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From the Library With LoveMeet the Sugar Girls of Love Lane. New social history book set in Tate & Lyle's Liverpool factory in the sixties offers a glimpse of a long vanished era.Send us a textIn The Sugar Girls of Love Lane, out today, Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi, the authors of the Sunday Times bestseller The Sugar Girls, tell the remarkable stories of those who worked at the famous Tate & Lyle factory in Liverpool. For over a hundred years until it closed in 1981, Henry Tate’s flagship sugar refinery at Love Lane dominated the Liverpool skyline – and was the beating heart of the local community. More than 10,000 workers passed through the doors of the factory during its lifetime, with some families counting four or even five...
2024-04-251h 14
Old Skool Movements the 80s Pop Culture PodcastRonnie Le Drew & Zippy - Old Skool Movements the 80s PodcastIn the fascinating world of puppetry, few names carry as much weight as Ronnie Le Drew. With a career that has stretched over the better part of half a century, Ronnie is a master puppeteer whose innovative artistry has not only enthralled audiences but also influenced the evolution of this age-old craft.
Ronnie's journey into the world of puppetry began at a young age, fuelled by his passion for storytelling and performance art. He honed his craft through dedication and hard work, eventually becoming a master puppeteer recognised for his exceptional talent and innovation. Over the years, he has brought...
2023-11-2655 min
The Gavin Sisters Wellness ShowMotherhood, Mental Health & MinfulnessIn this episode my friend shares her remarkable story. Fiona is a corporate coach, actor, writer and mindfulness teacher. Her life changed dramatically in 2015 after the birth of her first child, when she suffered from a rare mental illness, post partum psychosis, and attempted to take her own life. After weeks on a trauma ward for injuries to her back, months on a mother and baby unit and a year of recovery, she decided to use her experience to support others and now works in perinatal mental health as a peer support worker, has her own corporate coaching c...
2021-10-0555 min
MidweekFrieda Hughes, Christopher Gunning, Jim Buttress, Ronnie Le DrewLibby Purves meets poet and artist Frieda Hughes; composer Christopher Gunning; puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew and horticulturalist and gardening judge Jim Buttress.Ronnie Le Drew is a puppeteer. Over his long career he has operated Muffin the Mule, Sweep and Zippy from the children's television series Rainbow. He discovered puppetry as a small boy, performing glove puppet shows for his friends on the south London council estate where he grew up. His biography Zippy and Me, written with Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi, will be published by Unbound. Ronnie is performing the Snitchity Titch Show at the...
2016-05-1842 min
Spring 2016 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLiterary Festival 2016: To Boldly Go: what Star Trek tells us about the worldContributor(s): Professor Michèle Barrett, Duncan Barrett, Professor Barry Buzan, Professor Steven French | Celebrating Star Trek’s 50th anniversary, our panel will explore what this enduring science fiction series can tell us about attitudes to international relations, science and society. Michèle Barrett is Professor of Modern Literary and Cultural Theory at Queen Mary University, London and author, with her son Duncan Barrett of Star Trek: the Human Frontier. Her recent work has focused on the literature and art of the First World War period. Duncan Barrett (@WW1Stories) is a best-selling author. In 2010 he edited the First World War...
2016-02-261h 24Spring 2016 | Public lectures and events | VideoLiterary Festival 2016: To Boldly Go: what Star Trek tells us about the worldContributor(s): Professor Michèle Barrett, Duncan Barrett, Professor Barry Buzan, Professor Steven French | Celebrating Star Trek’s 50th anniversary, our panel will explore what this enduring science fiction series can tell us about attitudes to international relations, science and society. Michèle Barrett is Professor of Modern Literary and Cultural Theory at Queen Mary University, London and author, with her son Duncan Barrett of Star Trek: the Human Frontier. Her recent work has focused on the literature and art of the First World War period. Duncan Barrett (@WW1Stories) is a best-selling author. In 2010 he edited the First World War...
2016-02-261h 24
Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, WomenGI Brides: The Wartime Girls Who Crossed the Atlantic for Love by Duncan Barrett, Nuala CalviPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217774 to listen full audiobooks. Title: GI Brides: The Wartime Girls Who Crossed the Atlantic for Love Author: Duncan Barrett, Nuala Calvi Narrator: Tania Rodrigues Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 6 minutes Release date: September 2, 2014 Genres: Women Publisher's Summary: For readers enchanted by the bestsellers The Astronaut Wives Club, The Girls of Atomic City, and Summer at Tiffany’s, an absorbing tale of romance and resilience—the true story of four British women who crossed the Atlantic for love, coming to America at the end of World War II to make a new life with the...
2014-09-0205 min
Get Best Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureGI Brides: The Wartime Girls Who Crossed the Atlantic for Love by Nuala Calvi, Duncan BarrettPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217774 to listen full audiobooks. Title: GI Brides: The Wartime Girls Who Crossed the Atlantic for Love Author: Nuala Calvi, Duncan Barrett Narrator: Tania Rodrigues Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 6 minutes Release date: September 2, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: For readers enchanted by the bestsellers The Astronaut Wives Club, The Girls of Atomic City, and Summer at Tiffany’s, an absorbing tale of romance and resilience—the true story of four British women who crossed the Atlantic for love, coming to America at the end of World War II to make a new life with...
2014-09-0205 min
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2013-11-1155 min
Get Lost In An Spellbinding Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.The Sugar Girls by Duncan Barrett, Nuala CalviPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/165032to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Sugar Girls
Author: Duncan Barrett, Nuala Calvi
Narrator: Penny McDonald
Format: mp3
Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
Release date: 03-29-12
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 28 ratings
Genres: Labor & Industrial Relations
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