History Through A House | Lighthearted British History From The Beginning
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Join Isadora (a Brit with a degree in History) as she helps to educate two American guys on a little about the history of the house they have all just moved into, and therefore England as a whole. Together they investigate some of the skills passed down for generations, explores some of the weirdest bits of British life, and talk science, crime, death, and murder. Semi-educational and..
History Through A House | Lighthearted British History From The Beginning
3y ago
Every week we will record a quick episode highlighting the information from an episode with a lot less chat! This week the Stone age. Highlighting how the beginning of farming would bring a community together, and how burials developed and changed ..read more
History Through A House | Lighthearted British History From The Beginning
3y ago
Ben and Adam asked for more information on Roman occupation in South-West England, so Isadora delivered. They talk about nearly a dozen Roman sites in England, the infamous mosaics that everyone dreams of finding, as well as catching people up on the goings on at Longlands, their Tudor house in Dartmoor ..read more
History Through A House | Lighthearted British History From The Beginning
3y ago
I generally only realise how uneducated I am about something when I start to learn about it. In this episode we look at People of Color (and primarily those who are Black), and their earliest relationship with Britain. A relationship that included the power of an emperor, the skills of African warriors, and the way that modern science is helping bring these earliest inhabitants to life ..read more
History Through A House | Lighthearted British History From The Beginning
3y ago
Without much direct knowledge of the Roman occupation beyond Exeter, Isadora takes some historic liabilities in imagining life in Devon. Discussing Roman roads, concrete and farming, as well as the recent excavations at Ipplepen and the University of Exeters plea for help with LiDAR ..read more
History Through A House | Lighthearted British History From The Beginning
3y ago
Isadora takes a moment for girl power and talk about two of Britannia best 1st CE folk heroes. She addresses their relationship with the Romans, their families and their deaths ..read more
History Through A House | Lighthearted British History From The Beginning
3y ago
Isadora teaches the guys a little about the Roman invasion of Britain (and mispronounces all their names), then moved on to a more social topic of the differences in sex and marriage between the Celts and the invaders ..read more
History Through A House | Lighthearted British History From The Beginning
3y ago
Isadora and Adam take their history skills(?) to the darker side, investigating the truth behind legends and myths around the globe. If you like it search and subscribe ..read more
History Through A House | Lighthearted British History From The Beginning
3y ago
In this episode we look at the spread of the Roman Republic and the makings of the Roman Empire. We finally investigate a little Druid knowledge, the murder of Caesar and the two Brutus ..read more
History Through A House | Lighthearted British History From The Beginning
3y ago
The last part of pre-written history gets examined. We talk about Iron Age life, style, death and chariot burials ..read more
History Through A House | Lighthearted British History From The Beginning
3y ago
New Audio! A deep dive into the development and rise of the AGA. We look into its amazing and ground breaking inventor Gustav Dalen, the oven's relationship to Royalty and War as well as advertising going back to the revolutionary work of David Olgovy. The range has become a British institution, the BBC called it an icon, and many people think of it as the heart of their home ..read more