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Based in the UK, this self confessed history geek takes you for a stroll down memory lane and shares stories and interesting nuggets of information that has been discovered along the way. From tales of tragedy and sadness to epic stories of human courage or creativity, there are many people in history who have made their mark, however small.
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From Doctor To Patient (Part One)
Season: 7 Episode: 27
Dr Pownall was a surgeon, asylum owner and former mayor of Calne whose recurring mental illness ended in tragedy. After being discharged from Northwoods Asylum as "recovered", he murdered his servant, Louisa Cook, and spent the rest of his life in Broadmoor, where he died in 1882. Behind the headlines lay a story of bitter disagreements between doctors and officials, where blame often took priority over working together.
CAST
Lucretia Pownall- Cerise Reed
Rev. John Guthrie - Martin Palmer
Samuel Arden - Joe Wilson
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SOURCES
Devizes & Wiltshire Gazette 3 Dec 1840
Bristol Mercury 12 Dec. 1840
Gloucester Quarter Sessions 7th July 1849
Gloucestershire Trinity Sessions: Renewal of Dr Fox’s License. Gloucester Journal 5th July 1851
Commission of Lunacy. The Times 14th June 1852
Ancestry
National Library of Medicine
Swindon Advertiser & North Wiltshire Chronicle 24th Oct 1859
The History of the Old Private Lunatic Asyum at Fishponds, Bristol 1740– 1859. Bristol: University of Bristol. Phillips HT (1973)
A History of the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Bristol: J W Arrowsmith. Smith GM (1917)
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The Pioneering WPC
Season: 7 Episode: 26
Rosa was a trailblazing police officer who transferred from Bristol to Gloucestershire Constabulary in 1927 because she could ride a motorbike, an extraordinary skill for a woman at the time. Stationed at Staple Hill from 1928 to 1936, she broke new ground while investigating a series of high-profile cases that regularly captured the attention of the local press, proving that determination and ability mattered more than convention.
CAST
The Baird Committee - Steve SheperdRev. John Guthrie - Martin Palmer
Rosa Rouse - Sam Roberts
Savidge Inquiry - Carrigan Rosamond
Sergeant Pope - Guy Pass
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
Gloucestershire Police Archives
Western Daily Press - Monday 11 February 1985
Ancestry
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The Crimes & Death of Phoebe Harris
Season: 7 Episode: 25
In the summer of 1786, thousands of people gathered outside Newgate Prison to witness the execution of Phoebe Harris. Convicted of a serious offence at the Old Bailey, she became the focus of one of the largest public spectacles of the year. Her case attracted widespread attention, from the dramatic police raid that led to her arrest to the crowded courtroom where her fate was decided. It is a story of deception, betrayal, and the harsh realities of justice in Georgian Britain.
CAST
Old Bailey - Carrigan Rosamond
Phoebe Harris - Sam Roberts
The Hanging Tree - Joe Wilson
Date Book - Steve Sheperd
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SOURCES
Executed Today
Old Bailey Proceedings Online
The Moncton Transcript - Tue, Mar 26, 1907 ·Page 6
Nottingham Advertiser - Friday 11 September 1936
‘The Hanging Tree’ by V. A. C. Gatrell
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BTP724. SS Stella (Part Two)
Season: 7 Episode: 24
Often called the "Titanic of the Channel Islands", the SS Stella met a tragic end when it struck the Casquets reef in thick fog on Easter Thursday 1899. In Part Two, we move beyond the disaster itself to explore the remarkable personal stories of those who lived through it, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. From the courage of stewardess Mary Ann Rogers, who gave her life helping others, to the extraordinary accounts of survivors whose lives were changed forever, these are the human stories behind one of Britain's greatest maritime tragedies.
CAST
Character - Actor
William McGonagall - Martin Palmer
The Times - Cerise Reed
The Spectator - Joe Wilson
Greta Williams - Sam Roberts
W.P. Harwood - Guy Pass
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
Western Mail - Saturday 01 April 1899
Western Daily Mercury - Tuesday 04 April 1899
The Sketch - Wednesday 12 April 1899
Manchester Evening News - Friday 14 April 1899
Jersey Independent and Daily Telegraph - Saturday 03 June 1899
Jersey Express and Channel Islands Advertiser - Friday 14 July 1899
Southampton Tourists Guide Association
Southampton Museum
Guernsey Museum
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The Sinking of the S.S Stella
Season: 7 Episode: 23
On Easter Thursday 1899, the SS Stella set sail from Southampton bound for Guernsey. Just hours later, in thick fog, the luxury passenger steamer struck the notorious Casquets reef and sank within minutes, claiming more than 100 lives in one of Britain's worst Victorian maritime disasters.
CAST
Mr James Parton - Steve Sheperd
Man in Dinghy - Guy Pass
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
Western Mail - Saturday 01 April 1899
Western Daily Mercury - Tuesday 04 April 1899
Jersey Independent and Daily Telegraph - Saturday 03 June 1899
Southampton Tourists Guide Association
Southampton Museum
Guernsey Museum
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Postman's Park
Season: 7 Episode: 22
Postman’s Park is a peaceful green oasis in the heart of the City of London, free for everyone to enjoy. Tucked away from the surrounding busy streets, it is best known for its moving Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice, which honours ordinary people who lost their lives while saving others.
CAST
George Watts - Steve Sheperd
Alice's Memorial - Sam Roberts
Mandell Creighton - Martin Palmer
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
Holy Sepulchre London
Windsor Local History Group
Kentish Mercury - Friday 01 May 1885
South London Observer - Saturday 09 May 1885
Faringdon Advertiser and Vale of the White Horse Gazette - Saturday 09 May 1885
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The Tragic Murder of Alice Hole
Season: 7 Episode: 21
The murder of Alice Hole sent shockwaves through Bristol, becoming one of the city's most talked-about crimes of the Victorian era. As news of the killing spread through the narrow streets of Temple, horror quickly turned to fascination. By morning, crowds had gathered, rumours were rife, and newspapers carried lurid accounts of the tragedy. Behind the headlines lay a story of heartbreak, decline, and a brutal act that left an entire city stunned.
CAST
William Hole - Guy Pass
Alice Hole - Kate Kendell
Home Secretary - Steve Sheperd
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
South Staffordshire Examiner - Saturday 05 September 1874
Ancestry
Executed Today
Monmouthshire Beacon - Saturday 10 April 1875
Western Daily Press - Monday 26 April 1875
Morning Advertiser - Tuesday 27 April 1875
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Victorian Street Sweepers
Season: 7 Episode: 20
Before modern roads and pavements, crossing a busy city street could be filthy, dangerous, and sometimes impossible without help. In the crowded towns and cities of the 19th century, horse-drawn traffic left roads thick with mud, waste, and grime, creating an opportunity for one of Victorian Britain’s most overlooked jobs, the crossing sweeper.
CAST
Richard Rowe - Steve Sheperd
Parson - Joe Wilson
Henry Mayhew - Guy Pass
Sam Scrape - Martin Palmer
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
Mayhew, Henry (2009). "London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. II
The Dictionary of Victorian London.
London Labour and the London Poor, p. 259
Cheltenham Chronicle - Thursday 25 January 1844
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Christina Keith: Frontline Teacher
Season: 7 Episode: 19
She crossed into a shattered world few dared to witness.
In the final days of the First World War, Scottish academic and author Christina Keith travelled to France, not as a soldier, but as a lecturer sent to inspire weary troops standing in the shadow of history’s bloodiest conflict. But what she encountered would stay with her forever.
As Europe struggled to emerge from the horror of war, Keith and a close companion became two of the first women to venture deep into the devastated battlefields left behind by the Armistice. They walked through ruined villages, scarred landscapes, and the silent aftermath of unimaginable destruction, scenes still haunted by the echoes of millions lost.
Her extraordinary memoir captured a world suspended between relief and ruin, offering a rare and deeply human glimpse into the emotional wreckage left behind by the Great War.
In this gripping episode, discover the remarkable story of Christina Keith, the fearless woman who stepped into the ruins of war and lived to tell the tale.
CAST
Christina Keith - Cerise Reed
Edinburgh Evening News - Martin Palmer
Friend - Sam Roberts
The Scotsman Newspaper 1 - Joe Wilson
The Scotsman Newspaper 2 - Simon Criddle
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
Flora Johnston. (Stories from Scotland and beyond)
Edinburgh Evening News - Thursday 05 April 1906
The Scotsman - Wednesday 22 May 1963
The Scotsman - Thursday 23 May 1963
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Capt. Bertram Dickson: Aviating Pioneer
Season: 7 Episode: 18
Captain Bertram Dickson FRGS, RHA, was one of the great daredevils of the early flying age, a pioneering Scottish aviator who became the first British serviceman to earn a pilot’s licence. At a time when flight was still dangerous and experimental, Dickson thrilled crowds with his fearless displays in fragile aircraft of wood and canvas. His dramatic aerial demonstrations, watched by Winston Churchill and Lord Kitchener, helped awaken Britain to the military potential of aviation and played an important role in the creation of the Royal Flying Corps.
CAST
Capt. Bertram Dickson - Joe Wilson
Memorial Stone - Guy Pass
Chelmsford Chronicle - Sam Roberts
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
Wells Journal - Thursday 16 December 1909
Morning Post - Tuesday 11 October 1910
Ross-shire Journal
Aberdeen Press and Journal - Thursday 22 September 1994
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Inverness
Season: 7 Episode: 17
In this week's show, we’re heading to the Scottish Highlands, to the city of Inverness and its striking landmark, Inverness Castle. Overlooking the River Ness, this historic site has witnessed centuries of power struggles, royal intrigue, and legend. From medieval beginnings to its place in stories like that of Macbeth, Inverness and its castle hold a rich and dramatic past waiting to be explored.
CAST
Mary Queen of Scots - Rose Hales
George Buchanan - Martin Palmer
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
Coventry, Martin. Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans (2010)
Historic Environment Scotland – Inverness Castle Official Site: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/inverness-castle/
Gifford, John. Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland series, 1992) – Architectural history of Inverness Castle and other Highland structures.
Calendar State Papers Scotland. Vol. 1. p. 651. Bain, Joseph, ed. (1898)
Tabraham, Chris. Scotland’s Castles (1997)
MacGibbon, David and Ross, Thomas. The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland (1887–92) –
Culloden Battlefield and Visitor Centre
Prebble, John. Culloden (1961; revised editions 1991, 2002)
Lenman, Bruce. The Jacobite Risings in Britain 1689–1746 (1980)
Duffy, Christopher. The ‘45: Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Untold Story of the Jacobite Rising (2003) –
Historic Environment Scotland – Culloden Battlefield Official Site: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/culloden/
Mackillop, Andrew. More Fruitful Than the Soil: Army, Empire, and the Scottish Highlands, 1715–1815 (2000)
BBC
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The Horfield Horror
Season: 7 Episode: 16
In 1841, Horfield was rocked by the violent murder of Martha Shedden, a crime that drew intense attention across the country. Suspicion fell on a young former servant, and the case quickly became tangled in conflicting witness accounts and uncertain evidence. As the investigation unfolded, it raised more questions than answers, leaving the truth of what happened that day deeply uncertain.
CAST
Charles Rudge - Guy Pass
Alexander Sheddon - Steve Sheperd
Mrs Rudge - Kate Kendell
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SOURCES
Gloucestershire, England, Prison Records, 1728-1914
London Evening Standard - Thursday 28 January 1841
London Courier and Evening Gazette - Friday 29 January 1841
English Chronicle and Whitehall Evening Post - Tuesday 13 April 1841
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Titanic’s Bristolians (pt2)
Season: 7 Episode: 15
In Part One of this tale, we covered the life and death of Rev. Robert Bateman. A man born in Bristol who emigrated to America and used his skills as a preacher and stonemason to help make a difference in the lives of many people.
In this episode, we cover the tale of his Sister-in-Law, Ada Balls, who was encouraged to travel with him to America on a journey that would change her life.
As a special extra for podcast listeners, there's also an extra tale about another survivour who lived in Bristol, Alice Louch.
CAST
Revd Robert James Bateman - Guy Pass
Ada Balls - Sam Roberts
Minister - Martin Palmer
Dr. W.A. Hobson - Steve Sheperd
Bruce Bateman - Tony Allen
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SOURCES
Find-A-Grave
Encyclopedia Titanica
Ancestry
Family Search
Titanic Archive
‘A Night to Remember’ by Walter Lord
(1912) Record of Bodies and Effects (Passengers and Crew S.S. Titanic)
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Titanic's Bristolians
Season: 7 Episode: 14
Among the thousands who departed from Southampton, bound for a new life in America, was one man whose story embodies both the hope and the heartbreak of that journey, Red. Robert James Bateman. As the great liner pushed across the Atlantic, everything changed in a single, devastating moment, when an iceberg tore through her hull, sealing her fate, and the fate of so many on board.
Today, we uncover his story.CAST
Revd Robert James Bateman - Guy Pass
Ada Balls - Sam Roberts
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
Find-A-Grave
Encyclopedia Titanica
Ancestry
Family Search
Titanic Archive
‘A Night to Remember’ by Walter Lord
(1912) Record of Bodies and Effects (Passengers and Crew S.S. Titanic)
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Death in the Beaufort Arms
Season: 7 Episode: 13
On Saturday 20 July 1878, an ordinary evening at the Beaufort Arms in Barton Hill, Bristol, turned deadly, when a gathering of local workers, including Alfred Theophilus Freeguard and Frank Ferris, erupted into violence.
CAST
Edwin Jones - Simon Criddle
Frank Ferris - Jon Locke
Alfred Freeguard - Guy Pass
Witness’s brother - Julian Kendell
John Southall - Steve Sheperd
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SOURCES
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 23 July 1878
Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Thursday 25 July 1878
Stroud Journal - Saturday 27 July 1878
The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post, Western Countries and South Wales Advertiser
Thu, Aug 08, 1878 ·Page 3
Devon and Somerset News - Thursday 15 August 1878
Western Daily Press - Saturday 21 September 1878
UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951 for A. T. Frigard
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Two Social Reformers
Season: 7 Episode: 12
Susanna Morgan and Jessie Stephen were two determined voices for change, social reformers who challenged injustice and fought to improve the lives of others, from campaigning for women’s rights to standing up for workers and the vulnerable, their efforts helped shape a fairer society and left a lasting mark on history.
CAST
Staffordshire Advertiser - Andrea Reid
Jessie Stephen - Lucy Brazier
The Daily Express - Cerise Reed
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SOURCES
bgas.org.uk
cliftonhotwells.org.uk
Avon Local History & Archaeology
Staffordshire Advertiser - Saturday 16 February 1856
BBC
Bristol Civic Society
Globe - Saturday 26 January 1856
Working Class Movement Library
Bristol Evening Post - Saturday 11 June 1977
Western Daily Press - Wednesday 13 June 1979
Bristol Evening Post - Tuesday 02 October 1979
Corston, J. (2018). Suffragette and activist Jessie Stephen: a life remembered.
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The Seven Stars Pub
Season: 7 Episode: 11
Hidden in Redcliffe, Bristol, the Seven Stars pub isn’t just a place for a pint—it’s a site of history. In the late eighteenth century, its landlord, William Thompson, quietly helped sailors returning from brutal Atlantic voyages and welcomed the abolitionist Thomas Clarkson as he gathered evidence against the slave trade. From this unassuming tavern, stories of suffering and courage spread, helping fuel the campaign that would eventually end Britain’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. Today, the Seven Stars stands as a reminder of the quiet heroes who helped change history, one conversation at a time.
CAST
Thomas Clarkson - Steve Sheperd
Seven Stars - Sam Roberts
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SOURCES
Bristol Radical History Group
Seven Stars Bristol
Slave Trade Trail
We Share the Same Moon
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Young Gentleman Harry
Season: 7 Episode: 10
From petty theft to highway robbery, the life of Henry Simms was a whirlwind of crime, deception, and daring escapes. Schemes, robberies, and a fabricated tales kept him in the spotlight until his dramatic final moments at Tyburn. This article explores the chaotic life and notorious end of one of the eighteenth century’s most audacious criminals.
CAST
Gentleman - Steve Sheperd
Henry Simms - Jon Lock
Ordinary’s Accounts - Guy Pass
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SOURCES
The Old Bailey
Caledonian Mercury - Thursday 09 April 1747
British Executions
Ex Classics
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The Welsh Buccaneer (pt 2)
Season: 7 Episode: 9
In the first part of this tale, we looked at Henry Morgan's first steps into the life of a privateer. Now we see how his confidence sees him take on bigger risks. His greatest exploit came in 1671 with the sack of Panama, a triumph that cemented his legend.
