Mapping slave history
Slave women working in a field
North country; Southern seas
Slavery in Cumbria? Learn about the stories, impact and legacy of slavery in the north.
Programme summary
Historical novelist Philippa Gregory turns sleuth, as she goes in search of the untold stories of northern England's slave past. Learn where her travels take her as she embarks upon her own history trail from the north east, to north west of England in our programme summary.
Related programme
We've put locations relating to Northern England's slave past onto our map. Find out more about the people involved in the north's slave history as you move around the map.
Content last updated: 28/09/2006
