.

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1707: In the Footsteps of Defoe

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