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From bobbins to skyscrapers: the story of Shrewsbury Flaxmill

EPISODE · May 1, 2025 · 36 MIN

From bobbins to skyscrapers: the story of Shrewsbury Flaxmill

from The English Heritage Podcast · host English Heritage

What does the view from London’s tallest building have in common with your kitchen tea towels and your favourite summer holiday outfit?  This week on the English Heritage Podcast, Amy Matthews and her guests dive into the history of Shrewsbury Flax Mill and the industrial revolution.   Find out how a humble bobbin can unravel a story about the linen and textile industries; how technical innovation changed the lives of working people and how it offered us the architecture that makes modern day skyscrapers possible. English Heritage’s Dr Steven Brindle and Barrie Trinder, a historian with a passion for industrial Shropshire explore the minds and the hands behind the mill, all the way through to its present-day impact.   Don’t forget to follow this podcast and leave a review if you love the show.   Join: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/join/   Support our work: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/support-us/   The English Heritage Trust is a charity, no. 1140351, and a limited company, no. 07447221, registered in England and Wales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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