Paying the Price for Change | Rise, Power, Ruin: The Industrial Revolution (Part 3)
A Family History Of...Show Notes
A soldier survives war, only to face his greatest struggle at home.
Swapping the battlefield for the mines, British Army soldier Matthew Taylor returns home to build a new life. He is confronted by job insecurity and relentless pressure.
Host and genealogist Jen Baldwin is joined by historian Alice Loxton to trace Matthew’s journey from soldier to coal miner. Can he survive such brutal conditions? What was the cost of Ironbridge’s rapid change for people like him?
Host: Jen Baldwin Researcher: Jen Baldwin Guest: Alice Loxton Editor: Caroline Harrower Script editors: Niall Cullen, Daisy Goddard, and Madeleine Gilbert Producers: Madeleine Gilbert, Ellie Ayton, and James Plumb Designer: Michael McCosh Social media: Sarah Cornes, Thomas Davis, and Ellie Ayton Executive Producers: Helen Kaye and Steve James Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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