From a famous Anglo-Saxon rebel fighter, to slippery eels and a dancing bear,there’s plenty to explore along Greater Anglia’s Hereward Line.

In the first episode of Lives on the Lines, the adventure begins with a railway journey across the Cambridgeshire fens. Starting in historic Peterborough, local history buff Trevor explains how generations worked to build the epic cathedral here, and what it means to be a true Peterborian.

Travelling along the Hereward Line we stop at Whittlesea to meet Geoff, a passionate fenland runner, former maths teacher and station adopter, before Brian Kell BEM explains how he revived a lost folk tradition that sees thousands of people take to the streets here every year.

We chat to Steve, a born and bred Manea man about life in this fenland village, and explore the epic engineering history that crafted this incredible landscape and wildlife hotspot.

Our journey concludes in the cathedral city of Ely where local guide Nora Gardner takes us on a journey through time with her favourite local spots. She explains the weird and wonderful uses eels have had for people here through time and the city’s connection to Hereward the Wake – a rebel leader who held out against William the Conqueror long after the Norman Conquest!

Lives on the Lines is created on behalf of the Community Rail Partnerships with Greater Anglia.

Presented and produced by Katharine Kerr for Fresh Air Production.

You can explore travel along the Hereward Line and find out more about the Hereward Community Rail Partnership at https://herewardcrp.org

And explore travel with Greater Anglia at https://www.greateranglia.co.uk

@greateranglia

Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival http://www.strawbear.org.uk

@StrawBearFest

Peterborough Local History Society https://peterboroughlocalhistorysociety.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/discoveringlocalhistory

 

Ely Tourist Information https://www.visitely.org.uk

@visitely

From a famous Anglo-Saxon rebel fighter, to slippery eels and a dancing bear,there&rsquo;s plenty to explore along Greater Anglia&rsquo;s Hereward Line.
In the first episode of Lives on the Lines, the adventure begins with a railway journey across the Cambridgeshire fens. Starting in historic Peterborough, local history buff Trevor explains how generations worked to build the epic cathedral here, and what it means to be a true Peterborian.
Travelling along the Hereward Line we stop at Whittlesea to meet Geoff, a passionate fenland runner, former maths teacher and station adopter, before Brian Kell BEM explains how he revived a lost folk tradition that sees thousands of people take to the streets here every year.
We chat to Steve, a born and bred Manea man about life in this fenland village, and explore the epic engineering history that crafted this incredible landscape and wildlife hotspot.
Our journey concludes in the cathedral city of Ely where local guide Nora Gardner takes us on a journey through time with her favourite local spots. She explains the weird and wonderful uses eels have had for people here through time and the city&rsquo;s connection to Hereward the Wake &ndash; a rebel leader who held out against William the Conqueror long after the Norman Conquest!
Lives on the Lines is created on behalf of the Community Rail Partnerships with Greater Anglia.
Presented and produced by Katharine Kerr for <a href="https://www.freshairproduction.co.uk/">Fresh Air Production.</a>
You can explore travel along the Hereward Line and find out more about the Hereward Community Rail Partnership at <a href="https://herewardcrp.org/">https://herewardcrp.org</a>
And explore travel with Greater Anglia at <a href="https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/">https://www.greateranglia.co.uk</a>
<a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/greateranglia/media">@greateranglia</a>
Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival <a href="http://www.strawbear.org.uk/">http://www.strawbear.org.uk</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/StrawBearFest">@StrawBearFest</a>
Peterborough Local History Society <a href="https://peterboroughlocalhistorysociety.co.uk/">https://peterboroughlocalhistorysociety.co.uk</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/discoveringlocalhistory">https://www.facebook.com/discoveringlocalhistory</a>
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Ely Tourist Information <a href="https://www.visitely.org.uk/">https://www.visitely.org.uk</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/visitely">@visitely</a>

Take an audible journey by train and meet fascinating people living and working across our Great Anglian landscape.

We’ll explore majestic coastlines, the phenomenal wildlife of broads and fens, breathtaking cathedral cities and magical market towns, meeting the people that make East Anglia such a unique and special place to live and visit.

The Community Rail Partnerships invite you to travel six of Greater Anglia’s rural branch rail lines across Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire in this audible adventure.

The railways have connected communities and counties across Britain for nearly two centuries, and that time has seen enormous innovation in the trade, work opportunities and lifestyles of the British people. Rail has tracked our lives through innovation, migration, boom and bust, and today the Greater Anglia rural branch lines connect communities here for work, days out and enjoying the beautiful East Anglian landscape.

Settle in for a listen and enjoy a journey through history, culture, art and nature…. it might just inspire a few adventures of your own!

Lives on the Lines is created on behalf of the Community Rail Partnerships with Greater Anglia.

https://www.greateranglia.co.uk

@greateranglia

Presented and produced by Katharine Kerr for Fresh Air Production.

You can explore travel along the branch lines and the brilliant work of Community Rail Partnerships

https://herewardcrp.org

https://www.esscrp.org.uk

https://eastsuffolklines.co.uk

https://wherrylines.com

https://bitternline.com

Take an audible journey by train and meet fascinating people living and working across our Great Anglian landscape.
We&rsquo;ll explore majestic coastlines, the phenomenal wildlife of broads and fens, breathtaking cathedral cities and magical market towns, meeting the people that make East Anglia such a unique and special place to live and visit.
The Community Rail Partnerships invite you to travel six of Greater Anglia&rsquo;s rural branch rail lines across Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire in this audible adventure.
The railways have connected communities and counties across Britain for nearly two centuries, and that time has seen enormous innovation in the trade, work opportunities and lifestyles of the British people. Rail has tracked our lives through innovation, migration, boom and bust, and today the Greater Anglia rural branch lines connect communities here for work, days out and enjoying the beautiful East Anglian landscape.
Settle in for a listen and enjoy a journey through history, culture, art and nature&hellip;. it might just inspire a few adventures of your own!
Lives on the Lines is created on behalf of the Community Rail Partnerships with Greater Anglia.
<a href="https://www.greateranglia.co.uk">https://www.greateranglia.co.uk</a>
<a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/greateranglia/media">@greateranglia</a>
Presented and produced by Katharine Kerr for <a href="https://www.freshairproduction.co.uk">Fresh Air Production.</a>
You can explore travel along the branch lines and the brilliant work of Community Rail Partnerships
<a href="https://herewardcrp.org">https://herewardcrp.org</a>
<a href="https://www.esscrp.org.uk">https://www.esscrp.org.uk</a>
<a href="https://eastsuffolklines.co.uk">https://eastsuffolklines.co.uk</a>
<a href="https://wherrylines.com">https://wherrylines.com</a>
<a href="https://bitternline.com">https://bitternline.com</a>

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