CAST
Alexandre Exquemelin - Guy Pass
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
A history of the family of Morgan, from the year 1089 to present times
by Appleton Morgan, 1845-1928
Ancestry
King and his Navy and Army - Saturday 02 September 1905
Hull Times - Saturday 21 March 1925
Graphic - Saturday 26 March 1927
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The Welsh Bucanneer (Pt 1)
Season: 7 Episode: 8
He was a Welsh farm boy who rose to become the terror of the Spanish Main and later a knight of England. Henry Morgan carved his name into history through daring raids, brutal battles, and cunning strategy, from the fevered frontiers of Jamaica to the burning streets of Panama, blurring the line between pirate and patriot, and leaving a legacy that endures today, from history books to bottles of rum.
CAST
The King and his Navy - Steve Sheperd
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SOURCES
A history of the family of Morgan, from the year 1089 to present times
by Appleton Morgan, 1845-1928
Ancestry
King and his Navy and Army - Saturday 02 September 1905
Hull Times - Saturday 21 March 1925
Graphic - Saturday 26 March 1927
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Intro music by The Model Folk
Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic
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The Cornish Logan Stone
Season: 7 Episode: 7
Perched high above the Cornish cliffs, the famous Logan Rock at Treen once rocked so gently that a single hand could set it swaying. Then, in 1824, a reckless act sent the eighty-ton boulder crashing down, sparking outrage across the country.
In this episode, we uncover the dramatic story of the man who toppled it, the costly and dangerous effort to raise it again, and how the scandal turned a windswept granite giant into one of Cornwall’s most talked-about attractions.
CAST
Hugh Colvill Goldsmith - Steve Sheperd
Obituaries - Andrea Reid
West Kent Guardian - Cerise Reed
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
Cornwall Heritage
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB)
The Naval Chronicle (late 18th and early 19th century)
Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Saturday 12 February 1842
The National Archives, ADM series (especially ADM 6, ADM 8, ADM 12),
The Gentleman’s Magazine
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Intro music by The Model Folk
Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic
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Shepton Mallet Prison (pt2)
Season: 7 Episode: 6
Part two of this series turns the spotlight on more of the condemned men who passed through the gates of Shepton Mallet Prison, each arriving under guard, each leaving for the scaffold. Their crimes varied, from calculated murder to acts born of jealousy, desperation or sudden violence, but their final destination was the same stark yard within those high stone walls.
CAST
Charles Squires - Jon Locke
Henry Quarterly - Steve Sheperd
The Jury - Molly Jefferies
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SOURCES
Weymouth Telegram - Tuesday 15 August 1893
Langport & Somerton Herald - Saturday 12 August 1893
Cheltenham Chronicle - Saturday 08 November 1924
Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser - Saturday 14 February 1925
Illustrated Police News - Thursday 29 January 1925
Ancestry
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Intro music by The Model Folk
Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic
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Shepton Mallet Prison (pt1)
Season: 7 Episode: 5
Built in 1610, Shepton Mallet Prison is Britain’s oldest jail, a grim stone fortress still standing today. Over the centuries it has held French prisoners of war, guarded national treasures in wartime, and witnessed the darkest moments of justice. This is a place of cells and secrets, and of lives that ended on the gallows. In this series, we tell the stories of some of those who were executed within its walls.
CAST
Samuel Reyland - Guy Pass
Henry Dainton - Simon Criddle
Hannah Dainton - Sam Roberts
Charles Squires - Jon Locke
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
Shepton Mallet Journal - Friday 11 January 1889
Bath Herald - Tuesday 26 February 1889
Devon and Somerset News - Thursday 21 March 1889
Weymouth Telegram - Tuesday 15 August 1893
Langport & Somerton Herald - Saturday 12 August 1893
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Intro music by The Model Folk
Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic
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The Tintagel Miracle
Season: 7 Episode: 4
High above the roaring Atlantic, Tintagel clings to the rugged north coast of Cornwall, a place where sea mist wraps itself around ancient stone and legend never feels far away. Dominated by Tintagel Castle, inseparable from the myths of King Arthur, it draws travellers, dreamers and romantics from around the world. Yet on 6 July 1979, this storied village found itself at the centre of a very different tale, when a pilotless RAF Hunter jet slammed into the seaside resort, and villagers and holidaymakers survived by sheer good fortune.
CAST
Jim White - Guy Irons
Dan Irons - Simon Criddle
Robert Jack - Oli Coleman
Bill Walton - Steve Sheperd
John Garwood - Jon Locke
Rev. Ivan Gregory - Tony Allen
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
TINTAGEL WEB
Liverpool Daily Post - Saturday 07 July 1979
Daily Express - Saturday 07 July 1979
Daily Mirror - Saturday 07 July 1979
Coventry Evening Telegraph - Saturday 11 August 1979
Burton Daily Mail - Wednesday 24 October 1979
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Murder at Two Mile Hill
Season: 7 Episode: 3
In February 1869, a young widow was trying to get home after a few too many drinks at her local pub in Two Mile Hill, Kingswood, Bristol. She never made it and what happened next shocked her local community
CAST
Mr. W. Gaisford (Coroner) - Marcus Kepple-Palmer
Mr. Nurse - Julian Kendall
Isaac Wiltshire - Simon Criddle
Jane Cottle - Mili Beniams
Emma Rogers - Sam Roberts
Mr. T. W. Fryer - Tony Allen
Charles Wiltshire - Jon Locke
John Milsom - Martin Palmer
The Judge - Steve Sheperd
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SOURCES
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Intro music by The Model Folk
Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic
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The Staple Hill Tunnel
Season: 7 Episode: 2
Bristol’s hunger for coal sparked a bold idea, drive a railway straight from the pits at Coalpit Heath into the city. With Royal Assent granted on 19th June 1828, the Bristol & Gloucestershire Railway was born.
One of the line’s most ambitious features was the Staple Hill Tunnel, begun in 1834. In this episode, we look at a few tales behind this local landmark
CAST
F. A. Hemmens - Steve Sheperd
Mr G Lane - Julian Kendall
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
Forgotten Relics of an Enterprising Age
Bristol Mercury - Tuesday 13 December 1887
Bristol Mercury - Friday 02 November 1888
Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Tuesday 31 March 1903
Bristol Times and Mirror - Wednesday 01 April 1903
Western Daily Press - Tuesday 02 December 1924
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Bristol's King David Hotel
Season: 7 Episode: 1
This time, we’re stepping inside the story of the King David Hotel. Built in 1893 on the site of the original King David Inn, this striking three-storey building of yellow and red brick spent a century welcoming drinkers, travellers, and locals alike. By the 1990s, its role had changed completely, taken over by the Hospital, but its walls had already seen more than their fair share of life. In this show, we’ll be uncovering just a few of the people and stories woven into this fascinating slice of Bristol’s history.
As you can imagine, featuring all the proprietors of the King David would make this an extremely long episode but they should still be remembered, so here's a list of them.
- c.1791: Joseph Stephens (1791 Universal British Directory).
- c.1793-1794: William Pritchard (Matthews New Bristol Directory 1793-1794).
- c.1814-1817: George White.
- c.1818: Mrs. White. (Evans, 1818 Directory).
- c.1822: William Hooper (Pigot's 1822 Bristol Directory).
- c.1825: Thomas Watson (Pigot's 1825 Bristol Directory).
- c.1826-1830: James Highman.
- c.1831-1836: Ann Highman. (daughter Ann married Edward Willey 1836)
- c.1836-1866: Ann Willey & Mary Lockley (1859 pub for sale with the sisters as yearly tenants).
- c.1838-1839: Matthew Pomphrey (manager?).
- c.1841-1858: Robert Adams (and excise officer).
- c.1859-1866: Mary Lockley & Ann Willey.
- c.1866-1880: Ann Willey & William Cates.
- c.1880-1889: William Cates.
- c.1889-1891: Rose Elizabeth Cates.
- c.1891-1892: William Thomas West (manager).
- c.1892-1893: Hotel rebuilt.
- c.1893-1895: Walter Franklin (manager).
- c.1895-1899: Robert Gibbons.
- c.1899-1942: Stephen George Gibbons.
- c.1 June 1942-27 July 1942: Hartie Nellie Eastburn.
- c.27 July 1942-7 June 1943: Clarence Clifford Gardiner.
- c.7 June 1943-7 March 1944: William G. King.
- c.7 March 1944-17 April 1944: Ernest Sellick Burrell.
- c.17 April 1944-1963: Alfred William McGill (d.1963).
- c.1963-1976: Alfred William McGill junior.
CAST
William Cates - Julian Kendall
George Arthur Cates - Steve Sheperd
George Townsend - Mili Beniams
Police Officer - Tony Allen
Newspapers - Sam Roberts
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SOURCES
Archaeology Data Services
West Country Bottles
Glasgow Evening Post - Thursday 19 November 1868
Frome Times - Wednesday 25 November 1868
The Western Daily Press
Bristol Mirror
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Somerset Artist & Suffragette
Season: 6 Episode: 40
Welcome to the show, where we step into the vivid world of Ivy, a celebrated artist and passionate suffragette who championed gender equality. Part of the pioneering generation of women finally able to study art, she launched a dazzling career creating Christmas cards, postcards and calendars that soon became treasured favourites and are now highly collectable. Today, we explore the life of Ivy as she comes of age at the dawn of the 20th century, uncovering the artistry and spirit that shaped her remarkable journey.
CAST
Henry Williamson - Oli Coleman
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SOURCES
Weston Museum
Ancestry
Country Gazette March 9th, 2023
Bank of England
Evening Post 27th July 1988
Post Office Museum
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Intro music by The Model Folk
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Francis Eaton's Adventure
Season: 6 Episode: 39
Francis Eaton was born ca. 1596 in Bristol, England, and died in the autumn of 1633 in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He, with his wife and son, were passengers on the historic 1620 voyage of the Mayflower. His signature appears on the Mayflower Compact
Francis Eaton’s story begins long before the Mayflower set sail, and when woven together, his early life and later journey form a striking portrait of resilience.
CAST
William Bradford - Steve Sheperd
Plymouth Court - Tony Allen
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SOURCES
Mayflower Museum. Plymouth
American Ancestors
Ancestry
Find-A-Grave
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Intro music by The Model Folk
Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic
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The Mystery In The Village
Season: 6 Episode: 38
Unearth the astonishing tale of how the tiny North Dorset village of Gussage St Michael, home to only a few hundred souls, suddenly found itself splashed across front pages around the world in 1913. From Britain to Australia and New Zealand, its story raced across continents, turning a quiet rural corner into an international sensation. Step into the mystery that transformed a sleepy village into global news.
CAST
William Walter Burton - Jon Locke
The Coroner - Steve Sheperd
Mrs Mitchell - Kate Kendall
Head of Jury - Tony Allen
Winifred May Bailey - Rose Hales
South Australia’s Adelaide Advertiser - Andrea Reid
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
Bradford Daily Argus - Monday 26 May 1913
Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Wednesday 04 June 1913
Find-A-Grave
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Filton's War Heroes
Season: 6 Episode: 37
Nestled in the quiet churchyard of St Peter’s in Filton, Bristol, stands a solemn granite memorial, its rough-hewn Latin cross reaching skywards as a tribute to local men who gave their lives in the First World War. Later additions commemorate those lost in the Second World War and subsequent conflicts, a poignant reminder of the sacrifices woven into the fabric of the community. Modest yet elegant, this Grade II listed memorial not only honours the fallen but bears witness to the enduring spirit of remembrance in Filton.
In today's show, we looked at just a few of the names carved in stone, reflecting the many roles people held in a world torn by war.
CAST
Edith Cavell - Rose Hales
Mr M. Pulliblank - Tony Allen
Murray Phelps - Steve Sheperd
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
cwgc
Ancestry.co.uk
findmypast.co.uk
Forces War Records
Aircrewmen Remembered
International Bomber Command
Bristol Evening Post - Friday 25 March 1988
Western Daily Press - Wednesday 23 March 1988
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Intro music by The Model Folk
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Bristol's Code Breaker: Gordon Welchman
Season: 6 Episode: 36
Dive into the extraordinary mind behind the unseen machinery of Allied codebreaking. In this episode, we explore how Gordon Welchman’s quiet brilliance reshaped the war effort, the birth of traffic analysis, and why his ideas still echo through modern intelligence work. If you’ve ever wondered how the hidden architecture of Bletchley Park truly worked, this one’s a treat. Tune in and meet the strategist who changed everything from behind the curtain.
CAST
Gordon Welchman - Marcus Kepple-Palmer
Alastair Denniston - Tony Allen
Sir Stuart Milner Barry - Steve Sheperd
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
Bletchey Park
Western Daily Press - Monday 22 March 1937
GCHQ
L Field, Gordon Welchman and his Contributions to Breaking the Enigma Code (Honours Project 2013-14, University of St Andrews, 2014).
Trinity College. Cambridge
Ancestry
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Intro music by The Model Folk
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The Captain With Two Victoria Crosses!
Season: 6 Episode: 35
As part of our Lest We Forget November series of show, we visit the story of Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse, a doctor, a soldier, and one of only three people in history to be awarded the Victoria Cross twice. His compassion on the battlefield and his courage under fire remind us what true heroism looks like, not just in grand gestures, but in quiet acts of mercy amid chaos.
CAST
London Gazette - Andrea Reid
Bishop of Liverpool - Steve Sheperd
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SOURCES
Runcorn Examiner - Saturday 28 October 1916
Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger - Saturday 28 October 1916
Warrington Guardian - Saturday 22 September 1917
Morning Post - Thursday 09 August 1917
Derby Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 05 September 1917
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Ancestry
Wigan Examiner - Saturday 03 July 1920
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Remembrance Day 2025
Season: 6 Episode: 34
Each November, as the nation falls silent, we remember them, the men and women who gave everything in the service of others. Their names are carved in stone, whispered in churches, and carried in the hearts of families across generations. But behind every name lies a story of bravery, sacrifice, and humanity in the darkest of times.
As we honour all who served and fell, we pause to reflect on their enduring legacy, and the simple truth that courage, in any age, is never forgotten.
This show is the first in the November Series, Lest We Forget, where we highlight the bravery of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.
CAST
Funeral - Steve Sheperd
Wife Tribute - Rose Hales
Parents Tribute - Molly Jefferies
Mother-in-law tribute - Andrea Reid
Headstone - Sam Roberts
THIS PODCAST
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SOURCES
Sheffield Daily Telegraph 17 May 1917
Wardsend Cemetery Heritage Park
Western Daily Press - Monday 05 May 1941
Wardsend Cemetery
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Joe Rogers and the Royal Charter
Season: 6 Episode: 33
It was the night of 25 October 1859, when the wind began to howl across the Irish Sea. By midnight it had grown into a monstrous storm, one so fierce it would later be remembered as the worst of the nineteenth century. Waves rose like dark mountains, tearing at the coast of Anglesey and battering ships caught in its fury. Out there, struggling towards Liverpool, was the steam clipper Royal Charter, her decks heavy with gold, her passengers dreaming of home, and her fate sealed by the storm of the century.
CAST
Charles Dickens - Steve Sheperd
Mr W. Gilmour - Tony Allen
Joseph Rogers - Joe Wilson
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SS Great Britain
Times Malta
The People - Sunday 12 September 1897
Hereford Journal - Wednesday 09 November 1859
Illustrated London News - Saturday 26 November 1859
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Halloween Special 2025
Season: 6 Episode: 32
Welcome to the Halloween edition of The Backtracker History Show, where we uncover the true origins of this haunting night. Long before costumes and sweets, Halloween was a sacred bridge between the living and the dead, when ancient Celts lit fires to keep spirits at bay.
Join us as we journey through centuries of folklore, from Samhain to All Hallows’ Eve. Light a candle and settle in — the story of Halloween is older, stranger, and far more fascinating than you might think.
CAST
Halloween Rhymes- Theo Jackson
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BBC
Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian - Friday 09 November 1866
Ottawa Free Press - Saturday 27 October 1906
Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night . N. Rogers
"All Saints, Festival of" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.)
Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween. Lisa Morton
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The Locked Bank Mystery
Season: 6 Episode: 31
The curious case of the Welshman murdered inside a locked bank. He was found shot dead, a bullet hole in the window, and a haul of cash and silver missing. This wasn’t a detective show plot — it was a real crime scene uncovered by detectives just over 100 years ago.
