Pioneer Places

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A Heritage Lottery funded young roots project.  Young people exploring places linked to Rochdale's strong Co-operative past. History, trips, hikes; good times!

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    • Dec 10, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 5 EPISODES


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    Classified Coops- the stories you don't want to know...

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 43:00


    Join the Pioneer Places crew as they delve into an archive of thefts, death and murders- and all related to the coop movement. Was Jack the Riper really a true cooperator, who shot a store worker straight through the head and is the Pioneer Museum really haunted?.... Give us a listen, and find out!

    Pioneer Party Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 35:26


    Join the Pioneer places gang as they work in team to solve Pioneer heritage quizzes and race the clock to talk all things cooperation.

    Listeners Letters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 31:05


    Join the Pioneer Places team as they answer listen's dilemmas and questions all about the coop movement.  Why were the Pioneers such trouble makers? What makes the Coop so special and are the rumours of drunken behaviour on the shop floor really true?... 

    Meet the Pioneers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 31:53


    Join the team as they take you on a journey through Rochdale's industrial age. From the miserable cotton mills to shared street toilets, hear the team describe life in Victorian Rochdale and how 28 working men pledged to make it better. This is the story birth of co-operation, retold through discussion and role play by Rochdale's most engaging young people.

    Welcome to Rochdale!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 23:26


    Meet the team behind Pioneer Places, find out who the Pioneers where, listen to the team's favourite facts about Rochdale including the royal loo and the legendary Chunky Chicken take away.

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