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Radio Stoke,30 Apr 2026,13 mins

Cable Cars and TV Stars - The Story of Stoke-on-Trent 1986

Secret Staffordshire

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A brief history of the 1986 National Garden Festival at Etruria - a summer of fun, flowers and famous faces - when the great and the good from across the UK came to witness the regeneration of Stoke-on-Trent. It's a story of celebrities, setbacks and celebrations. Contains rarely-heard archive from 麻豆社 Radio Stoke, 麻豆社 TV and the Staffordshire Film Archive. With thanks to Ray Johnson and the Staffordshire Film Archive.

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