MRS BEETON’S EXCELLENT MINCE PIESMRS BEETON’S EXCELLENT MINCE PIES
The upmarket version of Mrs Beetons classic
Author: Age of Victoria
AOV CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2020AOV CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2020
Merry Christmas everyone. What a year, so lets round it off in comfort. This special episode features. Thank you’s. Quick chat about Victorian Christmas Cards Introducing Mrs Beeton, and the
MRS BEETONS ORDINARY MINCE PIESMRS BEETONS ORDINARY MINCE PIES
The classic recipe from Mrs Beetons original Household Management
EP034 HOW TO BUILD HELLEP034 HOW TO BUILD HELL
The journey into Empire continues as we look at Tasmania, known as Van Diemen’s Land. Here the European settlers, the indigenous people, the convict system, the bush rangers, the lure
EP033 (PT2) WHO OWNS THE LAND?EP033 (PT2) WHO OWNS THE LAND?
The journey into Empire continues as we look more closely at the Australia’s, and the difficult issues of landownership, native rights, and how land can tie to identity. I also
EP033 (PT1) WHO OWNS THE LAND?EP033 (PT1) WHO OWNS THE LAND?
The journey into Empire continues as we look more closely at the Australia’s, and the difficult issues of landownership, native rights, and how land can tie to identity. I also
EP032 PHILOSOPHY OF EMPIRE – THE VALUE OF LIFE?EP032 PHILOSOPHY OF EMPIRE – THE VALUE OF LIFE?
To understand the past, sometimes we need to examine our values and subject them to philosophical analysis. The British Empire was a complex, varied entity that stretched across the world
EP031 VICTORIA & ALBERT – A ROMANTIC PRINCE & A WEDDINGEP031 VICTORIA & ALBERT – A ROMANTIC PRINCE & A WEDDING
How does the Queen of Kingdom and ruler of the Empire choose a husband? This is not a choice to get wrong, so Victoria was under pressure. Was Albert the
EP030 QUEEN VICTORIA’S NO GOOD, VERY BAD YEAREP030 QUEEN VICTORIA’S NO GOOD, VERY BAD YEAR
How was Victoria coping with being Queen? She was intelligent, stubborn, cultured, but sometimes misguided and blinkered. Worse, the nation itself seemed fractured, bitter, and in danger of collapse. Her
3RD ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL VICTORIA & ALBERT – A ROYAL, AND A ROMANTIC3RD ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL VICTORIA & ALBERT – A ROYAL, AND A ROMANTIC
EP030 3rd Anniversary Special: Victoria & Albert -a Royal and a Romantic. The podcast is 3 years old, so time for Victoria and Albert to become a couple. One of
GALLERY OF ROMANTICISMGALLERY OF ROMANTICISM
These are some key works that give a flavour of the range of works in the Romantic movements around Europe. I will add to this gallery from time to time.
EP029 THE COURT OF KING CHOLERA – THE GREAT VICTORIAN PLAGUEEP029 THE COURT OF KING CHOLERA – THE GREAT VICTORIAN PLAGUE
EP029 “The Court of King Cholera – the great Victorian plague” explores one of the most famous pandemics in history. There was horror, death, and a little hope. Many bad
SOURCES – EPISODE 029 CHOLERASOURCES – EPISODE 029 CHOLERA
There are a huge number of sources on Cholera and the Victorian response to the great pandemics. It affected everything from science to art to culture to city planning. I
MINI018 RAILWAY TIMEMINI018 RAILWAY TIME
MINISODE 018 RAILWAY TIME is here to take a light hearted look at the social etiquette of train travel, and the small matter of how the trains revolutionised time. This
EP028 BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME? RAILWAY MANIA AND SOCIAL CHANGESEP028 BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME? RAILWAY MANIA AND SOCIAL CHANGES
EP028 BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME? RAILWAY MANIA AND SOCIAL CHANGES is here to count the cost of progress. As railways make men staggeringly rich, people start to fly
EP027 Pt2 “made it run”EP027 Pt2 “made it run”
Railways were one of the great achievements of the Victorian Era, but they are complicated and hard to build. This show covers the process and the people involved in building
EP027 Pt1 “Once I built a railroad”EP027 Pt1 “Once I built a railroad”
Railway building was a great achievement of the Victorian Age, but railways are complicated and hard to build. This show covers the process and the people involved in building these
EP026 The railway is coming!EP026 The railway is coming!
The railway is here. What a change Britain was about to see! A herald of a new age, and new way of life. Something new in human history. This episode
BONUS CHAT WITH THE SIECLE PODCAST – BRITAIN AND FRANCE AFTER WATERLOOBONUS CHAT WITH THE SIECLE PODCAST – BRITAIN AND FRANCE AFTER WATERLOO
Bonus episode of The Age of Victoria & The Siècle! Learn about the differences between how France and Britain experienced the years after Waterloo in a conversation between your host
MINI017 Great things are done when men and mountains meetMINI017 Great things are done when men and mountains meet
“Great things are done when men and mountains meet; This is not done by jostling in the street.” -William Blake Join me for this adventurous minisode. This show has Setting
SOURCES FOR QUEEN VICTORIA’S CORONATION.SOURCES FOR QUEEN VICTORIA’S CORONATION.
SOURCES ON QUEEN VICTORIA’S CORONATION Details on Queen Victoria’s coronation are available, but the event is often skimmed over in popular histories on the topic. I touched on her coronation
TRANSCRIPT: EP014 DARKNESS FALLS: MT TAMBORA PT2TRANSCRIPT: EP014 DARKNESS FALLS: MT TAMBORA PT2
EP014 DARKNESS FALLS: MT TAMBORA PT2 The episode you are about to hear is part 2 on the eruption of Mt Tambora in 1815, and its immense effects around the
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2019CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2019
Victorian Christmas Time! Mistletoe and Wine; listening to Podcast time. This is a special episode for Christmas 2019. Learn about the hustle & bustle of the Victorian Christmas, with a focus
EP025 The industrial revolution & shattering the energy ceiling.EP025 The industrial revolution & shattering the energy ceiling.
Forged in fire, the new era is born. The British unlock a new energy source and create the industrial revolution. Humanity around the world is transformed; no longer limited by
TRANSCRIPT: EP013 THE VOLCANOES WRATH – THE YEAR WITHOUT SUMMER 1816TRANSCRIPT: EP013 THE VOLCANOES WRATH – THE YEAR WITHOUT SUMMER 1816
Setting the scene Imagine a tranquil pacific heaven. Sandy beaches, warm ocean and gentle breezes. This is in many ways as close to paradise as humans have come. Plenty of