By the 18th century, 45,000 Africans are transported annually on British ships ... 1741: Fires break out in New York City, which has the second-largest urban population of blacks.

Around 1750, the British mainland American colonies had a population of approximately 1.5 million. In addition to settlers from Great Britain, a steady stream of German immigrants began to arrive ...

A personal journey around the landscapes of British poetry presented by Andrew Motion. Find out the poems featured in each programme, and those suggested by listeners. The city experience above ...