Duration: 5'18''
David Olusoga investigates the devastating impact of the Blitz on Liverpool.
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David Olusoga goes through the history of the 180 years and 132 residents of 62 Falkner Street in Liverpool.
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S1E2 | A House Through Time
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S1E3 | A House Through Time
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S1E4 | A House Through Time
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