Janet Smith, Liquid Assets: The Best of British Lidos (English Heritage, 2005) Played in Britain
Convict transportation from India
From the 1780s until as late as 1939, convicts were transported from the Indian subcontinent to various places around the Pacific - Singapore, Burma, Mauritius and the Andaman Islands. In all, maybe 160,000 people were transported - about the same as went from Britain to Australia.
Making History consulted Dr Clare Anderson at Leicester University about this little known but long-lasting colonial policy.
National Theatre of Wales
Making History listener Lynne Ferguson came across an old newspaper which had a photo of her late father working in the costume department of the National Theatre of Wales in Llangollen. Lynne approached the programme to find out more about a theatrical establishment she had never heard of.
Making History consulted Professor Ioan Williams at the University of Aberystwyth, who is currently working on a book about Welsh language theatre. He was a contributor to the Cambridge History of British Theatre, edited by Baz Kershaw, Volume 3: Since 1895 (Cambridge University Press, 2004).
Aerofilms Photographic Library
Making History listener Chris Mawson contacted the programme to nominate the aerial photographic library he runs as a 'Hidden Treasure'. Established in 1919, it is set to close in June and from then it is not certain whether or not members of the public will be able to gain access to the collection. Making History's Felicity Finch went to see the collection, and we also heard from the archaeologist and presenter of the BBC's Time Flyers programme, Dr Mark Horton.
Vanessa has presented science and current affairs programmes for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Discovery and has presented for BBC Radio 4 & Five Live and a regular contributor to the Daily Telegraph and the Mail on Sunday, Scotsman and Sunday Herald.
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Vanessa has presented science and current affairs programmes for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Discovery and has presented for BBC Radio 4 & Five Live and a regular contributor to the Daily Telegraph and the Mail on Sunday, Scotsman and Sunday Herald. 