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High Street History
Learn the secrets of the past, revealed by clues on the high streets of today.
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Dr Stuart Mitchell
(The Open University)Dr Stuart Mitchell has spent twenty-six years teaching history in higher education - the last twenty-four of which have been with The Open University, amongst other institutions.
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Originally published: Thursday, 27th March 2008
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Originally published: Thursday, 27th March 2008
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- Image 'Dan Cruickshank' - Copyright: Production team
- Image 'The cover of The People' - Copyright: John Murray Publishers
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