Civilisations Stories

The First Refugees (1x5)

Air date: Apr 30, 2018

Fashion historian Amber Butchart unravels the story of 'the first refugees'. The Huguenot silk weavers of Spitalfields made a perilous journey to Britain over 300 years ago, but they left a legacy of industry, great riches and artistic masterpieces. This is one of history's most important stories of migration.