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Armchair Voyage, July 1958

On July 28, 1958, you would have sailed east on a cruise to Istanbul and the Aegen island of Lesbos with Sir Mortimer Wheeler and the Hellenic Traveller's club as company.

You can again travel from the comfort of your armchair as this programmes is available to watch on the BBC iPlayer - and easily findable through the corresponding BBC Genome listing.

Hop on - and let us know of any other armchair voyages you have undertaken.

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