CAST
Abraham “Jack” Goldenberg - Joe Wilson
'M' Letter - Sam Roberts
South Wales Daily Post - Tony Allen
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SOURCES
Londonderry Sentinel - Thursday 31 July 1924
British Executions
Western Morning News - Monday 07 April 1924
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The Robber's Stone
Season: 6 Episode: 30
Discover the story behind The Robbers’ Stone, a Grade II listed memorial in West Lavington, Wiltshire. It marks a dramatic 1839 highway robbery and the capture of the culprits—a real-life tale of law triumphing over highwaymen. Tune in to hear how Mr. Dean of Imber was robbed, the pursuit that followed, and the legacy left in stone.
CAST
John Baish - Molly Jefferies
Ben Colclough - Joe Wilson
William Hooper - Marcus Kepple-Palmer
Coroner Whitmarsh - Tony Allen
Monument 1 - Sam Roberts
Monument 2 - Cerise Reed
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English Chronicle and Whitehall Evening Post - Saturday 08 February 1840
Salisbury Inquests
Parish Council of West Lavington
Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette - Thursday 24 October 1839
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The Looting of SS Ettrick
Season: 6 Episode: 29
In 1924, the SS Ettrick met a dramatic fate on the River Avon — she ran aground and refused to budge. As the tide turned and the crew gave up hope, the ship capsized overnight, belly-up in the murky waters. By morning, the riverbank was swarming with locals, not to rescue, but to scavenge: tobacco, cigarettes, sweets, and boots bobbed temptingly in the current, turning the wreck into an impromptu treasure hunt.
CAST
Captain Preston - Colin Ball
Russell Collins - Steve Sheperd
George Rush - Marcus Kepple-Palmer
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SOURCES
Shepton Mallet Journal - Friday 03 October 1924
Western Daily Press - Thursday 25 September 1924
Western Daily Press - Tuesday 07 October 1924
Ancestry
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Eric Harper: WW2 Life in the Royal Airforce
Season: 6 Episode: 28
At just eighteen, Eric Ronald Harper swapped the classroom for the cockpit. By May 1940 he was in uniform, training as an Air Observer—what we’d now call a Navigator—with 207 Squadron, 5 Group, Bomber Command. From Penarth to Melksham, then Bridgnorth in Shropshire, his journey into the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve had begun.
CAST
Eric Ronald Harper - Joe Wilson
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BBC
Ancestry
Humberside Council
International Bomber Command Centre
1921 England Census
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More Short Tales
Season: 6 Episode: 27
From an unusual change of mind to a woman with bizarre eating habits, here are just a few of the shorter tales in my archive. All interesting enough to share with you.
CAST
Dr. Hocking - Steve Sheperd
Mary Ann Carroll - Carrie Ball
Magistrates' Clerk - Steve Sheperd
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Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer - Saturday 13 September 1902
Cornish Guardian - Thursday 18 August 1960
London Daily Chronicle - Thursday 01 May 1902
Daily News (London) - Tuesday 13 September 1904
Ancestry
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The Dickin Medal
Season: 6 Episode: 26
They call it the animals’ Victoria Cross—the PDSA Dickin Medal. Created in 1943, it honours the bravery of animals who served in war. Since then, more than 70 animals have received it, the highest honour for courage in the face of danger. And here are just a few of the 12 recipients buried at the Ilford PDSA Cemetery in London. Here's the story of just three, Irma, Simon and Mary.
CAST
Character - Actor
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The Cheltenham Torso Mystery
Season: 6 Episode: 25
The Cheltenham torso mystery, a chilling enigma that gripped the nation, remains one of Gloucestershire's most infamous unsolved crimes.
It made national headlines and sparked a massive police manhunt, but despite tantalising clues and relentless investigation, the truth was never uncovered.
CAST
Bradford Observer - Andrea Reid
Gardener - Colin Ball
Keith Newman - Steve Sheperd
London Friend - Tony Allen
Resident - Rose Hales
Yorkshire Observer - Joe Wilson
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Shorter Tales
Season: 6 Episode: 24
This week’s show packs a punch with three bite-sized but gripping tales – a dash of heroism from a local legend, a stirring act of WW2 bravery, and the bittersweet drama of a woman scorned – as well as your usual helpings of fascinating facts from days gone by.
CAST
Pete Budd - Colin Ball
Jesse Organ - Patrick Allen
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SOURCES
Bristol Evening Post: Tuesday 3rd September 1968
Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer - Saturday 13 September 1902
Edinburgh Evening News - Saturday 30 July 1938
Lincolnshire Echo - Tuesday 18 August 1942
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HMS Trincomalee
Season: 6 Episode: 23
HMS Trincomalee is one of only two surviving British frigates from her era, alongside her near-sister ship, HMS Unicorn, now preserved as a museum in Dundee. Ordered on 30 October 1812, Trincomalee was constructed in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, by the renowned Wadia family of shipwrights. Her maiden voyage was the begining of a love story and also brought her in contact with a famous French historical figure.
CAST
Eliza Bunt - Rose Hales
Walter Henry - Steve Sheperd
Rear-Admiral Bruce - Joe Wilson
South Durham Herald - Andrea Reid
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SOURCES
The History of HMS Trincomalee 1812 to 1986 (Friends of Trincomalee)
Daily News (London) - Tuesday 25 March 1890
“Quarterdeck” magazine Ref: 2009 Issue 1 (Spring) pages 4 to 5
“Quarterdeck” magazine Ref: 2010 Issue 2 (Summer) pages 4 to 7- Mary Hope Monnery
BBC
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The Legend of Lady Anne Clifford (Pt 2)
Season: 6 Episode: 22
The last member of one of England’s great medieval dynasties, Lady Anne Clifford became something of a legend in her own lifetime, and has remained a celebrated figure in the history of northern England ever since. After fighting a 40-year battle for her right to inherit her father’s estates, devoted herself to restoring and enhancing the castles and churches on her lands.
CAST
Lady Anne Clifford - Cerise Reed
Bishop Rainbow - David Hale
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SOURCES
Knole Diary of Lady Anne Clifford
Transcript of GEO/ADD/43/19k: Extracts from the diary of Lady Anne Clifford, Countess Dowager
of Dorset, Pembroke and Montgomery, by Charlotte, Queen Consort of George III (n.d. between
1761 and 1818)
© Arthur Burns/Georgian Papers Programme 2019
Katharine Hodgkin, The Diary of Lady Anne Clifford: a Study of Class and Gender in the Seventeenth Century, History Workshop Journal, Volume 19, Issue 1, Spring 1985, Pages 148–161,
The Dudley Women Blog
University of Huddersfield
Richardson, Jerusha D. (1899). Famous Ladies of the English Court. H. Stone.
Friends of the Ullswater Way
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The Legend of Lady Anne Clifford (Pt1)
Season: 6 Episode: 21
The last member of one of England’s great medieval dynasties, Lady Anne Clifford became something of a legend in her own lifetime — and ever since, she’s stood as a celebrated figure in the storied history of northern England.
Anne spent a lot of time at the court of Elizabeth 1 with her parents and became a Lady in Waiting to Queen Anne, wife of King James 1. When her father died and left everything to her uncle instead of her, as was the law, Lady Anne fought back. Unusual for a woman in that era.
CAST
Spanish Armada - Steve Sheperd
Lady Anne Clifford - Cerise Reed
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SOURCES
English Heritage
Kirkby Stephen Tourist Information
Knole Diary of Lady Anne Clifford
Transcript of GEO/ADD/43/19k: Extracts from the diary of Lady Anne Clifford, Countess Dowager
of Dorset, Pembroke and Montgomery, by Charlotte, Queen Consort of George III (n.d. between
1761 and 1818)
© Arthur Burns/Georgian Papers Programme 2019
Katharine Hodgkin, The Diary of Lady Anne Clifford: a Study of Class and Gender in the Seventeenth Century, History Workshop Journal, Volume 19, Issue 1, Spring 1985, Pages 148–161,
The Dudley Women Blog
University of Huddersfield
Richardson, Jerusha D. (1899). Famous Ladies of the English Court. H. Stone.
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Who Killed Young Betty?
Season: 6 Episode: 20
On February 20, 1823, young Betty Trump, just 13 or 14 years old, left her home in Buckland St Mary, near Taunton. She was on her way to visit family in the village of Winsham.
On the return journey, Betty passed through Chard, pausing to pick up some supplies. Then she headed out once more toward Buckland St Mary—and vanished.
This tragedy horrified locals and even had London officers offering to help. They also used less conventional means to try and determine who killed young Betty.
CAST
William Flood - Steve Sheperd
Philip Wyatt - Marcus Kepple-Palmer
Stone Engraving - Rose Hales
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SOURCES
Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser - Saturday 11 June 1938
Langport & Somerton Herald - Saturday 17 July 1858
Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser - Wednesday 26 December 1928
Bristol Mirror - Saturday 12 September 1835
Somerset Heritage Centre
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Florence Simpson
Season: 6 Episode: 19
Florence Simpson didn’t just break new ground—she laid the foundation for the future of women in the British military. From voluntary cook to military commander, hers was a legacy of perseverance, service, and transformation at a time when the role of women in war was being rewritten.
CAST
Florence Simpson - Cerise Reed
Lady Rachel Dudley - Molly Jefferies
Lieutenant General Henry Merrick Lawson - Steve Sheperd
Charlotte Allen Trowell - Sam Roberts
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SOURCES
International Institute of Marine Surveying
Letter from Adjutant General Neville Macready to Quatermaster General John Cowans, 20 December 1916
The National Archives, WO 32/5251
National Army Museum
Tuesday Express - Tuesday 23 February 1926
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The Suicidal Murderer
Season: 6 Episode: 18
On April 5, 1936, Beatrice Sutton was found dead in her London flat, lying across the bed with pillows stacked over her face. At first, it looked like natural causes—but a closer look revealed she’d been strangled. Murder had hidden in plain sight. A murder with an unusual reason behind it
CAST
Frederick Herbert Field - Joe Wilson
Inspector Brown - Steve Sheperd
Detective Inspector Halliday - David Haile
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SOURCES
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Tuesday 07 April 1936
Nottingham Evening Post - Saturday 18 April 1936
Daily Mirror - Monday 20 April 1936
Murderpedia Juan Ignacio Blanco
Western Morning News - Thursday 14 May 1936
Evening Despatch - Tuesday 30 June 1936 [5]
Leicester Daily Mercury - Tuesday 30 June 1936 [6]
South Western Star - Friday 03 July 1936
Daily Express - Thursday 14 May 1936
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USS Huron: Bristol's U.S Hero
Season: 6 Episode: 17
It was just after midnight on Tuesday, July 21st, 1908, in a quiet little home on Rudgeway Parade, Upper Eastville. The world barely noticed as Antonio Williams drew his final breath. A modest man by all appearances… but behind that quiet ending was a life of extraordinary courage.
Antonio Williams wasn’t just a U.S. Navy pensioner—he was a hero, a survivor of the sea, and one of the few ever awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in peacetime. His official citation, dated November 24, 1877, was brief and humble: “For courage and fidelity displayed in the loss of the USS Huron.” But the real story? Oh, it’s anything but brief.
Today, we dive deep into the legacy of a man who faced death on the high seas—and lived to be quietly forgotten… until now.
CAST
John B. Hawlet - Garrett Odell
DON'T GIVE UP THE FLAG - Joe Wilson
Secretary of the Navy - Mark Vinet
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SOURCES
Nottingham Evening Post - Monday 27 July 1908
Western Daily Press - Saturday 25 July 1908
Western Daily Press - Thursday 30 July 1908
North Carolina Shipwrecks
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Lillian Wyles: A Pioneering Police Officer
Season: 6 Episode: 16
Lilian joined the London Metropolitan Police in 1919 as a Sergeant, part of the Metropolitan Women Police Patrols. At the time, this was most unusual for women and initially not at all popular either with fellow Police Officers or the Public as it was deemed "unwomanly". Eventually rising to the rank of Chief Inspector.
CAST
Lilian Wyles - Sam Roberts
Edith Thompson - Cerise Reed
Sheerness Newspaper - Tony Allen
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SOURCES
National Portrait Gallery
Sunday Mirror - Sunday 14 September 1952
University of Law: Inspiring women in policing and criminology
Key Dates
Joined WPS, 17 February 1919
Promoted to Sergeant, WPS, March 31, 1919
Promoted to Inspector, C.I.D., 22 December, 1921 (effective date 12.6.21)
Promoted to Chief Inspector, 1932
BBC
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The Murder of Billy the Tinker (Pt 2)
Season: 6 Episode: 15
Previously, in the quiet village of Bishopsworth…
It’s March 1880. Two colliers, out gathering primroses on an otherwise peaceful day, stumble upon a ghastly sight: a body, cold and decomposed, lying in a gully. The victim? William Palmer Robinson — a traveling razor grinder, eccentric wanderer, and local curiosity known for his fondness for flashy jewelry and those unforgettable lion shillings sewn into his coat like buttons.
The village reels. Soon, three suspects are arrested: William Lock, William Latham, and Julia Hicks. All three are thrown into jail to await the inquest.
But then — just when it seems the mystery might be solved — the unexpected happens.
What happened next, folks, sounds straight out of a Victorian detective novel.
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Character - Actor
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Bristol Mercury - Saturday 27 March 1880
Bristol Mercury - Monday 22 March 1880
Bristol Mercury - Tuesday 23 March 1880
Bristol Times and Mirror - Wednesday 24 March 1880
Bristol Mercury - Thursday 01 April 1880
ILLUSTRATED POLICE NEWS
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The Murder of Billy the Tinker (Pt 1)
Season: 6 Episode: 14
It’s March of 1880. In the sleepy Gloucestershire village of Bishopsworth, two colliers are out gathering primroses when they stumble upon something that will shake the entire region to its core — a body, lying in a gully, cold and decomposed. The victim? A man known as William Palmer Robinson — a traveling razor grinder, local eccentric, and lover of flashy jewelry, including his unique fashion statement: 'lion shillings' sewn into his coat like buttons.
And it didn’t take long for the law to catch a scent.
CAST
Witness - Molly Jefferies
William Lock - Joe Wilson
William Latham - David B James-Haile
Julia Hicks - Caroline Ball
William Palmer Robinson - Marcus Kepple Palmer
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SOURCES
Bristol Mercury - Monday 22 March 1880
Bristol Mercury - Tuesday 23 March 1880
Bristol Times and Mirror - Wednesday 24 March 1880
Bristol Mercury - Thursday 01 April 1880
ILLUSTRATED POLICE NEWS
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Lillian Bland: An Aviation Pioneer
Season: 6 Episode: 13
Lilian Bland (28 September 1878 – 11 May 1971) was a trailblazing Anglo-Irish journalist and aviator who made history in 1910–11. Defying the conventions of her time, she became one of the first women in Great Britain and Ireland—and possibly the world—to design, build, and successfully fly her own aircraft, the Bland Mayfly. Her fearless spirit and pioneering achievements cemented her legacy in aviation history.
CAST
Lillian Bland- Samantha Roberts
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SOURCES
Belfast Telegraph - Monday 05 January 1976
Lilian Bland Archive
Scientific American
The Women’s Museum of Ireland
Sennen Cemetery
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Murder at Saxton Grange
Season: 6 Episode: 12
In the dark, quiet hours before dawn on September 5, 1933, flames erupted from a barn at Saxton Grange Farm, just outside Tadcaster in Yorkshire. When the fire was finally doused, what emerged from the smouldering ruin was grim: the charred remains of 30-year-old Frederick Ellison Morton, the farm’s owner. But it wasn’t the fire that killed him. A post-mortem soon revealed the chilling truth—Morton had been shot before the blaze ever began.
CAST
Ernest Brown - Dan Slingsby
Ann Houseman - Sam Roberts
Prosecution - Steve Sheperd
Dr P.L Sutherland (Pathologist) - David Brinley-Haile
Mr G.H.B Streatfield (Defence) - Joe Wilson
Evelyn Foster (Victim) - Lucy Brazier
Mr. Justice Humphreys (Judge) - Marcus Kepple-Palmer
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SOURCES
Huddersfield Daily Examiner - Monday 16 October 1933
Western Mail - Wednesday 13 December 1933
Western Mail - Friday 15 December 1933
Murder, Mystery and My Family Series 3 Episode 2
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The HMS Victoria Disaster (Pt 3)
Season: 6 Episode: 11
HMS Victoria, the proud flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet, collided with HMS Camperdown during a routine manoeuvre gone horribly wrong. The impact tore a massive hole in Victoria’s bow, and within just fifteen minutes, the ship rolled over and sank beneath the waves. A total of 358 souls were lost, including Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon. It remains one of the Royal Navy’s most infamous maritime catastrophes—a tragedy etched deep in naval history.
