St Helens to Knutsford
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Michael Portillo
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Story
More than halfway through his journey for the season, Michael takes the Wigan to Liverpool line traveling south. He arrives at St Helens, celebrated for its manufacture of plate and crown glass. He then heads to the World of Glass Museum, where he meets up with Matt Buckley of Pilkington UK's architectural division. They discuss the history and advancement of glass making in St. Helens, from simple spun-disc panes of glass to more modern pressed-glass. He then heads south to Liverpool where he meets with Julia Batis, a sea shanty enthusiast. They explore the role of the docks in exporting Liverpool's pre-Beatles musical culture via shantymen, whose singing helped motivate activity aboard trade ships. He continues southwest on the Wirral line toward Chester, changing to the mid-Cheshire line to complete his journey to Knutsford. He travels to Tatton Hall, where he meets Karen Latham to discuss the day-to-day lives of the estate's famous occupants (including the Egertons), their ...