A little Eden in the heart of the City
United Kingdom. The story of the church of St Dunstan-in-the-East, surviving and not surviving disaster after disaster since its foundation around 1100. Expect the devil having his nose burnt, the Great Fire doing its worst, and Samuel Pepys narrowly avoiding a couple of armed rogues.
St Dunstan’s Lodge for blinded veterans
London, United Kingdom. It was this building that gave its name to the charity set up in the 1915 to provide rehabilitation, training and lifelong support to those who lost their sight in war.
The Blind Veterans Shop
London, United Kingdom. After the First World War, the blinded veterans charity St Dunstan's opened a shop on Regent Street to sell the craft items the men had been trained to make in their workshops.
A little Eden in the heart of the City
United Kingdom. The story of the church of St Dunstan-in-the-East, surviving and not surviving disaster after disaster since its foundation around 1100. Expect the devil having his nose burnt, the Great Fire doing its worst, and Samuel Pepys narrowly avoiding a couple of armed rogues.
London in October 2026: What's On + Travel Tips
October in London feels cosy, colourful and much easier to enjoy when you plan around the rain, the shorter days and the half-term rush. This is the second episode of our monthly London bonus series from London Travel Planning, where we look ahead each month at what is on, what to book, and what wi…
435: Making the History of the Blitz Come Alive for New Audiences
Guest Jack Green has been fascinated by history since childhood. That lifelong interest has taken him on a journey across the UK and Europe, exploring places connected to 20th-century history. He is particularly drawn to locations where the past is still visible today, especially those that bear th…
St Dunstan’s Lodge for blinded veterans
London, United Kingdom. It was this building that gave its name to the charity set up in the 1915 to provide rehabilitation, training and lifelong support to those who lost their sight in war.
The Blind Veterans Shop
London, United Kingdom. After the First World War, the blinded veterans charity St Dunstan's opened a shop on Regent Street to sell the craft items the men had been trained to make in their workshops.
A little Eden in the heart of the City
United Kingdom. The story of the church of St Dunstan-in-the-East, surviving and not surviving disaster after disaster since its foundation around 1100. Expect the devil having his nose burnt, the Great Fire doing its worst, and Samuel Pepys narrowly avoiding a couple of armed rogues.
Page Turner: Mary Jameson and the Optophone
Edmund Edward Fournier d’Albe invented the optophone, then Mary Jameson spent six decades proving what it could do and helping shape what it became.
In this episode:
The exploring optophone: Fournier d’Albe’s 1912 selenium device for “hearing” light
Mary Jameson: The blind reader who tested, t…
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