Gloucester · Est. 97 AD
Gloucester
Stinks.
History books remember the kings and bishops.
But what about the tanners, the match-girls, the dockers?
Their world had a smell. We’ve forgotten it.
A project recovering the lost scent-history of an ancient city — and the working people whose lives defined it.
TEDx Eastgate Street · Gloucester · 24 June 2026
One email. First to know about tellings, scents, and stories.
The five nose lines
I
The River
mud · fish · tide
II
The Shambles
blood · sawdust · offal
III
The Tanneries
lime · hide · bark
IV
The Matchworks
phosphorus · sulphur · resin
V
The Hearth
woodsmoke · bread · tallow
A Glostenbury project · Festival of the Senses · Coming 2028
gloucesterstinks.com · nosewitness.com