Some things never change, one of these being that humans love to gossip and love a juicy sordid scandal! Some fun entertaining stories from the Victorian era for you this week!
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…Sort of a Part One, this and the next podcast are looking at two of what I see as among the biggest factors in the fiscal success of the British Empire in the 19th Century.
Firstly: The fight against the ‘Corn Laws’ (Debate pictured below)
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…Two legends that have never been explained. Who was the Hammersmith Ghost and what is the story behind the decades long sightings of Spring Heeled Jack?
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…Nothing got the attention of the public during the Victorian era like a juicy dramatic murder! And this episode I’m looking at one of the most famous outside of Jack the Ripper. William Corder and the Red Barn Murder.
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…This episode I take a look at a lesser examined topic of the Victorian Era. Certainly we all admire the wonderful dresses ladies wore, but what of legendary dandies such as Beau Brummel and what men wore during the 19th Century?
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…This episode I look at a brilliant woman, her life, her work and life. It’s time to talk about Mary Shelley and aside from writing Frankenstein her life was amazing!
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…This episode looks at one of the icons of the London skyline. So we’re topping the tower and looking at good ol’ Big Ben!
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…This episode I take a look at the founding staple of the Victorian diet. The humble loaf of bread…
Best Cobb Loaf:
7g sachet of yeast
2 tsp castor sugar
1 cup of warm water
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil
1 egg
sesame seeds
Following on from the insanity of last episode, this week I’m looking at some of the more physical medical practices you would undergo living in Victorian England
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…This week I look at St Bethlem Hospital. Meant to be a shining light of aid to those with mental health issues its nickname became synonymous with anarchy, insanity and deprivation. Bedlam.
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