The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast
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The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast covers the people, places, and events of the Victorian Era and the 19th Century.
The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast
2w ago
Concluding my two part look at the grave robbing mercenaries that shocked the Kingdom with their horrendous crimes. The most famous of these being William Burke and William Hare ..read more
The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast
1M ago
This episode I take a short look at the history of Policing in the 19th century United Kingdom. From a perceived military force, the Metropolitan Police became a civilian entity that sought to serve all the people of London and the Kingdom at large ..read more
The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast
2M ago
This episode I look at the shocking 1811 crime that became known as the Rathcliff Highway Murders.
Horrible violence and shoddy investigations created a sadly typical Victorian tragedy ..read more
The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast
2M ago
This weeks episode looks at the 6th Baron Byron. George Gordan Byron was a legend in his own lifetime. With an amazing heritage he tore through British society in the most scandalous ways. A brilliant poet his life was the stuff of gossip, slander and literary respect ..read more
The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast
2M ago
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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The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast
3M ago
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 ..read more
The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast
7M ago
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 ..read more
The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast
7M ago
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 ..read more
The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast
7M ago
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 ..read more
The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast
7M ago
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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