Daniel Gooch
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Daniel Gooch
@danielgch.bsky.social
Writer and presenter of Ye Olde Guide podcast - a podcast guide to the history and heritage of the towns and cities of England yeoldeguide.com
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‘I’ve never changed my mind so quickly about any town!’

Find out why in episode 2 of our Stockport two-parter 🎙️#stockport
#history

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Stockport Part 2: Industrial Landscape
Podcast Episode · Ye Olde Guide · 17/12/2025 · 33m
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From bustling medieval ports to Roman settlements, some of England’s once-thriving cities have shrunk or vanished entirely. In this episode of Ye Olde Guide, we explore the rise and fall of these towns - and what remains today. 🎧 #History #localhistory podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...
Lost Cities of England
Podcast Episode · Ye Olde Guide · 21/04/2025 · 34m
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January 17, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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First new episode from Ye Olde Guide in a few weeks. A lesser known city, but with loads of suprising history as ever. 1000 years of history: Ancient cathedral ⛪️, Anglo Saxon Chronicle📖, 20th Century New Town 🏘, Erasure 🎹, bricks🧱 yeoldeguide.com/peterborough/
December 9, 2024 at 10:48 PM
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Which UK city should have a metro system?
🚇 Leeds? Birmingham? Bristol?
Why don't they have metro systems like those seen in Europe and Asia?
🎧 We explore this in our latest episode of Ye Olde Guide.
#UKCities #TransitTalk #Podcast yeoldeguide.com/britain-inve...
Britain Invented the Metro—So Why Did It Stop? - Ye Olde Guide
The UK was the birthplace of the underground railway, with London’s Tube setting the global standard. So why do so few British cities have metro systems today? In this episode of Ye Olde Guide, Liam M...
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July 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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yeoldeguide.com/nottingham/ latest episode of Ye Olde Guide goes big on Nottingham Castle and the caves you can make out in the Castle Rock.
May 7, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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yeoldeguide.com/stockport/ Stockport is a town the train crosses over on the vast brick viaduct south of Manchester. It's a very cool place to visit: stacked layers of history with great museums. It's the latest stop in Ye Olde Guide 🎧
Stockport: The Town Built in Layers - Ye Olde Guide
Welcome to Ye Olde Guide, the podcast where we uncover the hidden histories and overlooked heritage of England’s towns and cities. Today, we’re heading to Stockport—a place built in layers. Imagine it...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Winchelsea - a planned town, keenly observed by the King that didn't reach its intended size makes an appearance in two podcast episodes on Ye Olde Guide podcast yeoldeguide.com/lost-cities-...
April 24, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Part 2 of Ye Olde Guide to Nottingham. Lace industry, Boots, Universities, Robin Hood, Sport, much more yeoldeguide.com/nottingham/ also on Spotify and 🍎
Nottingham - Ye Olde Guide
Podcast about Nottingham's rich political history including the Castle, Civil War, Luddite Rebellion, Riots and Justice.
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May 20, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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More sunny weather so its a great time to visit Brighton which is the lastest episode of Ye Olde Guide - a podcast about the urban history of England yeoldeguide.com/brighton/
April 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Brighton Pavillion, former royal residence, with spectacular indo-islamic style, inside and out. Covered on latest Ye Olde Guide: yeoldeguide.com/brighton/
April 12, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Best collection of Edwardian civic architecture in Britain must be Cathays Park in Cardiff! At some point Ye Olde Guide will have to do a Wales series.
May 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
‘I’ve never changed my mind so quickly about any town!’

Find out why in episode 2 of our Stockport two-parter 🎙️#stockport
#history

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/y...
Stockport Part 2: Industrial Landscape
Podcast Episode · Ye Olde Guide · 17/12/2025 · 33m
podcasts.apple.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Reposted by Daniel Gooch
🚨 New Episode!
Towns in Turmoil: The Tudor & Stuart Era
Discover how fire, plague, and politics shaped England’s towns between 1500–1700, and the impact of the Reformation and Civil War
🎧 Listen now: yeoldeguide.com/towns-in-tur...
#HistoryPodcast #UrbanHistory #TudorEngland #StuartEra #YeOldeGuide
Towns in Turmoil and Transition – The Tudor & Stuart Era - Ye Olde Guide
Podcast exploring the Tudor and Stuart period in England’s urban history. From the Reformation to the Civil War, discover how towns evolved through upheaval, early urban planning, and cultural renaiss...
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August 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM