This episode I look at the education systems in Victorian England. Sure they had the rich schools, but you’ll learn about a man who with determination and a sack of potatoes, changed the lives of tens of thousands of children
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I’m back! And with a new episode out before Christmas. This time I look at the life of the man of military man and Irish landlord Charles Cunningham.
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This episode I take a look at the remarkable life of Dr Elizabeth Garret Anderson. The first woman to hold a medical licence in the United Kingdom.
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This episode I take a look at the infamous Opium Dens of London. Also, I talk about tea and the world’s first monster corporation!
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This episode I have a look into the life of author Wilkie Collins. You might not know his work, but what came from it will surprise you. Also, he has another one of those convoluted personal lives…
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This episode I have a look at the struggle of life as an Orphan in Victorian England (It wasn’t all song and dance and working for Fagin, trust me!).
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This episode of the podcast looks at the life of Victoria before she became Queen. A difficult childhood with an ambitious mother who hoped to be Regent, I have a look at the young woman’s life and how she was trained to rule.
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The first episode of 2023 takes a look at one of the most prominent landmarks in London. The beautiful Hyde Park!
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Special Xmas mini-episode! In this podcast I have a look at how we got to many of the traditions we enjoy during the Yuletide season. Merry Christmas to you and your families!
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This pre-Christmas episode was such a great opportunity! I got to speak with Dr Iwan Morus about his new Victorian Era book on the science and people of the Victorian era and how it has directly influenced us to this day.
His book “How the Victorians took us to the moon” is just out now and makes an excellent Christmas gift.
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