In this, the final episode, we find out what happened at the end of this tale.
CAST
Rear Admiral Markham - Steve Sheperd
Captain Maurice Bourke - Joe Wilson
President - Marcus Kepple-Palmer
Prosecutor - Molly Jefferies
Lieutenant Lord Gillford - Julian Kendell
Lieutenant Henry Buller-Bradshaw - David James-Haile
Judge - Tony Allen
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SOURCES
Tripoli (Victoria) Naval Cemetery
Royal Collection Trust
Dreadnought Project
Find-a-Grave
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The HMS Victoria Disaster (Pt 2)
Season: 6 Episode: 10
On 22 June 1893, HMS Victoria, flagship of the Royal Navy’s Mediterranean Fleet, collided with HMS Camperdown during manoeuvres in the Eastern Mediterranean.
In part two of this tale, we continue to eavesdrop on the court martial to determine who exactly was to blame
CAST
Rear Admiral Markham - Steve Sheperd
Captain Maurice Bourke - Joe Wilson
President - Marcus Kepple-Palmer
Prosecutor - Molly Jefferies
Lieutenant Lord Gillford - Julian Kendell
Lieutenant Henry Buller-Bradshaw - David James-Haile
Judge - Tony Allen
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SOURCES
Tripoli (Victoria) Naval Cemetery
Royal Collection Trust
Dreadnought Project
Find-a-Grave
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The HMS Victoria Disaster (Pt 1)
Season: 6 Episode: 9
At around 15:30 on 22 June 1893, disaster struck in the Eastern Mediterranean as HMS Victoria, the proud flagship of the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, collided with HMS Camperdown during fleet manoeuvres. Within moments, chaos unfolded, and the mighty warship began its tragic descent beneath the waves, sealing its fate in one of the most shocking naval catastrophes of the era.
CAST
Rear Admiral Markham - Steve Sheperd
Captain Maurice Bourke - Joe Wilson
President - Marcus Kepple-Palmer
Prosecutor - Molly Jefferies
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SOURCES
U.S Naval Institute
The Colorado Daily Chieftain, July 28, 1893
"The Loss of the Victoria – Admiral Markham's Despatches". The Times: 6. 3 July 1893.
The Dreadnought Project
The Independent
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Emily J. Harding: Protesting Through Art
Season: 6 Episode: 8
Emily Jane Harding Andrews (1850–1940) was a British artist, illustrator, and suffragette. Starting with miniatures, she shifted to children's book illustration in the 1880s. A committed activist, she joined the Artists' Suffrage League, designed posters for the movement, and spoke out against violence toward suffragettes.
CAST
Mud March - Sophie Rhodes
Manchester Guardian - Andrea Reid
Emily Harding - Kate Kendell
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SOURCES
Women and her Sphere
The Standard, London, Greater London, England • Fri, 21 Dec 1894
London Evening Standard - Friday 12 June 1908
The Guardian, London, Greater London, England · Wednesday 16 December 1908
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Martha Scriven: The Sad End of a Young Widow
Season: 6 Episode: 7
Martha Scriven died on December 5, 1895. The cause of death was recorded as "exhaustion from peritonitis caused by punctured wound in the uterus and intestines." At the inquest, the attending doctor expressed doubt that Martha had been pregnant at the time of the procedure. Listen to her experience in her own words as she described what was done to her in her Final Declaration.
CAST
Mary Jane Stretch - Caroline Ball
Edwin Scriven - David Brynley-Haille
R. V Jenkins - Kate Kendell
Martha Scriven - Sophie Rhodes
Emily Lazenby - Lucy Brazier
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SOURCES
Radnor Street Cemetery
Trowbridge Chronicle - Saturday 18 January 1896
Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle - Saturday 18 January 1896
London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923
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The Father of Australian Architecture
Season: 6 Episode: 6
Francis Greenway (1777–1837) was a convict-turned-architect who shaped Australia’s early colonial architecture. Transported for forgery, he became Governor Macquarie’s chief architect, designing landmarks like Hyde Park Barracks and St. James’ Church, gaining him the moniker the "Father of Australian architecture". His legacy endures through his elegant Georgian-style buildings.
CAST
Francis Greenway - Steve Sheperd
Appointment - David Mendes
Governor Macquarie - Joe Wilson
Sydney Gazette - Sam Roberts
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SOURCES
Find-A-Grave
British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database
New South Wales, Australia, Record of Appointments to Government Offices, 1814-1825
Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
Broadbent, J, and Hughes, J. (1997). Francis Greenway Architect. Historic House Trust of New South Wales, Glebe, NSW, p. 6
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A Poor Victorian Family's Trauma
Season: 6 Episode: 5
On Saturday 30th August 1858, J. B. Gandon, Esq., conducted an inquest on the body of the deceased at the George Tavern on Kingsland Road. Details revealed during the investigation brought to light disturbing circumstances surrounding the crime.
CAST
Elizabeth Pyne - Sam Roberts
Isaac Pyne - Steve Yeo
Eliza Pyne - Poppy Kendell
Police Constable - Mynett Joe Wilson
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SOURCES
Morning Herald (London) - Tuesday 31 August 1858
Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper - Sunday 05 September 1858
Hull Packet - Friday 10 September 1858
Reynolds's Newspaper - Sunday 12 September 1858
Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser - Wednesday 15 December 1858
UK, Lunacy Patients Admission Registers, 1846-1921
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Death of a Front Line Clergyman
Season: 6 Episode: 4
He was charismatic, charming and passionate about his faith. Rev. Charles Edmund Doudney just wanted to make the world a better place for everyone, so when World War One required clergymen to offer their services, he didn't shy away and joined the British Army, serving as a chaplain at the front, to the 18th Field Ambulance.
On the day before he was due to return home, he was called to bury eight soldiers when tragedy struck. Listen to the latest episode to find out more about the first clergyman to die at the front line.
CAST
Church Family Newspaper - Sam Roberts
Rev. Charles E Doudney - Steve Sheperd
Parishioner - Caroline Ball
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SOURCES
Imperial War Museum
Masonic Great War Project
Find-A-Grave
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
The National Archives
Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard - Saturday 23 October 1915
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The Bristol Dinosaur
Season: 6 Episode: 3
In 1834, the bustling quarries of Clifton, Bristol, hid an incredible secret buried beneath their stone walls. As workers chipped away along Worrall Road, they stumbled upon strange bones unlike anything they’d ever seen. Little did they know, they had uncovered Thecodontosaurus, a creature that would later earn its place in history as one of the world’s first known dinosaurs.
Scientists have found that herds of Thecodontosaurus lived around Bristol 210 million years ago, when the area was made up of small tropical islands. Listen to this episode and find out more about this exciting discovery and the men who named it.
To find out more about the Bristol Dinosaur Project, a public engagement and educational initiative run by the University of Bristol., check out their website at https://www.bristol.ac.uk/earthsciences/research/palaeobiology/bristol-dinosaur-project/
CAST
Mr Lyell - Steve Sheperd
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SOURCES
Dinopedia
Bristol Museum
Bristol Dinosaur Project
The News (London) - Monday 28 March 1836
The Bristol Mirror - Sat, 19 Feb 1859 ·Page 8
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A Bristol Murder: Killer Boy
Season: 6 Episode: 2
In a rash moment of teenage bravado, two young lives were changed forever. One ended tragically and the other's life would never be the same again. Listen to the story of 19-year-old William Braund and 14-year-old Alfred Dancey and the event that happened in 1849.
Plus there's two quick news snippets from the papers published at the same time that I thought you might find interesting
CAST
Henry Coggan - Ollie Colman
William Roach - Joe Wilson
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SOURCES
Convict Records
Ancestry
Globe - Wednesday 26 December 1849
Kentish Gazette - Tuesday 01 January 1850
Derry Journal - Wednesday 02 January 1850
Elgin Courier - Friday 04 January 1850
Globe - Saturday 06 April 1850
Gloucestershire, England, Prison Records, 1728-1914
Australian Convict Transportation Registers
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Cpl Theodore Veale VC: A WW1 Hero
Season: 6 Episode: 1
Corporal Theodore William Henry Veale VC (11 November 1892 – 6 November 1980) was a British Army soldier renowned for his exceptional bravery during World War I, which earned him the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to British and Commonwealth forces.
CAST
Newspaper - Cerise Reed
The London Gazette -Sam Roberts
Theodore Veale - Joe Wilson
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SOURCES
VCs of the First World War Gliddon, Gerald (2011)
The VC and GC Association
Dartmouth Chronicle
Dartmouth Museum
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Samuel Pepys Tour Around Bristol
Season: 5 Episode: 44
Samuel Pepys was a prominent English diarist and naval administrator, renowned for his detailed and vivid Diary, which spans from January 1, 1660, to May 31, 1669. Pepys provides an invaluable account of Restoration London, covering its society, politics, and significant events such as the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London. His work offers a rich perspective on the lives of the upper class and the inner workings of the English Navy during this period. The diary was first published in 1825, securing Pepys a lasting legacy in English literature and history.
CAST
Samuel Pepys - Marcus KP
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SOURCES
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
Legends of British History: Samuel Pepys By Andrew Godsell
BBC Primary History
National Portrait Gallery
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Death of a Policeman (pt2)
Season: 5 Episode: 43
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CAST
Elizabeth Paddock - Carrie Ball
Mr. H. S. Wadborough - Marcus KP
Mr. Thomas Henry Whitehouse Davies - Molly Jefferies
PC John Harris - John Lock
London Times - Steve Sheperd
Poem - Cerise Reed
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Death of a Policeman (pt1)
Season: 5 Episode: 42
The murder that had shaken the city in April 1869 was no domestic one - common as they were in those times. In fact, if the victim had not been a policeman, it would have been forgotten long ago. PC 273, Richard Hill, a young Bristol constable who had died in the line of duty. What led up to this senseless assault, committed by a half-drunk youth?
CAST
Mr. H. S. Wadborough - Marcus KP
Joseph Thrush - David Brinley Jones
William Thomas Curtis - Steve Sheperd
William Henry Davis - Joe Wilson
George Cole - Steve Yeo
Mary Ann Osborne - Sam Roberts
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SOURCES
Bristol Daily Post - Tuesday 27 April 1869
Bristol Mercury - Saturday 01 May 1869
Western Daily Press - Tuesday 04 May 1869
Findagrave
Ancestry
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Local Heroes: Bedminster
Season: 5 Episode: 41
Once an independent town in Somerset until 1831, Bedminster’s roots go back even further than Bristol’s. When Bristol was just a river crossing, Bedminster was already an important settlement.
Now though, it's a vibrant hub of creativity and independent charm. Well worth a visit. In this episode we take a look at just a few of the local heroes that you'll never hear of.
CAST
Henry Rosling - David Brynley James
Dr Langley - Steve Sheperd
Frank Wilkins - Steve Yeo
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SOURCES
Bedminster By Anton Bantock (edited by Bob Lawrence). Published in B&AFHS Journal 106 December 2001
Western Daily Press - Tuesday 25 September 1928
Western Daily Press - Tuesday 08 April 1930
Western Daily Press - Saturday 12 April 1930
Ancestry
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The Exercise Tiger Tragedy
Season: 5 Episode: 40
Training exercises for the Normandy Invasion, also known as Exercise Tiger, began in the Slapton Sounds, England, area starting on December 15, 1943. However, on April 28, 1944, the rehearsal turned deadly. German E-boats, having slipped past patrols from Cherbourg, France, launched a surprise attack on a convoy of eight U.S. tank landing ships, resulting in significant casualties.
CAST
MOTOR MACHINIST MATE 2nd CLASS NATHAN RESNICK- Garrett Odle
1ST ENGINEER SPECIAL BRIGADE VELDON DOWNING - Mark Vinet
NAVIGATION OFFICER DOUGLAS HARLANDER - Mike Moore
GUNNERS MATE FLOYD HICKS - Jodie B
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Torbay Express and South Devon Echo - Monday 01 May 1989
Kansas City Star, May 31, 1994
Exercise Tiger Memorial
Ancestry
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The Dark History of Blackberry Hill Hospital
Season: 5 Episode: 39
Blackberry Hill Hospital in Fishponds, Bristol sounds like a idyllic place from an Agatha Christie novel, but don't be fooled by it's sweet name as this place has seen it's fair share of torment and despair. The site first came into use as a prison in 1779, during the American Revolutionary War, when it was developed to house Dutch and Spanish prisoners of war who had been landed at Bristol Docks.
In today's episode, we take a look at the history of this foreboding building and a look at a very recent discovery.
CAST
'The History of Kingswood Forest' - Steve Sheperd
Ipswich Journal - Cerise Reed
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Halloween Special: Ghost Tales of Bodmin Gaol
Season: 5 Episode: 38
Bodmin Jail, built in 1779, looms on the edge of Bodmin Moor, a fortress of cruelty and misery. Erected by Napoleonic prisoners of war with 20,000 tons of granite hewn from the bleak moor, its walls bear the weight of centuries of suffering.
In this week's episode, we take a spooky look at the stories behind some of the more permanent residents of this foreboding building.
CAST
Matthew Weeks - Joe Wilson
Selina Wadge - Louise Ciotti
The Cornishman Newspaper - Cerise Reed
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Bodmin Gaol
Launceston Then
Cornishman - Thursday 22 August 1878
Daily Mirror
Cornwall Live
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The Notorious Lightfoot Brothers
Season: 5 Episode: 37
Nevell Norway, a well-known and respected timber importer and shipping merchant in Wadebridge, Cornwall, was admired not only for his business acumen but also for his philanthropic work. His prominence in the community would become even more widely recognized due to his tragic murder
CAST
The Royal Cornwall Gazette - Steve Yeo
Dr. Trehane Symons Tickell - Marcus Kepple-Palmer
The Royal Cornwall Gazette - Steve Sheperd
James Lightfoot - Molly Jefferies
William Lightfoot - Joe Wilson
London Evening Standard - Rose Hales
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SOURCES
Bodmin Prison
Find A Grave
Murder of Mr. Nevell Norway, “Murder of Mr. Nevell Norway,” February 21, 1840, p. 2.
Royal Cornwall Gazette, “Dreadful Murder at Wadebridge,” February 14, 1840, p. 2.
Royal Cornwall Gazette, “£260 Reward,” February 14, 1840, p. 5
Royal Cornwall Gazette, “Cornwall Lent Assizes,” April 3, 1840, p. 2.
London Evening Standard, “Execution of James and William Lightfoot for Murder,” April 18, 1840, p. 3.
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The Devon Spy (Part Two)
Season: 5 Episode: 36
John Henry Gooding had a criminal career which would eventually span decades with activities that ranged from fraud to intricate confidence tricks but it was his part in the turmoil during the Irish War of Independence that would eventually lead to his noteriety
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Newspaper Description - Rose Haile
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BloodySunday.co.uk
Ancestry
Western Mail - Thursday 05 January 1922
Westminster Gazette - Monday 30 January 1922
The Irish Times
National Archives
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The Devon Spy
Season: 5 Episode: 35
John Henry Gooding, alias Frank Digby Hardy (5 April 1868 – 28 October 1930), was a man of many faces: naval writer, journalist, soldier, career criminal, and a would-be spy in the shadowy depths of the Irish War of Independence.
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John Henry Gooding - David James Haile
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BloodySunday.co.uk
Ancestry
Western Mail - Thursday 05 January 1922
Westminster Gazette - Monday 30 January 1922
The Irish Times
National Archives
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Sir George White: The Father of British Aviation
Season: 5 Episode: 34
George White's combination of vision, business acumen, and a deep understanding of the power of publicity allowed him to revolutionise Bristol's transport systems and create a lasting legacy through his various business enterprises. His influence was far reaching and can still be felt in the UK infrastructure and industrial history.
If you're in the area and would like to find out more, pop along to Aerospace Bristol Museum in Filton, Bristol, where there's so much information on the city's aviation history
CAST
George White - Steve Sheperd
Mr Haldane - Molly Jefferies
Clifton Society - Lucy Brazier
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Daily Mirror - Thursday 17 February 1910
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 24 November 1916
Clifton Society - Thursday 24 June 1915
Bristol Magpie - Thursday 16 March 1911
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Dead Woman's Ditch: A Tale of Love & Hatred
Season: 5 Episode: 33
Dead Woman's Ditch is an earthwork ancient monument in Over Stowey, Somerset, England situated on the Quantock Hills. It's popular with ramblers but is more commanly associated with the legend of Jane Walford, whose body was discovered here in 1789.
