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When the Pubs Went Dry: Episode 2

When the Pubs Went Dry - Episode 2

Many towns followed Wick into prohibition, but the drinkers of Scotland fought back.

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Synopsis

Tom Morton explores Scotland's great experiment with prohibition. In 1922, Wick voted to go dry and many towns soon followed, but the drinkers of Scotland fought back.

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