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The National Postal Museum
This week John SNAGGE visits what is probably the most important and extensive collection of postage stamps in the world. It contains virtually every British stamp since the Penny Black of 1840 and thousands of original designs and trial stamps.
Producer ROGER CLARK

Contributors

Unknown:
John Snagge
Producer:
Roger Clark

The last of six stories of working-class London in the late 19th century
Sissero's Return by Henry Nevinson
Read by Chris Martin, with an introduction by Peter Keating

I.... there was a fine set-out when it got known as Sissero and Ginger ad started keepin' company. They was first seen together round by the fish market after dock-hours... 'e in 'is dark coat and light-blue shirt and canvas trousers, and she all in white, and nothink on 'er 'ead but 'er orange air. so as if seen from the top winders, the women said she looked like a poached egg.'

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Nevinson
Reader:
Chris Martin
Unknown:
Peter Keating
Producer:
Chris Mohr

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