Find out more about the events that led to the brutal murder of this pregnant young woman.
If you're interested, here's a circular walk of the area.
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Thomas Poole - Steve Sheperd
Jane Shorney Description - Rose Haile
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Historic England
Somerset Live
Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser - Saturday 12 March 1938
Daily Mirror - Tuesday 05 April 1988
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Adela Breton: The Mexican Explorer
Season: 5 Episode: 32
Adela Breton was a relentless force, defying the expectations of her era with quiet intensity. Independent and unyielding, she ventured into the uncharted deserts and jungles of Mexico and South America, confronting both wild landscapes and societal norms. In those shadowed lands, she found the thrill of defiance, pushing the boundaries of what a woman of her time was believed capable of achieving.
CAST
Adela Catherine Breton - Sam Roberts
Edward Thompson - Joe Wilson
Alfred Tozzer - Jodie b
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Manchester Museum
Bath Heritage
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Adela Breton: A Victorian Artist Amid Mexico's Ruins By Mary Frech McVicker
Harvard University Archives
Ancestry
Crosby Herald - Thursday 19 March 1992
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The murder of a Police Officer
Season: 5 Episode: 31
PC83 George Cole of ‘N’ Division was murdered on Friday 1st December 1882 after apprehending a young thief, who was trying to break into a chapel in Dalston. His prisoner escaped by firing a pistol at him, resulting in his immediate and untimely death.
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DescriptionSteve Yeo
Derby Daily TelegraphLucy Brazier
Mrs Elizabeth ColeSam Roberts
The Hackney and Kingsland Gazette Steve Sheperd
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Gentleman's Military History Club
The Proceedings of the Old Bailey
Western Daily Press - Monday 04 December 1882
London Daily Chronicle - Wednesday 27 August 1884
London Daily Chronicle - Monday 06 October 1884
Islington Gazette - Tuesday 07 October 1884
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The Strange Last Journey of Donald Crowhurst
Season: 5 Episode: 30
In 1968 an amateur sailor set off on the inaugural solo round-the-world yacht race. Incredibly, he appeared to be leading the race until the closing stages when he disappeared and was never seen again.
CAST
Lieutenant Commander Peter Eden - Marcus KP
Donald Crowhurst - Steve Sheperd
Golden Globe - Andrea Reid
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SOURCES
Royal Greenwich Museums
The Strange Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst, Nicholas Tomalin, Ron Hall, 1970
Pangaea Exploration
The Sunday Times, 3 Feb 2007
goldengloberace.com
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The Death of a Tax Collector
Season: 5 Episode: 29
In the early hours of the morning, the bloodstained body of William Blackmore, aged 53, was found sprawled across the road, reports describing it as "dreadfully mangled." His head was brutally caved in, and the sovereigns from his pocket were gone.
CAST
George Sparkes - Joe Wilson
The Coroner - Marcus KP
James How (Servant) - Steve Sheperd
Thomas Redwood - Steve Yeo
The Standard - Cerise Reed
Exeter Flying Post - Andrea Reid
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SOUTH WEST HERITAGE TRUST: Devon Archive Catalogue
Western Times - Saturday 12 February 1853 'Murder at Clayhidon'
Western Times - Saturday 26 March 1853
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The Great Flood of 1607
Season: 5 Episode: 28
In the dead of winter, on January 30, 1607, the tranquil waters of the Bristol Channel turned into a merciless killer. It began with whispers of an impending catastrophe, dismissed by many as mere superstition. But as dusk fell, a monstrous surge swept through the low-lying villages, engulfing everything in its path. Find out more about a natural disaster that resulted in the United Kingdom's largest loss of life from a sudden natural disaster in the past 500 years.
CAST
Flood Description - Molly Jefferies
William Jones -Joe Wilson
Adam Wyatt - Steve Sheperd
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THE AD 1607 COASTAL FLOOD IN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL AND SEVERN ESTUARY: HISTORICAL RECORDS FROM DEVON AND CORNWALL (UK) by Simon K. Haslett1 and Edward A. Bryant2 (2004)
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Chopsy Bristol
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Cornishman Slain in Tombstone
Season: 5 Episode: 27
Cornishman William 'Billy' Kinsman was one of those who ended up in Tombstone in the hope of striking it rich in the local silver mines, but sadly met a grizzly end at the point of a gun
CAST
Tombstone Epitaph - Mike Moore (WFOD Podcast)
Billy's Response - Mike Moore (WFOD Podcast)
Daniel Pinney - Jodie B (Po'Boys Podcast )
George W. Parsons - Garrett Odle (Never Trending Story Podcast)
May Woodman - Frankie Farner (Never Trending Story Podcast)
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SOURCES
Ancestry
Tombstone Chamber of Commerce
MentalFloss
The Cornish Bird
Find A Grave
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Season: 5 Episode: 26
Samuel Taylor Coleridge was a key English poet and critic in the Romantic Movement. He significantly contributed to the creation of the Lyrical Ballads. A close friend of William Wordsworth, Coleridge was known for his innovative ideas in poetry, philosophy, politics, society, and language. His work greatly influenced literary criticism and the appreciation of Shakespeare.
In this episode, we take a look at the life of a man who has influenced the world of literature in many ways.
CAST
Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Steve Sheperd
Richard Holmes - Molly Jefferies
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SOURCES
The Friends of Coleridge
"Samuel Taylor Coleridge's remains rediscovered in wine cellar". The Guardian. (12 April 2018)
Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre. Wiltshire Council.
The Coleridge Trust
To donate to the refurbishment of Coleridge's final resting place, you can click here
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The Chocolate Box Murder
Season: 5 Episode: 25
On Friday 26th November 1928, Officers of the Bath Police Force went to a shop at No. 3, Monmouth Street after they received a message from the London Police. They forced the door, and started searching the premises. Soon, they found the body of Mrs. Bartlett, a young woman of 23, lying on the bed with her head battered. What exactly led up to the grisly death of this new bride and what became of her husband?
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William Bartlett & Det Inspector G. B. Jones - Steve Yeo
Mr. Frederick Comfort (Uncle of deceased) - Steve Sheperd
Mr. Casswell - Joe Wilson
Dr. John Maurice Harper - Molly Jefferies
Mr. F. Ernest Shum (Coroner) - Tony Allen
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Ancestry
Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Saturday 03 November 1928
A Lance for Liberty, J.D.Casswell QC, 1961, p.60
Bath Chronicle and Herald, Saturday January 26th, 1929, p.16
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The History & People of Dyrham Park
Season: 5 Episode: 24
Dyrham Park, a honey-coloured building nestled in an ancient deer park at one end of the Cotswold Ridge, was transformed from a Tudor house into a baroque mansion and has elegant formal gardens, woodland and lakes.
In this episode, we look at the people that made the house the impressive building we see today run by the National Trust.
CAST
Wynter book - Sam Roberts
Samuel Rudder - Marcus KP
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SOURCES
Dyrham in the Domesday Book
"Dyrham Park, Dyrham and Hinton, Near Bath, England". Parks and Gardens UK.
National Trust
"A View through a House". National Trust Collections. National Trust.
Nuttall, Zeila (1914). New Light on Drake. London: The Hakluyt Society. p. 406.
Historic England
"Productions Filmed in the Area of Bath since 1931". Bath Film Office.
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The Sinking of the Orianda
Season: 5 Episode: 23
On 17th February 1907, a dramatic shipping disaster occurred in the Bristol Channel which resulted in the loss of 14 lives. The iron steamer, Orianda was outward bound when it was struck by the London steamer, Heliopolis, going to Cardiff. Could this tragic event have been averted?
Here is a full list of the fourteen men who drowned, with their details:
- John Williams - Borth, Aberystwith. Captain
- F Jones - NewQuay. Mate
- R Hunter - 198, Severn Road, Cardiff. Second Mate,
- J. Nightingale (Barbados) - Steward
- J. Valender - Cheltenham. Mess Steward
- J. Tullis - 101, Penarth Road, Cardiff. Birmingam Fireman
- A. Jones - Bristol Fireman
- T. Davidson - Montrose. 1, Freeman street, Cardiff. Donkeyman.
- Tom Morris - (Chepstow) 46, Milton Street, Cardiff. Ordinary Seaman
- J.D Jesus - (Puerto Rico) 217, Bute Street. Able Seaman.
- H Garcia - (Ferrol, Spain). 182, Bute Street, Cardiff. Boatswain
- G. Frackelos - (Constantinople) 49, Bute Street, Cardiff. Ordinary Seaman
- John Hensen - (Christiania) Second Engineer
- Unknown
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The Davy Lamp
Season: 5 Episode: 22
Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) was a prominent British chemist and inventor, best known for his contributions to the field of electrochemistry and his invention of the Davy lamp, which significantly improved safety in coal mines.
CAST
Humphrey Davy - Julien Kendell
Cumberland Pacquet - Rose Hailes
Second Correspondant - Tony Allen
John Buddle - Molly Jefferies
Frank A. J. L. James - Steve Yeo
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SOURCES
Cumberland Pacquet, and Ware's Whitehaven Advertiser. 9 April 1816. p. 3.
Humphry Davy: Science and Power. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Knight, David (1992).
Sykes, John (1835). An account of the dreadful explosion in Wallsend Colliery, on the 18th June, 1835, to which is added a list of explosions, inundations, &c. which have occurred in the Coal Mines of Northumberland and Durham ... Newcastle: John Sykes.
The Report of the South Shields Committee, appointed to investigate the causes of Accidents in Coal Mines. London: Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans. 1843.
James, Frank A. J. L. (2008). Complete dictionary of scientific biography, e-book, eds Charles Coulston Gillispie, Frederic Lawrence Holmes, and Noretta Koertge. Detroit, Michigan: Charles Scribner's Sons.
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Humphry Davy, Bart., LL. D. FRS Foreign ..., Volume 1
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Murder of a Coal Seller
Season: 5 Episode: 21
He was on his way home from a successful journey selling coal when he decided that both himself and his animals needed a rest. It wasn't long after he'd settled down for the night, when he found himself in the fight of his life. Find out what happened to Issac Kendall, the coal seller from Bristol
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John Kendall (Issac's Father) -Steven Yeo
William Prosser - Molly Jefferies
William Isaacs - Steve Sheperd
James Angell - David James Haile
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Western Daily Press - Friday 11 December 1863
Ancestry
Devizes and Wilts Advertiser - Thursday 17 December 1863
Folkestone Chronicle - Saturday 26 December 1863
Western Daily Press - Tuesday 29 March 1864
Salisbury and Winchester Journal - Saturday 02 April 1864
Google Maps
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The SS Great Western: The Extra Bits
Season: 5 Episode: 22
As promised, here is the complete interview with James Boyd, Head of Research at the SS Great Britain Trust with more details about this exciting project.
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Sit Henry Irving: The Acting Knight
Season: 5 Episode: 20
Irving achieved success on the London stage in the 1860s as an actor and in 1867, played for the first time with Ellen Terry, beginning their famous theatrical association. He found fame playing Shakespearian and classic roles in a style which was individual and controversial, but which held audiences spellbound. He established his reputation as a tragedian with his Hamlet at the Lyceum (1874). As manager of London’s Lyceum Theatre, he made innovative changes to productions, including darkening the auditorium. Irving organised several American and Canadian tours, received many honours, and was the first actor to be knighted. Find out more about this actor that made such a difference to the world of theatre.
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Character - Actor
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The SS Great Western
Season: 5 Episode: 19
The SS Great Western was at the time the fastest way to cross the Atlantic Ocean. This meant that passengers could get from England to New York much faster. Thus emigrating to America would have been quicker for our ancestors. Now, there's a £20m scheme to bring the SS Great Western back to life!
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SOURCES
About Great Western from Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool
Bristol Evening Post - Thursday 05 April 1962
Corlett, Ewan (1975). The Iron Ship: the Story of Brunel's SS Great Britain. Conway.
Grahame Farr, The S.S. Great Western: The First Atlantic Liner (Bristol Historical Association pamphlets, no. 8, 1963), p.5.
Alec French Architects
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Bristol's Last Execution
Season: 5 Episode: 18
On December 17, 1963, the last judicial execution in our city marked the conclusion of a lengthy era of local executions. Russell Pascoe, aged 23, met his fate at Horfield Prison, Bristol, whilst his accomplice Dennis Whitty, 22, was simultaneously executed at Winchester prison. Their crime was a senseless murder of reclusive farmer William Garfield Rowe
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Harry Allen - Steve Sheperd
Russell Pascoe - Molly Jefferies
Bristol Evening Post - Sam Roberts
Bob Douglas - Joe Wilson
Chief Officer - Steve Yeo
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Halifax Evening Courier - Thursday 28 November 1963
The Bristol Evening Post front page from 17 December 1963
Bristol Evening Post - Friday 16 December 1988
Ancestry
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Bristol's WW1 Heroes
Season: 5 Episode: 17
World War I commenced on July 28, 1914, spanning four years of intense conflict. and many men in Bristol and the surrounding area enlisted to help the cause but because this war ushered in a new era of warfare, marked by the utilisation of advanced weaponry and machinery across land, sea, and air, there was an unprecedented number of casualties and injuries.
In this episode, we take a look at just a few of those that perished in this war and honour their sacrifice. We also get to hear from one of those soldiers what would keep the lads spirits lifted during those difficult times.
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Private F. Sage - Molly Jefferies
Territorial in Cafe - David James-Haile
Lady in Cafe - Rose Hayles
Lieutenant - Steve Yeo
Regimental Diary - Joe Wilson
Ernest Alfred Edge - Steve Sheperd
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Western Daily Press - Saturday 04 November 1916 (Bristol and the War: Soldiers Who Did Their Duty) pg 5
Clifton and Redland Free Press - Friday 11 December 1914
Western Daily Press - Tuesday 08 February 1916
Western Daily Press - Friday 20 April 1917
Graves Registration Report Form (Report 2 Schedule 14/c Army Form W 3372)
Ancestry.com. 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Gazette. 27th May 1915
Daily Mirror - Monday 11 September 1916
Pall Mall Gazette - Monday 11 September 1916
Western Mail - Tuesday 29 June 1915
Liverpool Echo - Monday 28 June 1915
Irish Independent - Tuesday 12 September 1916
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The Lemonade Murder
Season: 5 Episode: 16
Kind and generous Ethel Worth was alone at home when Edward Woodfield came over. She thought he was going to repay her the money she'd loaned him, but he had other ideas. Find out more about this opportunist crime and what happened next.
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J. D. Casswell. K.C (Defence) - Steve Sheperd
Edward Isaac Woodfield - Steve Yeo
Mr John Maude. K.C (Prosecutor) - Joe Wilson
Dr. Charles Robert Gibson - Molly Jefferies
Catherine Woodfleld - Sam Roberts
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SOURCES
Western Daily Press - Thursday 23 November 1950 (Insanity Is Defence Plea In Horfield Murder Case)
Kidd-Hewitt. D. 2007 Bristol & Bath Whodunnit? Countryside Books
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/4977d
General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 6a; Page: 426
Western Daily Press - Monday 28 March 1927 (Dishonest Gardener) Page 9
Western Daily Press - Thursday 19 October 1950 (Widow Murder Charge Goes to Assize) page 6
Western Daily Press - Friday 24 November 1950 (Bristol Man to Die) page 6
Bank of England
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St Peter's Hospital: Workhouse and Asylum
Season: 5 Episode: 15
Situated between St Peter's churchyard and the River Avon, the building occupied a strategic location. Tragically, on the fateful night of November 24, 1940, the entire area fell victim to devastating bombing raids. If you'd walked the narrow roads before the raids though, you would have come across a 14th century manor house. this building had so much history embedded in it's structure having gone from palatial home to asylum. Listen to find out more about St Peter's Hospital.
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Lunacy Commissioners - Rose Hayle
The Commissioners - Steve Sheperd
Dr James Cowles Prichard - Joe Wilson
Poetic Satire - Steve Yeo
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James Holloway & The Rye House Plot
Season: 5 Episode: 14
In May 1684, authorities in Bristol received a package from London. They never dreamed that it would be the head dismembered body of a Bristolian linen draper.
James was hard working and strove to make the most of his business but during his endeavours, he begad mixing with a crowd who had other plans on their minds. That of removing King Charles II from the throne in favour of someone, more beneficial to themselves.
