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  1. Flights of Fancy: Pigeons and the British

    5/5Pigeon lofts - places of sporting achievement, scientific endeavour and male obsession.

  2. Booze, Beans and Bhajis: The Story of the Corner Shop

    4/5The growing and shifting fortunes of the British corner shop over the past 70 years.(R)

  3. Penny Blacks and Twopenny Blues: How Britain Got Stuck on Stamps

    3/5The evolution of the British postage stamp and how it became a national obsession.

  4. Sailors, Ships & Stevedores: The Story of British Docks

    2/5How Britain's docks were both commercial portals and gateways for the arrival of cultures.

  5. Bridging the Gap: How the Severn Bridge Was Built

    1/5The inside story of the design and construction of the Severn Bridge.