What was daily life like for those experiencing the Cotton Famine? Joined by Charlotte Craig from the Craven Museum in Skipton, this episode explores the extraordinary diary of cotton weaver Richard Ryley to understand the impact of the American Civil War on working-class people in Lancashire.  
 
 
Written and presented by Ruth-Anne Walbank
Produced by Daniel Woodburn
Music by Oleksii Kaplunskyi 

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5. Road to Nowhere

Uncover a forgotten piece of working-class history through poetry, newspapers, and more.


Join Ruth-Anne to explore the Lancashire Cotton Famine in a six-episode mini-series. Learn from Lancashire locals and leading experts about how the cotton weaving industry in North-West England connected to the American Civil War, the fight against slavery, and Victorian literature.