Hello You 55: A Battlefield Soundscape

Hello You with Jim Hawkins

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Hello You 55: A Battlefield Soundscape

What does the site of the Battle of Shrewsbury sound like now?

Jim Hawkins

Jul 26, 2024

Transcript

The Battle of Shrewsbury took place six hundred and twenty-one years ago this week, on July 21, 1403.

The site is now peaceful farmland, with a footpath around the perimeter much loved by dog-walkers, a church built to commemorate the dead, and pylons striding across the Shropshire landscape.

But what does it sound like?

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Hello You with Jim Hawkins

I’m trying to give you something a little different. Hello You is about stuff, and things. People, and stories. Shrewsbury, and Shropshire. Mental health and well-being. History and heritage. Arts, culture and music. Faith, belief and the complexities of life.

I’m a good listener. It’s what I do. And for Hello You, I’m listening to (and talking with) fascinating people, mostly but not always from Shropshire, so that you can hear what they have to say.

It's public-service local journalism that cares about people. Audio that brings you the voices of people you might not hear from otherwise. Interviews conducted with compassion and empathy. Thoughtful, positive, good-humoured conversations, informed local storytelling, and commentary that’s not afraid to get righteously angry on occasion.

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