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King JamesMarcus KP
James HollowayJoe Wilson
Chief Justice JeffreysSteve Sheperd
Elizabeth GauntSam Roberts
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Bloody British History: Bristol By Valerie Pitt
Dundee, Perth, and Cupar Advertiser - Friday 29 December 1848
Ordnance Survey
Historic England
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The Stroud Paricide
Season: 5 Episode: 13
The murder of James Wyndham on October 19th 1893, shocked the local community and garnered significant media attention due to the family's prominent position in the area. What made it even more sensational was the fact that he was murdered by his own son.
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Clerk of Arraigns - Joe Wilson
Frederick Wyndham - Steve Yeo
Mr. Justice Cave (Judge) - Steve Sheperd
James Wyndham - Molly Jefferies
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West Somerset Free Press - Saturday 02 December 1893
The Times December 22nd 1893
Oakridge Archives
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Samuel Plimsoll: The Sailor's Friend
Season: 5 Episode: 12
Samuel Plimsoll was a British politician and social reformer who lived from 1824 to 1898. He is primarily remembered for his efforts to improve the safety of seafaring vessels and the conditions of sailors during the 19th century.
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Samuel Plimsoll - Molly Jefferies
Vanity Fair Article - Sam Roberts
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Belfast Weekly News - Saturday 13 September 1890
Penrith Observer - Tuesday 07 June 1898
Kingswood history Society
National Museums Liverpool
UK Parliament
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The Murdering Cousin
Season: 5 Episode: 11
Cyril Victor Tennyson Saunders a former lance corporal in the Royal Engineers and he had been in a relationship with his cousin, Dorothy May Saunders, nicknamed Bubbles, for two years and they had plans to marry.
After a pregnancy scare and the death of her father, Dorothy changed her mind about marriage. Cyril was devastated and vowed to get her to reconsider, with dire consequences.
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Dorothy May Saunders - Rose Hayles
Cyril Saunders - Molly Jefferies
Police Report - Steve Yeo
Betty Lawrence - Sam Roberts
Private J.J Boote - Joe Wilson
Prison Notice - Steve Sheperd
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Western Evening Herald - Thursday 23 September 1920
Western Morning News - Friday 24 September 1920
Daily News (London) - Friday 24 September 1920
Hampshire Advertiser - Saturday 02 October 1920
Westminster Gazette - Tuesday 30 November 1920
British Executions
UK, Calendar of Prisoners, 1868-1929
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R.N.L.I: Celebrating 200 Years
Season: 5 Episode: 10
In Part Two of our celebration of this national institution, we take a look at some of the biggest rescues they have been a part in, the SS Suevic in 1907 and the S.S Rohilla in 1914. We also take a look at the latest statistics released as well as talk to current volunteers from the Portishead Lifeboat station.
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'Little Ships of Dunkirk' - Joe Wilson
Captain Thomas Jones - Steve Sheperd
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats
The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships
Liverpool Journal of Commerce - Saturday 02 May 1936
The Times. London - 1 November 1914
Craven Herald - 15 June 1917
Encyclopedia Titanica
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200th Anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Season: 5 Episode: 9
In total, across the UK and Ireland, 146,452 lives have been saved by the RNLI – this equates to an average of two lives saved every day for 200 years.
Founded in a London tavern on 4 March 1824 following an appeal from Sir William Hillary, who lived on the Isle of Man and witnessed many shipwrecks, the RNLI has continued saving lives at sea throughout the tests of its history, including tragic disasters, funding challenges and two World Wars.
The charity has a strong presence in the south west with 33 lifeboat stations and 89 lifeguarded beaches during the summer season.
In this episode, we take a look at the founding story behind this national institution.
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Sir William Hillary - Steve Yeo
Captain Thomas Jones - Steve Sheperd
Admiralty - Marcus KP
RNLI Resolutions - Rose Hayles
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats
The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships
Liverpool Journal of Commerce - Saturday 02 May 1936
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The Babbacombe Murder Mystery (Part Two)
Season: 5 Episode: 8
Saturday, the 15th February 1884 saw the fateful murder of 68 year old, Emma Anne Whitehead Keyse at The Glen in Babbacombe in Devon. All the evidence pointed to just one suspect, 21 year old John Henry George Lee, the Butler and general handyman.
Listen to the account of his trial and discover what made this particular crime stand out in history and inspire an album bu Fairport Convention
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John Lee - Steve Yeo
Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette & The Scotsman- Cerise Reed
Gerald de Courcy Hamilton - Steve Sheperd
Sir William Harcourt - Tony Allen
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SOURCES
Cumbernauld News - Thursday 23 December 1971 [1]
Sunday Post - Sunday 22 December 1946
Western Morning News - Thursday 20 November 1884
Illustrated London News - Saturday 29 November 1884
Epsom Journal - Tuesday 09 December 1884
Aberdeen Press and Journal - Saturday 07 February 1885
Leeds Mercury - Friday 20 December 1907
North Devon Journal - Thursday 28 January 1909
Ancestry
Find-A-Grave
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The Babbacombe Murder Mystery (Part One)
Season: 5 Episode: 7
Emma Anne Whitehead Keyse was a single lady of 68 years old. She was born in Edmonton, London, in 1816. She lived at The Glen with four helpers. One of them was John Lee, who did various jobs. Elizabeth Harris was the cook, and she had asked Emma to give her half-brother, John Lee, a job a few months before. The other helpers were Jane and Eliza Neck, who were sisters and had worked for Emma for over 40 years.
Saturday, the 15th February 1884 would be a day that would change the household forever. Listen to part one of this amazing story and try to decide for yourself what could have possibly happened.
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John Lee - Steve Yeo
Elizabeth Harris - Kate Kendell
Express and Echo - Cerise Reed
Frank Patterson - Steve Sheperd
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SOURCES
Cumbernauld News - Thursday 23 December 1971 [1]
Sunday Post - Sunday 22 December 1946
Western Morning News - Thursday 20 November 1884
Illustrated London News - Saturday 29 November 1884
Epsom Journal - Tuesday 09 December 1884
Aberdeen Press and Journal - Saturday 07 February 1885
Leeds Mercury - Friday 20 December 1907
North Devon Journal - Thursday 28 January 1909
Ancestry
Find-A-Grave
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Valentine's Day Special
Season: 5 Episode: 6
Valentine's Day is steeped in history, but what exactly do you know about it? In this special episode, we take a look at this unusual holiday and an even closer look at the Valentine card, commonly used to express love and affection. Did you know that there used to be an alternate though?
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Duke of Orleans - Steve Sheperd
Ophelia - Sam Roberts
Lines - Joe Wilson
Catherine Mossday - Andrea Reid
Vinegar Valentine - Rose Hayles
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Heritage London Foundation
Britannica
BBC
History Channel
Smithsonian
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Reginald Burt: A Soldier's Regret
Season: 5 Episode: 5
Whilst he was away serving in the army, Reginald Burt’s wife, Lily, was having a baby by another man. He did everything to save his marriage, offering to adopt the baby, but in the end, something snapped.
CAST
Reginald John Frederick Burt - Joe Wilson
Mr Justice Morris (Judge) - Steve Sheperd
Mr Norman Skelton (Defence) - David Haile
Inspector Drinnon - Steve Yeo
Mr Morris (Prosecution) - Tony Allen
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Western Daily Press - Tuesday 02 December 1941 [1]
Western Daily Press - Thursday 13 June 1946
Western Daily Press - Thursday 04 July 1946 [2]
Western Daily Press - Wednesday 16 April 1947
Ancestry
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The Amazing Victoria Drummond (Part Two)
Season: 5 Episode: 4
Victoria Drummond was the first female marine engineer in the UK and the first British woman to serve as chief engineer with the Merchant Navy, but all this was earned through sheer determination and a driving force to spend her life doing what she loved, regardless of the perceived boundaries. In this episode, we look at how she won her M.B.E for bravery and the latter part of her inspirational life.
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Victoria Drummond - Rose Hayles
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The Remarkable Life of Victoria Drummond, Marine Engineer - Cherry Drummond. Institute of Marine Engineers, 1994
National Records of Scotland
Liverpool Museum
Ancestry
History Extra
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The Amazing Victoria Drummond (Part One)
Season: 5 Episode: 3
Drummond was the first woman to qualify as a marine engineer and she managed to have a successful career at sea despite encountering prejudice and discrimination. In this episode, we look at her early life and the difficulties she had trying to start her chosen career in marine engineering.
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Victoria Drummond - Rose Hayles
Mr. C. Booth - Steve Sheperd
Crew - Steve Yeo
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The Remarkable Life of Victoria Drummond, Marine Engineer - Cherry Drummond. Institute of Marine Engineers, 1994
National Records of Scotland
Liverpool Museum
Ancestry
History Extra
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The Murderous Bank Robber
Season: 5 Episode: 2
It was a normal Friday afternoon in Knowle, Bristol, when a man was spotted acting suspiciously near the Lloyds Bank. Little did they know that the day would end with a robbery of £1,444 which would spark a nationwide manhunt, and a murder still unsolved 66 years later
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John Rowe - Tony Allen
Murderer - Joe Wilson
Chief Det. Supt F. Carter - Steve Yeo
Dr Hassan - Steve Sheperd
Police Officer - Marcus KP
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The National Archives
Sunday Mail (Glasgow) - Sunday 09 January 1949
Bradford Observer - Thursday 13 January 1949
Gloucester Citizen - Thursday 10 March 1949
Lincolnshire Echo - Thursday 15 September 1949
Western Morning News - Friday 16 September 1949
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Friday 23 September 1949
Daily Mirror - Friday 23 September 1949
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New Year's Day Special
Season: 5 Episode: 1
In this episode, we take a look at what has happened on New Year’s day in the past. The events that have shaped history and changed our world
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys
Britannica
National Archives
Royal Museums Greenwich
The History Channel
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Christmas 2023
Season: 4 Episode: 42
To celebrate the festive season, we delve into a few things that only seem to appear at this time of year. We discover what's so special about mistletoe? Why are they called Mince pies and the special ingredients in a Christmas pudding?
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English Heritage
The Scotsman - Saturday 07 October 1916
Derby Mercury - Wednesday 21 December 1864
Western Morning News - Saturday 19 December 1931
The Mission to Seafarers
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Crossroad Burials
Season: 4 Episode: 41
William Birt was supposed to be the first man hanged on the gatehouse of the new Gloucester Prison, but he had other ideas. Find out more about William's story and the custom of burials at crossroads.
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SOURCES
Gloucester Journal, 11 April 1791, 18 August 1791
Bennett’s History of Tewkesbury, 1830, p.214, note (via archive.org)
Gloucestershire Archives:
Gaol Calendars, Easter 1791 (Q/SG1)
Gloucester County Gaol, Surgeon’s Journal, 13 Aug 1791 (Q/Gc32/1)
Gov.UK
Parliament
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Emmeline Pethick Lawrence: The Bristol Suffragette
Season: 4 Episode: 40
Bristol born Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence was one of the leaders of the ‘suffragette’ campaign. Imprisoned six times, she was treasurer of Mrs Pankhurst’s Women’s Social and Political Union and jointly edited ‘Votes for Women’ magazine.
In this episode, we delve into the life and accomplishments of this remarkable woman who strove to make the world a better place for all.
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SOURCES
Bristol Live
Gov.UK
Encyclopedia of Women Social Reformers - Helen Rappaport. Bloomsbury Academic, 2001
Museum of London
Daily Herald - Friday 12 March 1954
Dorking Museum
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The Bristol Blitz
Season: 4 Episode: 39
Bristol was bombed heavily between June 1940 and May 1944. The longest period of regular bombing, known as the ‘Bristol Blitz’ began in autumn 1940 and ended the following spring.
The first bombs of the Bristol Blitz fell at around 6 pm on Sunday 24 November 1940. A further six bombing raids took place until the last major attack in April 1941.
The city was decimated, with many dead or injured. Here are just a few eye witness reports from those terrible, dark days in Bristol's history.
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Western Daily Press - Tuesday 18 March 1941
The Burton Observer and Chronicle - Thursday 09 December 1943
Bristol Evening Post - Wednesday 21 November 1990
Western Daily Press - Monday 07 April 1941
Western Daily Press', 28 June 1946 [2]
Historic England
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Murder in Austria
Season: 4 Episode: 38
It was a marriage made in hell. The 35 year old Montague Cyril Williams and the 21 year old Private Margaret Laughlan Williams spent more time drinking and fighting than anything else. She had never wanted to get married but couldn't find. way out. Things had to change and on 4th July 1949, they did.
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SOURCES
The Black Calendar
Hull Daily Mail - Thursday 15 September 1949
Daily News (London) - Saturday 17 September 1949
Dundee Evening Telegraph - Monday 19 September 1949
Leicester Evening Mail - Friday 05 August 1949
West Lothian Courier - Friday 07 October 1949
Aberdeen Evening Express - Monday 13 September 1954
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Remembrance Day Special 2023
Season: 4 Episode: 37
Remembrance day is a time to reflect on the lives of those who gave their today's for our tomorrows. I always try to respectfully highlight the achievements of some of those whom you may never have heard of. Here we have just three, Thomas Edward Rendle, Walter Ayles and Clifford Granville Shaw.
If you can help with tracing Clifford’s family, please call Louise on 01452 712612 extension 5465 or email her at: DBS-JCCCCommem4SO3@mod.uk.
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Bodmin Museum
Remembering the Real WW1
Bristol Radical History Group
Ministry of Defence
Ancestry
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Halloween Special: Thomas Thorneycroft & Tettenhall Towers
Season: 4 Episode: 36
In this special seasonal episode, we explore Tettenhall Towers in Wolverhampton and find out more about it's most famous resident, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Thorneycroft.
We also hear from well known and very well respected Paranormal Investigator, Karin Beasant. She tells us about an investigation she did at the building as well as her other spooky encounters.
Here's a complete list of Thomas' inventions...
Thomas’s Inventions:
- Application of a stream of air to blow up large sitting-room or hall fires in houses.
2.Elastic dancing floors.
3.Burning sewer gas (in which microbes are found to exist), at a temperature of 400 degrees.
- Cascades, as applied to his theatre.
5.Windows at the back of the stage in his theatre, thereby utilising one or two acres for a stage on his pleasure grounds, where river scenes and forests are arranged almost naturally, with lime, electric, and Bengal lights; real water is also used in these scenes, the cascade having a drop of 44ft.
6.Apparatus for warming clothes, boots, awl shoes in his dressing-room, which apparatus runs through his boot-case, thus keeping these articles of clothing in good condition.
7.Washing stand and dressing table in one.
8.New roof for racquet court, where there are also Turkish, swimming, and saltwater baths.
9.New water closet, where the lid lifts up, thus making it into a urinal.
10.New hot water and gas stove for his business room, which also warms shoes, boots, and socks.
11.Two mechanical horses trotting, with carriage behind.
12.New glass door wardrobe invented in 1846 (the year before he married), and now used in nearly all countries.
13.New corkscrew box for ladies' use, there being no danger of the cork bursting.
l4.A warship made of bar iron, each side, with wood in the middle, so that at most cannon balls can only make a small hole, which can easily be plugged up.
15.A new apparatus that can steer a balloon to the extent of 250 yards in a drop of a mile, the idea being to avoid falling on trees or houses. This was invented by Colonel Thorneycroft after his experience of ballooning on the 11th September, 1882.
16.New mangers, to contain a supply of hot or cold water.
17.New Victoria-Clarence carriage. When open no glass can be seen; when shut it resembles a perfect Clarence.
18.New hansom brougham, invented in 1867. Now regularly used as a Court brougham.
19.A new charabanc, where a small brougham can be arranged behind the driver, if wet, and another sort of mail phaeton hood fitted up in two minutes behind. A staircase is also fitted to this carriage, so that ladies can get up safely and easily if the carriage is on the move.
20.An alteration in the stage coach, where the last seat but one is turned round, and an opening thus made in the roof for the legs, so that passengers ride facing the horses when they wish. Can be altered into its old state in two minutes. Also a set of steps for ladies to get up inside the coaches. A glass window fits in the front boot, so that the inside of the coach really forms a comfortable Court brougham, in which the view of the horses is not interrupted, while a good view of the country beyond can also be enjoyed.
21.Picnic wagon where 14 can dine comfortably. Under some canvas wings more can dine. Often used with three cobs abreast.
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A small ash shovel, made of wire, to preserve the small ashes, yet allowing the dust to fall through, thus affecting a great saving in coals.
