Episodes
Friday Apr 02, 2021
S1: Work
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
In episode three of the National Museums Liverpool Podcast, Jane Garvey introduces stories on work, each with their own unique link to the museums and Liverpool.
Act One: Transitioning on the Force
Detective Sergeant Christian Owens was the first person to transition on Merseyside police and as such has turned his experiences into lessons for forces across the country. In this story he details how difficult it can be to be both trans and a police officer.
Act Two: Unemployment on Merseyside
Mike (Mick) Jones’s huge mural hangs in the People’s Republic Gallery at the Museum of Liverpool. It depicts Liverpudlian’s fight for the right to work in the 20th Century taking in post-WWI marches as well as Liverpool’s lowest ebb, the 1980s. We hear the stories of those who fought for work and those who helped.
Act Three: The Sun of Europe
Elisabetta Sirani (1638-65) was a 17th Century Baroque artist whose success defied her era in which women were denied academy training. Lead Curator of International Fine Art at the Walker Art Gallery, Kate O’Donoghue, talks us through Sirani’s remarkable but tragically short life.
Friday Mar 19, 2021
S1: Resilience
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
In episode two of the National Museums Liverpool Podcast, Jane Garvey introduces stories on resilience, each with their own unique link to the museums and Liverpool.
Act One: From the Ashes
The COVID-19 crisis has impacted pretty much every aspect of our lives. All museums and galleries in the UK were forced to close their doors 12 months ago; it was the first time the World Museum has had to do so since the Blitz 80 years ago. In this story we compare and contrast the two events and see how museums bounced back then and plan to now.
Act Two: We Shall Not be Moved
The MV Derbyshire is the largest British ship ever lost at sea, the Bridge class bulk carrier sank in 1980 with 44 people on board, there were no survivors. The Derbyshire Family Association (DFA) formed afterwards to fight the initial findings, which were called a “whitewash” by John Prescott. This is the story of a group of families standing up in the face of governments and huge corporations to say they want to find out the truth.
Friday Mar 05, 2021
S1: Love
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
In this first episode of the National Museums Liverpool Podcast, Jane Garvey introduces three stories on love each with their own unique link to the museums and Liverpool.
Act One: Hello Sailor!
Michael Rudder and Dominic Brown both started a life in the Merchant Navy at the age of 17 in 1969. At sea they both found an openness that would have perhaps been a little more difficult to come by at home.
Act Two: The Loves and Loss of Glyn Philpot
Early 20th Century British artist, Glyn Philpot was revered by the aristocracy for his stunning portraiture. However, while portrait painting may have been Philpot's job, his passions lay elsewhere.
Act Three: Love abound the Lusitania
The sinking of the Lusitania is one of the most tragic maritime disasters of all time. Of the 1,198 souls that lost their lives, there are countless acts of heroism and love. We have an epic and heart-breaking love story.
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Credits:
Host: Jane Garvey
Produced by: National Museums Liverpool
Post Production: Onomatopoeia Post Production
Theme Music: Big Giant Circles
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Season 1 Trailer: National Museums Liverpool Podcast
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
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Our podcast series weaves together stories from our collections with the experiences of people in Liverpool today, exploring connections between the past and the present.
The first six episodes are hosted by Jane Garvey, focusing on the themes of love, work, resilience, movement, isolation and protest.