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Letters Ģ��Ƶ

Letters by historical and literary figures about cities around the world

World Service,8 episodes

Episodes

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Rome
Letters from notable early visitors show their romantic impressions of Rome
10 Apr 1995,28 mins
Cairo
Letters from Cairo by 13th Century traveller Ibn Battutah and nurse Florence Nightingale
10 Apr 1995,28 mins
Moscow
Letters from visitors to Moscow during the 1800s and the Soviet era
24 Apr 1995,28 mins
Washington
Impressions of Washington, DC, as conveyed through letters from the 1800s
20 Jan 1997,28 mins
Dublin
Impressions of Dublin as conveyed through letters in the 1700 and 1800s
22 Jan 1997,28 mins
Cape Town
Letters from Cape Town - provide a long view of the city's history
24 Jan 1997,28 mins
Calcutta
Letters by early travellers and residents tell the story of Kolkata
04 Feb 1997,28 mins
Venice
Impressions of Venice in the 19th Century as conveyed by various travellers' letters
05 Feb 1997,28 mins