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A new ballroom for moderate sized houses in London or elsewhere, on carriage wheels. Can be enlarged at pleasure, put up in the street in front of the houses in two hours, and taken down in two hours, only covering the area, footpath, and 10 feet of the street. It is necessary to obtain permission to use this. Usual size 50 by 20ft.
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A fire escape of network on wheels. can be placed in front of houses on fire, for people to jump into, or be thrown into safety. Above 100ft. high.
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A house canal boat, with a new sort of deck; a 72ft. long boat with deck, dining, bandsmen's rooms and kitchen, as well as two cabins. Gas is used from cylinders to cook and warm the rooms.
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A brake that horses can, and do work themselves when going downhill, and take off when going along the level road or uphill. It applies to a one-horse cart or a pair-horse carriage or coach.
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A galvanised thin sheet of steel in boot and shoe soles, to keep feet dry and warm, as no wet can get through.
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A galloping horse, life size, on a magic lantern slide, with jockey.
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Composed 16 songs, words and music, one march, two waltzes; all the words and parts of the music of an opera called the "Thorneycroft Cousins," which was performed for three nights at Tettenhall 'rowers, before 1,400 people.
The image used on the advert is a drawing by Tettenhall Tower's former groundsman Alex Poile.
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SOURCES
Smithsonian
Wolverhampton History and Heritage Society
Find-A-Grave
Black Country History
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Murder of a Taxi Driver: The Hunt for Percy Toplis (Part Two)
Season: 4 Episode: 35
Francis Percy Toplis was a British criminal and imposter active during and after the First World War and well known to the police. He became the main suspect in the murder of Salisbury taxi driver Sidney Spicer on Saturday 24th April 1920.
He fled the scene and the nationwide manhunt lasted six weeks. Find out what happened to this lifelong criminal and how the hunt ended.
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https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/61808/images/61808_ho140_297-00766?backlabel=ReturnSearchResults&queryId=08706ecc3765774de1edab6fd4834c34&pId=61920
Hampshire Constabulary History Society
Leeds Mercury - Monday 07 June 1920
Penrith and Eden Museum
No.47551, WO 372/20/59027, Toplis, Percy: Royal Army Medical Corps, National Archives, Kew
Sunday Post - Sunday 13 June 1920
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Murder of a Taxi Driver (Part One)
Season: 4 Episode: 34
On the morning of Sunday 25th April 1920, the body of Sidney George Spicer was found in a hedgerow on a quiet country road near Thruxton Down, Andover. He had been shot in the head and it was quickly established that Spicer was a taxi driver from nearby Salisbury who had collected a fare the night before and driven five people to the Rose and crown public house in Bulford. He was not seen alive again.
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England V Wales: When International Football came to Town
Season: 4 Episode: 33
It’s clear now that if England is chosen to stage the 2028 European football championships, none of the matches will be played in Bristol. (They won’t be played anywhere in the South outside the capital, in fact, but that’s a different story.) And yet, there was a time when the city provided a welcoming home to the national side.
In 1913, there was an incredible match between England and Wales. The England team was in a poor run of form, in fact, having recently lost to Ireland for the very first time. As a result, the side chosen by a Football Association committee, and then entrusted to the Bristol City trainer Dick Batten, was an experimental one, with fully seven members who had never played international football before.
Hear more about what happened as well as a podcast only background of Bristol's Football icon, Billy Wedlake.
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SOURCES
David Hewitt
England Football Online
Western Daily Press - Tuesday 18 March 1913
Clifton Society - Thursday 20 March 1913
Post Green 'un (Bristol) - Saturday 09 August 1958
Bristol Evening Post - Saturday 21 September 1968
Western Daily Press - Thursday 18 June 1981
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His Masters Voice: Nipper The HMV Dog & other tails
Season: 4 Episode: 32
When you think of famous dogs there are quite a few that spring to mind: Scooby doo or Toto for instance, there are few as instantly recognisable as Nipper, the terrier from Bristol. The cute little Jack Russell's face puzzling over the sound coming from the horn of an early wind-up gramophone became the enduring image of the global His Master’s Voice (HMV) brand for more than 100 years.
Listen to his lovely stories and find out more about a few other incredible furry friends
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Dundee Evening Telegraph - Thursday 07 February 1889
Western Daily Press - Tuesday 17 July 1928
Bristol Evening Post - Thursday 24 July 1975
Bristol Evening Post - 15th Sept 1988
Evening Post - 14 May 1992, Thu · Page 16
Evening Post - 07 Feb 1997, Fri · Page 22
Historic UK
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The Body in the Chest
Season: 4 Episode: 31
Brian Hocking aged 24, his wife Elizabeth, aged 25 and Norman Bamber were a friendly threesome, then Brian went missing. Gambling, greed, passion and sex were the ingredients to this unbelievable true tale of cold blooded murder.
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SOURCES
Black Kalendar
National Archives
Western Daily Press - Thursday 22 April 1965
Bristol Evening Post - Thursday 08 July 1965
Ancestry (England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995)
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The Tragic Death of Leslie Howard
Season: 4 Episode: 30
He starred in one of the most successful movies of all-time and was a world-famous actor.
But Leslie Howard’s glittering career and complex personal life was cut tragically short when he was lost in a mysterious plane crash aged 50, the victim of a suspected Nazi anti-spy attack during WWII. The story only gets more shadowy from there…
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SOURCES
The Guardian 4 June 1943
Obituary Variety, 9 June 1943.
"Notice of Change of Name by Deed Poll" in The London Gazette, Issue 31809 dated 5 March 1920
Aberdeen Press and Journal - Thursday 03 June 1943
The National Archives, London: Leslie Howard's WW1 British Army service file, document order code WO 374/65089, published on 'The Great War Forum.org' website, 4 November 2005.
"Leslie H. Steiner = Ruth E. Martin." GRO Register of Marriages: Colchester, March 1916, 4a 1430.The tragic death of
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The Circus Of Varieties
Season: 4 Episode: 29
An unassuming building in the centre of Bristol was host to some of the greatest entertainers Europe had to offer. It was the site of a very popular past time and regularly had major exhibitions and balls. It even played a part in the development of the area's aviation industry, but you wouldn't think it now.
Listen to the story of a building now called 'University Gate', but was famous as 'The Circus of Varieties'.
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Bristol Mercury - Saturday 18 November 1882
Bristol Mercury - Tuesday 16 November 1886
Bristol Mercury - Friday 17 June 1887
Western Daily Press - 15 Feb 1916, Tue · Page 3
Western Daily Press - Tuesday 25 July 1933
Western Daily Press - 04 Jun 1935, Tue · Page 7
Western Daily Press - 02 Dec 1976, Thu · Page 12
David Hewitt - A lawyer and a writer. His latest book – Gold, Violet, Black, Crimson, White – is about another Great War court case, provoked by a silent film many people considered obscene. The book is published by Matador at £11.99
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The Unsolved Murder of Gertrude O'Leary
Season: 4 Episode: 28
Gertrude O'Leary had no enemies and very few intimate friends, although she nevertheless had a reputation among her neighbours and those who did business with her as being a kindly and generous woman.
Yet, on 30th July 1949, when the shop was still found to be closed at 10.30pm, her regular customers became worried and called the police. What they discovered shocked Bristol and started a huge, nationwide manhunt.
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Sarah Guppy: The Victorian Female Inventor
Season: 4 Episode: 27
Sarah Guppy achieved amazing things in Bristol back in 1811. Whilst women of the time were expected to be carrying out domestic duties, Sarah Guppy was inventing new products and creating unique designs, including a design for a bridge to cross the River Avon.
Sarah Guppy
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The Dean Lane Pit Disaster
Season: 4 Episode: 26
If you happen to be strolling around Dame Emily Park in Bedminster and you see, by the skate park, a large concrete slab that used to be the base of a bandstand, you may be intrigued to know that it covers the pithead of the Dean Lane Coal Mine. The site of Bristol's worst mining disaster.
It was a normal Friday afternoon and those above ground had no idea what was happening in one of the lower works of the mine. 10 boys and men perished, some the next day, but the effect this would have on the local community would devastating.
Questions were asked, the most pertinent being 'could this have been avoided if you'd listened to us?'
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Bristol Times and Mirror - Saturday 11 September 1886
Western Daily Press - Thursday 16 September 1886
Newcastle Guardian and Silverdale, Chesterton and Audley Chronicle - Saturday 18 September 1886
G. Atterton BHHG
Durham Mining Museum
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The Evil in her Eyes
Season: 4 Episode: 25
Noreen O’Connor aged 46, former nurse, was charged with murdering Miss Friederika Alwine Maria Buls, known as Marie aged 77, whose body was found in a bedroom at “Gardeen,” a cottage shared by the two women at Loxton, Somerset.
They had been living together quite pleasantly for a while. Even after Marie had two strokes, Noreen nursed and cared for her, but on September 1st 1954, something changed that would result in the death of Marie.
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Western Mail - Tuesday 19 October 1954
SomersetLive
Doctors Who Kill: Profiles of Lethal Medics By Carol Anne Davis
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The Charitable Railway Ladies
Season: 4 Episode: 24
Bristol Temple Meads is the oldest and largest railway station in Bristol and was opened on 31 August 1840, as the western terminus of the Great Western Railway. Thousands of Victorians were employed by railway companies, from the locomotive driver on the footplate to the booking clerk in the station. For some of those people working the railways in that labour intensive era and their working conditions were often very dangerous and uncomfortable.
In this episode, we highlight the work of two women involved with the railways. One who made a success of herself in her own right and another who dedicated her life to helping those who worked on the railways.
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Western Daily Press - Monday 28 February 1927
Science Museum Group
Western Daily Press - Monday 21 May 1917
University of Bristol
Arnos Vale
Western Daily Press - Monday 23 July 1917
The Working Class Movement Library
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The Legend of Maude's Elm
Season: 4 Episode: 23
A huge elm tree north of Cheltenham was felled in 1906 as it had become so dangerous. It used to be a favourite resting place for the Duchess of Devonshire, but this tree had a terrible origin story. Full of mystery, love and betrayal. This show is about a tale that has become embellished over time to become a local legend.
So what happened at Maude’s Elm?
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Norman's history of Cheltenham By John Goding
Cheltenham Examiner - Wednesday 31 July 1907
Cheltenham Looker-On - Saturday 13 August 1836
Cheltenham Looker-On - Saturday 26 November 1836
The House in the Tree
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The Sad and Tragic Life and Death of Alice Woodman
Season: 4 Episode: 22
In their shabby cottage in Cheltenham, Alice Woodman was found with her head nearly severed from her body, and lying by her side was a young man named Sydney George Smith, who was also suffering from a terrible wound in his throat, but what exactly happened?
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Cheltenham Chronicle - Saturday 19 December 1903
Cheltenham Chronicle - Saturday 20 February 1904
Framlingham Weekly News - Saturday 20 February 1904
Bradford Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 09 March 1904
British Executions
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The Bristolian Creator of Penguin Books
Season: 4 Episode: 21
Sir Allen Lane was a 20th-century pioneer of paperback publishing in England, whose belief in a market for high-quality books at low prices helped to create a new reading public and also led to improved printing and binding techniques.
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Penguin
Sir Allen Lane Foundation
The New York Times
Daily Herald - Friday 23 July 1954
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The Beatles and Bristol
Season: 4 Episode: 20
It was 1964 and they were the biggest stars on the planet. Mobbed by screaming fans wherever they went. Here’s what happened when the Fab Four came to Bristol
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Bristol Evening Post - Tuesday 10 November 1964
Variety
Billboard
Bristol Evening Post - Tuesday 14 July 1998
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The Devizes Workhouse Murder
Season: 4 Episode: 19
On the morning of 30th January 1882, Charles Gerrish, who was sentenced to death at the Wilts Hilary Assize for the murder of an old man named Stephen Coleman, in the Devizes Workhouse, paid the extreme penalty of the law in Devizes prison.
This was the first private execution which took place within the prison. Wiltshire had been remarkably free from the crime of murder during the previous 20 years.
Hear the full story of what happened that fateful day.
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Bristol Mercury - Friday 25 November 1881
Bristol Mercury - Tuesday 31 January 1882
British Executions
Devizes Heritage
The National Archives
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The S.S Great Western and the Hero Engineer
Season: 4 Episode: 18
Seven adventurous souls were grouped the Great Western's bows, talking excitedly, their, hearts beating faster. They were on an adventure that would bring them either ephemeral fame, or disappointment, ridicule, maybe death.
And they had paid 35 guineas for the privilege. They were the passengers who were sailing from Bristol with the Great Western, the first steamship built expressly for regular, non-stop Transatlantic travel.
Learn more about this amazing ship and it's role in the history of transatlantic travel.
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Western Daily Press - Friday 08 April 1938
Ancestry
SS Great Britain Museum
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Dickie Valentine: The Forgotten Fifties Singing Icon
Season: 4 Episode: 17
On May 6, 1971, popular 1950s singer Dickie Valentine, his pianist Sidney Boatman and drummer Dave Pearson were killed in a car crash in Glangrwyney near Abergavenny. They were travelling along the bridge to a gig at the Diamond Club in Caerphilly when it happened.
Here was a born entertainer who rose to fame to become one of the biggest names in the fifties. Someone who genuinely loved to sing. Listen to his amazing story of rags to riches.
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South Wales Argus
Bristol Evening Post 10 Mar 1959, Tue · Page 43
Daily Mirror - Friday 07 May 1971
Daily Mirror - Wednesday 12 May 1971
Daily Mirror - Thursday 13 May 1971
Birmingham Daily Post - Saturday 22 May 1971
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Season: 4 Episode: 16
Three people were killed and three injured when the Imperial Airways liner, City of Washington, bound from Bourget for Croydon, crashed at Neuf Chatel near Boulogne, the North of France on 30th October 1930.
One of the victims was 29 year old Bristolian, Conrad James, a successful engineer who was coming home from Cairo to marry his sweetheart.
Find out more about the crash and how it impacted the lives of those left behind.
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Western Daily Press - Friday 31 October 1930
Birmingham Daily Gazette - Friday 31 October 1930
Western Daily Press - Friday 07 November 1930
Folkestone, Hythe, Sandgate & Cheriton Herald - Saturday 08 November 1930
Ancestry
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Harry Bolsover
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Season: 4 Episode: 15
45 year old Charles Houghton had been convicted of the murders of two elderly sisters, Eleanor and Martha , for whom he worked as a butler. They had given him notice after 22 years working for them due to his drinking problem. He shot them both on the 7th of September 1926.
Listen to the events that led up to his despicable decision and what happened afterwards.
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Nottingham Evening Post - Tuesday 14 September 1926
Aberdeen Press and Journal - Saturday 06 November 1926
Gloucester Journal - Saturday 04 December 1926
Capital Punishment UK
Ancestry UK
Daily News (London) - Saturday 11 September 1926 [5]
GloucestershireLive
Mirror.co.uk
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Season: 4 Episode: 14
James Aitken, nicknamed 'John the Painter', was a Scottish radical and arsonist who went around the major Royal Navy dockyards in 1776 in an attempt to burn them down in an act of sympathy with the American Revolutionaries.
Listen to this incredible tale of one man's mission to gain notoriety and wealth.
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The Society for Nautical Research
Journal of the American Revolution
Headstuff James Aitken, Aka “John The Painter”, Saboteur And Arsonist, Ciaran Conliffe
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Season: 4 Episode: 13
The arrival of Easter has been associated with eggs for centuries, The egg, an ancient symbol of new life, has been associated with pagan festivals celebrating spring, but it was a Bristol chocolate company that first came up with the bright idea to make them out of cocoa.
Hear the story of this devout Quaker family and the creation of one of the most iconic companies from history.
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Season: 4 Episode: 12
A plaque at the top of The Bank at Robin Hood’s Bay tells the story of a heroic rescue which took place 19th January 1881, when a collier brig the ‘Visiter’ foundered in a violent storm whilst carrying a cargo of coal from Newcastle to London.
The vessel, registered at Whitby and locally owned, was by then elderly, having been built in 1823 at Sunderland. She had sailed as far south as Flamborough. but a south-easterly gale prevented further progress, tearing the sails to shreds and driving her back up the coast past the cliffs of what is now known as Ravenscar, though in those days was called Peak.
Things got worse as she took on more and more water through the night. The Master thought that setting down the anchor would help them ride out the storm but the weather was truly evil.
Find out what happened and the amazing decision that saved the lives of the crew.
