SPECIAL: DEATH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II
The death of Queen Elizabeth II is a momentous event in modern British history. This special episode contains some facts […]
EPISODES, SPECIAL EPISODES
EPISODES, SOCIAL HISTORY EPISODES
EP046 A TOUCH OF CLASS
The essential guide to the Victorian class system. There was more to being middle class than drinking tea, and the
EPISODES
MINI020 WOMEN GETTING DRESSED 1840s style
This much requested episode deals with the important but fun topic of women’s clothes and fashions in the 1840s. If
EPISODES, MEDICINE & DISEASE EPISODES, SOCIAL HISTORY EPISODES
EP045: THE GRAVEST CHOICE – VICTORIAN ERA ABORTION
This episode deals with the real and harrow position for women during with contraception, pregnancy, and abortion in the Victorian
ARTISTIC PHOTO'S, PEOPLE PHOTO'S
ALBUMAN PRINT: “Fading away” by Henry Peach Robinson
This is the famous work “Fading Away” by Henry Peach Robinson. He took 5 different negatives and put them together
EGYPTIAN PHOTO'S
ALBUMAN SILVER PRINT: Portal of the Temple of Khonsu, Karnak Théodule Devéria
Deveria was a noted photographer and cataloguer of French Egyptology. He was vital in a key expedition with Auguste Mariette
PEOPLE PHOTO'S
Daguerreotype “Peasant Woman & Child” Félix Jacques Moulin
Moulin was, like Braquehais mostly known for his female nudes. These were called Academies and used for artists. Moulin skated
PEOPLE PHOTO'S
Daguerreotype “Standing Female Nude in Diaphanous Gown”
This is one of many of Bruno Braquehais’s female nudes, which were used as still life’s for artists in place
PEOPLE PHOTO'S
Daguerreotype Prince Albert 1842
This Daguerreotype was taken at a studio in Brighton. The photographer was probably William Constable, working under a daguerreotype license
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5TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL – SAY CHEESE
This anniversary is a memorable event and naturally deserves to be photographed by the paparazzi. But what was the story
EPISODES, SOCIAL HISTORY EPISODES
EP044 SEX RELIGION AND WEDDING NIGHT BLUES – VICTORIA SEX PT2
Our dive under the covers continues. How did sex and religion come together in the Victorian era? How was the
EPISODES, SOCIAL HISTORY EPISODES
EP043 VICTORIAN SEX PT1: GETTING DOWN TO IT.
Why yes, we will be asking what Victoria did with Albert. We will be asking about the how’s and why’s
EPISODES, QUEEN VICTORIA EPISODES, SOCIAL HISTORY EPISODES, SPECIAL EPISODES
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2021 – TICKLING THE CHRISTMAS IVORY
What could be more of a traditional Victorian Christmas than carols by candlelight with an orchestra, piano and harp? Quite
EPISODES, POLITICS EPISODES, QUEEN VICTORIA EPISODES
EP042 EARLY DAYS OF A ROYAL MARRIAGE
Marriage isn’t easy, even in the early days, especially a royal marriage. It’s even harder if you are an intellectual
EPISODES, SOCIAL HISTORY EPISODES, SPECIAL EPISODES
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2021
An ancient tradition, but surely one that the Victorians didn’t celebrate? Wrong, they did celebrate. Oh boy was it a
VICTORIAN COOKING
HALLOWEEN – VICTORIAN DUMB CAKE
This is a very simple one. Try making a basic vanilla sponge or lemon cake, then gather your unmarried daughters
EMPIRE, EPISODES, Uncategorised
EP041 ROOTS OF BLOOD
With the hardships of the voyage across the ocean over, the settlers had to build a life in South Africa.
EMPIRE, EPISODES
EP040 ACROSS THE SEAS
An empire lives on the backs of people; its own or those it conquers. For the British, South Africa needed
EMPIRE, EPISODES
EP039 BLOOD ON THE LAND
The story of the British Empire in South Africa continues. The first battles were being won, but the cost was
TRANSCRIPTS
TRANSCRIPT: EP017 A QUEEN (VICTORIA IS BORN)
Drum roll then because it is time to meet Victoria herself. I want to emphasise now that it was originally
TRANSCRIPTS
TRANSCRIPT: EP016 PETERLOO MASSACRE – BRITAIN’S NADIR.
In this show we are going to cover one of the key events in the lead into the period of
EMPIRE, EPISODES
EP038 A TOEHOLD IN AFRICA
The British Empire was vast, but it didn’t spring up over night. South Africa was a vital imperial staging post,
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND, CRIME, Criminal Justice, EMPIRE, EPISODES
EP037 INSIDE THE GATES OF HELL
Prison is never nice, but the Victorian prison of Port Arthur in Van Diemen’s Land combined starvation, deprivation, desperation, and
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4TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL – LOVELACE AND BABBAGE
To celebrate the 4th anniversary, the episode will be all about Lovelace and Babbage; the true inventors of the computer
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EP036 MEET THE PRISONERS
At its heart, a prison is the people. But what kind of people ended up in the hellish Port Arthur