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Twentieth-Century Britain in 20 (ish) Objects
Isabella Barambani
The Crown
This episode will explore the British Monarchy and Twentieth-Century British society through the examination of Queen Victoria’s Funeral and the Spencer Tiara.
Objects from the Boer War
This episode will discuss two objects related to the Boer War of 1899-1902: an x-ray and a handkerchief. Get ready to hear about one of the first war effort charity campaigns and the invention of the X-ray.
Britain and India
This episode will feature information about a postage stamp commemorating a killer and a book about the birth of fingerprinting. Listeners can expect to learn about the tumultuous relationship between Britain and India in the 20th Century.
Football Culture
This episode discusses a jersey of a sporting hero and a photograph of one of the darkest days in European football history, together showcasing the highs and lows of football in England in the 20th century.
Politics of the Left
During the twentieth-century, the political landscape of the United Kingdom underwent drastic changes. In this episode those changes are explored through a photo of a parliamentary cabinet and a cloth ribbon.
Machines of War
In this episode, listeners can expect to learn about the technological advancements made through warfare by examining a naval ship and an airplane.
Cosmetics and Surgery
What does a popular beauty tool and an early facial prosthetic have to do with culture in the twentieth century? Listen to this episode to find out.
Postwar Art & Culture
In this episode, pop culture and the arts are shown through music and a visual art piece and examined to tell the listener about everyday life in twentieth-century England.