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Silk

Steph McGovern presents a two-part series on the global history of silk

Radio 4,2 episodes

Episodes

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Episode 1
Steph McGovern on how the industry shaped one of the UK's main silk centres - Macclesfield
23 Oct 2013,28 mins
Episode 2
Steph discovers how silk's global spread has driven industrial and technological change.
30 Oct 2013,28 mins