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  • Location: Oxford

No Way Out

2000s: Christmas in Oxford is definately not turning out to be festive

  • Location: New Zealand

Diggers, Hatters & Whores

1800s – 1900s: The social history of New Zealand’s gold rushes, as used by Eleanor Catton in her research for The Luminaries.

  • Location: Beirut

Sabra Zoo

1982: Beirut is under siege.

  • Location: Swindon

The Woman In The Lake

1765, 1996: A dress, over the centuries, has the power to affect those who wear it

  • Location: Morgantown, Virginia

The Last Act

2000s: The dangers of the Mexican drug cartels have a ripple effect…

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El Cine Ambulante de Mr Saito

1910 onwards: An abandoned baby, a tiny island and a travelling cinema have a story to tell…

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