The Backtracker History Show

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The history show on Bradley Stoke Radio in Bristol, released as a podcast later, all about interesting historical true tales from the UK and beyond. Also a trustee of Steep Holm Island in the Bristol Channel.

Johannes Gutenberg was a German craftsman and inventor from Mainz who revolutionised printing in the mid-15th century by developing a practical system of movable type. His greatest achievement was printing the Gutenberg Bible, a breakthrough that transformed the spread of knowledge and ideas across Europe. He died in Mainz in 1468.

Cover of episode 266