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SOURCES
SCARBOROUGH MARITIME HERITAGE CENTRE LIMITED
Gazette, 20th January, 1881
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 20 January 1881
Newcastle Courant - Friday 21 January 1881
Scarborough Mercury, 22nd January, 1881
York Herald - Friday 28 January 1881
Robin Hoods Bay Information
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Season: 4 Episode: 11
Bousquet, who boxed under the name of Del Fontaine, was convicted and sentenced at the Old Bailey. His subsequent appeal, on the grounds that he was " punch drunk" through boxing, and insane at the time of the crime was dismissed.
The good-looking Fontaine was found guilty of the crime and sentenced to death. The execution in London aroused great emotion. His friends and fellow boxers pleaded for his life, saying a man suffering from depression – and also possibly punch-drunk after 98 fights – was not responsible for his actions.
Listen to this story and decide for yourself whether you think the law made the right decision.
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Daily Herald - Saturday 20 July 1935
Belfast Telegraph - Thursday 03 October 1935
Western Daily Press - Wednesday 30 October 1935
Daily Mirror - Wednesday 30 October 1935
Bristish Executions
MindFloss
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Season: 4 Episode: 10
In this episode, we continue with the fascinating tale of the exploits of Captain Augustus Agar and his crew during the Russian Civil War when, during a mission to transport agents, they saw an opportunity to attack the enemy. All they had was a small motor boat and one torpedo.
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The Society of Framlinghamians
Imperial War Museum
VC Online
Ancestry
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Season: 4 Episode: 9
The British campaign in the Baltic 1918–1919 was a part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War. The codename of the Royal Navy campaign was Operation Red Trek.
In this episode we hear from Captain Augustus Agar VC DSO RN (1902-03) and his recollections of his part in this great campaign which played a key role in enabling the establishment of the independent states of Estonia and Latvia.
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The Society of Framlinghamians
Imperial War Museum
VC Online
Ancestry
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Season: 4 Episode: 8
James Ricketts had gone to Bristol to deliver a cartload of potatoes and was just heading back home at 4pm. He had stopped off at the Carpenter's Arms, Two Mile Hill for a drink where he was joined by a strange man whom he eventually left with. Whilst they had been in the pub, James had shown the man his canvas bag full of money from the sale of the potatoes. What happened next stunned the country but what people couldn't understand was, why did it happen?
Listen to the real words from the hearings to find out what the witnesses and experts had to say about this crime.
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Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper - Sunday 30 January 1898
Bristol Mercury - Thursday 03 February 1898
Bristol Mercury - Saturday 05 February 1898
Glasgow Herald - Wednesday 23 February 1898
Ancestry
Useyourlocal
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Season: 4 Episode: 7
Mary Kennedy of Baptists Mills in Bristol is one of an elite group of people who made landfall at Sydney Cove in January 1788. They numbered approximately 1,373 people, consisting of convicts, male and female, a few children, officials, marines and their wives and seamen. The voyage is known to history as ‘The First Fleet’.
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SOURCES
Fellowship of First Fleeters
Bristol History
https://www.bristolhistory.co.uk/2021/05/22/mary-kennedy-adventures-on-the-first-fleet-and-beyond/
State Library. New South Wales
The Endeavour Journal of Joseph Banks, 1768-1771. Joseph Banks (1962) Sydney: Angus and Robertson.
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Season: 4 Episode: 6
I recently visited this iconic landmark on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. The famous creaking sign sways back and forth over the cobbled patio and the warm glow of light guides you inside from the never-ending darkness of the moor.
There aren’t many pubs in Cornwall that have a history and reputation like the Jamaica Inn.
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Jamaica Inn
Cornish OPC
National Archives
Ancestry-
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Season: 4 Episode: 5
Sometime during the night of 29—30 June 1860, Francis Saville Kent, who was three years old, disappeared from his father's residence, Rode Hill House, in the village of Rode, then in Wiltshire. Francis' body was later found in the vault of a privy-house on the property.
Detective Inspector Jonathan (Jack) Whicher of Scotland Yard was brought in to investigate the murder and he had an inkling who it was straight away but couldn't prove it.
The case shocked the nation and had so many twists and turns that it kept the newspapers busy for quite awhile.
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SOURCES
The Sunday Sun and Guardian 6 February 1944
Historic England
New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922
Find a Grave - Saville Kent
Find a Grave - Mary Kent
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Season: 4 Episode: 4
The Davenport Hill sisters lived in Hillstow on the site of Dorset House from 1897 until their deaths. They were both involved in prison reform, especially of the treatment of juvenile delinquents and the children of the poor, and Rosamond was also involved in educational reform and Florence in women's suffrage. They came from an illustrious three-generational family of reformers.
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SOURCES
Arnos Vale
The recorder of Birmingham : a memoir of Matthew Davenport Hill ; with selections from his correspondence
Bank of England
Oxford Journal - Saturday 01 November 1902
Australian Dictionary of Biography, Melbourne, Melboune University Press
Bristol Records Office
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Season: 4 Episode: 3
A scheming salesman faked his father-in-law’s suicide to get his hands on the old man’s money – but bungled the job and was sent to the gallows at Bristol for his murder.
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SOURCES
Bristol Evening Post
Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser - Saturday 23 December 1933
Western Daily Press - Monday 12 March 1934
SomersetLive
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Season: 4 Episode: 2
A subject suggested by Julian Humphrys from Surrey who's a huge history fan. It also happens to be the 380th anniversary of this significant event. If the the outcome had been different, history as we know it would be considerably changed.
Sir Ralph Hopton's Royalist forces came across Waller's commanding position on Lansdowne Hill on 4 July and were unpleasantly surprised at its strength. Find out what happened next in one of the most important battles in history!
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SOURCES
Tog hill House Farm
Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Saturday 09 July 1932
Bath Field Club, vol. vi., No. 11. (1887), p. 177)
"Monarchy versus Parliament: England in the 17th century" André Krowke
Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Saturday 07 July 1945
Encyclopedia Britanica
Shoreditch Observer - Saturday 15 December 1883
Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Thursday 31 March 1864 [2]
Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Thursday 26 July 1866
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Season: 4 Episode: 1
Hidden on a private estate in Ross-shire, Ardross Castle has become one of the most talked-about locations in Scotland in recent weeks as the location of the hit BBC reality series, The Traitors.
Find out more about this beautiful location and the people who lived in it before it became famous.
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Historic Environment Scotland (HES)
BBC
Gardeners Chronicle, 1875
Glasgow Herald - Tuesday 03 August 1886
The National Archives
Aberdeen Press and Journal - Tuesday 01 June 1937
Friends of Claines Church
Andross Castle
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Season: 3 Episode: 46
As you can imagine from a land steeped in folklore and tradition, there are many customs associated with Christmas that have developed. Some are still going and, thankfully, some have long gone. Listen to just a few of them in this festive episode
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San Pedro News Pilot, Number 71, 18 December 1912
Irish Examiner. 6 January 2018
ireland-fun-facts.com
Museum of Wales
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Season: 3 Episode: 45
Every year, Nova Scotia sends the City of Boston a Christmas tree to thank them for the help they provided after the Halifax Explosion.
In 1917, Halifax suffered a catastrophic event that nearly destroyed it when two ships collided in the harbour starting off a chain of events that would created the largest explosion before the atomic bomb.
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SOURCES
The Winnipeg Tribune, 10 Dec 1917
Vernon News, 03 Jan 1918
The Ottawa Citizen 06 Dec 2017
The Survivors: The Children of the Halifax Explosion, Janet Kitz, Nimbus Publishing, 1992.
CBS News
CNIB
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Season: 3 Episode: 44
You've heard all about the history of this iconic London tourist attraction but how about it's darker side?
In this podcast special, you'll hear about people and events that are not usually mentioned in the holiday brochures. From gangs to murders, Covent Garden had it all.
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Daily News (London) - Wednesday 04 November 1896
Dundee Evening Telegraph - Friday 17 December 1897
Covent Garden Memories
Find-a-grave
Nottingham Evening Post 27 January 1937
Actors' Benevolent Fund website
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Season: 3 Episode: 43
On a recent trip to London with friends, we visited Covent Garden. Now if you haven't been there it's a vibrant area in the heart of the city with lots of little stalls selling crafts and gifts. In this show, we'll be exploring it's history and finding out more about this area of the West End.
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Season: 3 Episode: 42
The 18th century English romantic poet Ann Yearsley, known also as "Lactilla" or "the Poetical Milkwoman of Bristol", was one of only a few working-class women of the era to gain prominence as a writer. She was remarkable in that she had no education to speak of, having grown up in a fairly rustic environment. She rose from destitution to become someone who's talents were admired by many, including politicians and royalty.
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SOURCES
Birmingham Daily Post - Wednesday 22 March 1939
Hannah More (1745-1833), writer and philanthropist‟ in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004-11).
Tompkins, J.M.S. "The Bristol Milkwoman‟ inThe Polite Marriage (New York: Books for Libraries Press, 1969).
The Huntington: Elizabeth Montagu Papers
The Library and Information Association
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Season: 3 Episode: 41
About 5 pm on that same day day, Thursday 10th September 1857, Beale and Charlotte were seen by witnesses taking a walk in Leigh Woods, near Bristol. Sometime later the sound of a gunshot was heard.
What happened to the gentle Charlotte, known by her friends as being kind and generous? Find out more about this truly heinous crime committed on a woman with only dreams of a brighter future with the man she loved.
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The Taunton Courier
Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper - Sunday 04 October 1857
Gloucestershire Chronicle - Saturday 10 October 1857
Bridgwater Mercury - Wednesday 23 December 1857
The Bath Chronicle & Weekly Gazette
Wendy Percival
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Season: 3 Episode: 40
Remembrance honours those who serve to defend our democratic freedoms and way of life.
We unite across faiths, cultures and backgrounds to remember the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community from Britain and the Commonwealth.
this episode tries to highlight just a few of those brave souls who gave their present for our futures.
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vconline.org.uk
Western Daily Press - Wednesday 20 January 1932
Western Daily Press - Saturday 19 August 1916 (Tizzard)
Western Daily Press - Monday 29 July 191
South Gloucestershire War Memorials
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Season: 3 Episode: 39 HMS Glowworm was a G-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1930s. Under the command of Lieutenant Commander Gerard Roope, she found herself in a situation where she was outgunned, outnumbered and alone. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES http://www.hmsglowworm.org.uk (www.hmsglowworm.org.uk) Western Daily Press - Friday 12 April 1940 Shields Daily News - Wednesday 17 April 1940 Imperial War Museum Western Daily Press - Saturday 01 June 1940 Western Gazette - Friday 13 July 1945 The German Invasion of Norway, April 1940. Naval Institute Press. Geirr H. Haarr (2009) - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 39 HMS Glowworm was a G-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1930s. Under the command of Lieutenant Commander Gerard Roope, she found herself in a situation where she was outgunned, outnumbered and alone. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES http://www.hmsglowworm.org.uk (www.hmsglowworm.org.uk) Western Daily Press - Friday 12 April 1940 Shields Daily News - Wednesday 17 April 1940 Imperial War Museum Western Daily Press - Saturday 01 June 1940 Western Gazette - Friday 13 July 1945 The German Invasion of Norway, April 1940. Naval Institute Press. Geirr H. Haarr (2009) - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 34 William Champion’s Zinc and Brass Works was, in the 18th century, probably the largest industrial site in Europe. His methods enabled him to produce a much higher quality brass than his rivals. He prospered until his patent ran out, then his rivals started to use his processes and he went bankrupt. This episode not only tells you more about this remarkable character but you also get to hear exactly what happened when we were invited on a paranormal investigation in the Warmley Clock Tower, part of William's manufacturing complex. Let me tell you, it wasn't a peaceful night... THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Bristol City Council Bristol Brass. Day, J. (1973). David & Charles. The Goldney family: a Bristol Dynasty. P. K. Stembridge (Bristol Record Society 1998) Quakers in Science and Industry. A. Raistrick, (1950; Sessions Book Trust, York 1993) The Gardens Trust - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 37 Even after her conviction, Sarah freeman claimed she was innocent as a lamb until the day she died, but there's no denying the death toll of people in the family of this woman described as having a vicious temper and character that caused her parent to worry THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES SomersetLive Berkshire Chronicle - Saturday 26 April 1845 Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette - Thursday 24 April 1845 Capital Punishment UK Portrait of Sarah Freeman from “Life And Execution Of The Diabolical Murderess, Sarah Freeman.” The Taunton Courier And Western Advertiser “Murder By A Woman Of Her Husband, Children Mother, And Brother.” The Age and Argus (London, England), The Jan. 18, 1845 Vogue Smithsonian.com - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 37 Even after her conviction, Sarah freeman claimed she was innocent as a lamb until the day she died, but there's no denying the death toll of people in the family of this woman described as having a vicious temper and character that caused her parent to worry THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES SomersetLive Berkshire Chronicle - Saturday 26 April 1845 Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette - Thursday 24 April 1845 Capital Punishment UK Portrait of Sarah Freeman from “Life And Execution Of The Diabolical Murderess, Sarah Freeman.” The Taunton Courier And Western Advertiser “Murder By A Woman Of Her Husband, Children Mother, And Brother.” The Age and Argus (London, England), The Jan. 18, 1845 Vogue Smithsonian.com - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 36 It was supposed to be an evening of celebration. Two brothers, who'd been at war with each other, were sitting down in the home of their solicitor, Mr Jarrit Smith. One was Captain Samuel Goodere, the captain of Her Majesty's ship 'Ruby'. The argument was over the fact that Sir John Dinely Goodere, Baronet and Admiral had cut off his brother, Samuel Goodere from inheriting a large estate in Worcestershire, which, he felt, should have gone to him. What happened next showed exactly how desperate Captain Goodere was and how far he would go to get what he wanted. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/127763900 (Redbubble), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Bristol Mercury - Saturday 15 January 1870 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kSrQt6N6hfoC&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=missing+baronet+goodere&source=bl&ots=rP1rFaUmfM&sig=ACfU3U0Bg7rs-GustPCHjuW8QmoK4c-zFw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBve-M1pH6AhUpSEEAHTLkA2AQ6AF6BAgeEAM#v=onepage&q=missing%20baronet%20goodere&f=false (Memoirs of the Life of Sir John Dineley Goodere, Baronet, who was Murdered) by the Contrivance of His Own Brother, on Board the Ruby Man of War, in King's Road, Near Bristol, Jan. 19, 1740 By Samuel Foote Ancestry - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 36 It was supposed to be an evening of celebration. Two brothers, who'd been at war with each other, were sitting down in the home of their solicitor, Mr Jarrit Smith. One was Captain Samuel Goodere, the captain of Her Majesty's ship 'Ruby'. The argument was over the fact that Sir John Dinely Goodere, Baronet and Admiral had cut off his brother, Samuel Goodere from inheriting a large estate in Worcestershire, which, he felt, should have gone to him. What happened next showed exactly how desperate Captain Goodere was and how far he would go to get what he wanted. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/127763900 (Redbubble), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Bristol Mercury - Saturday 15 January 1870 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kSrQt6N6hfoC&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=missing+baronet+goodere&source=bl&ots=rP1rFaUmfM&sig=ACfU3U0Bg7rs-GustPCHjuW8QmoK4c-zFw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBve-M1pH6AhUpSEEAHTLkA2AQ6AF6BAgeEAM#v=onepage&q=missing%20baronet%20goodere&f=false (Memoirs of the Life of Sir John Dineley Goodere, Baronet, who was Murdered) by the Contrivance of His Own Brother, on Board the Ruby Man of War, in King's Road, Near Bristol, Jan. 19, 1740 By Samuel Foote Ancestry - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 35 When war broke out in Europe in 1914, the United States of America adopted a policy of strict neutrality. The sinking of the RMS Lusitania by a German U-boat in May 1915 that changed everything. 128 US citizens lost their lives and suddenly fury spread through the country. and they declared war on Germany. Listen to a few of the letters sent back home from the front line by those brave souls who fought for democracy. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Leavenworth Post 30th Jan 1919 The San Francisco Examinet 15 April 1934 Imperial War Museum Glenside Hospital Museum Smithsonian National Postal Museum - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 34 When Queen Victoria took the throne in 1837, politics, religion, and family life were reformed throughout her 63-year reign. And as the times changed, so did the food that was placed on the table. Discover some of the weirder foods they ate as well as some of the ways unscrupulous merchants would try and make more money, with deadly consequences. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES The Victorian Scene: 1837-1901. Nicolas Bentley. London: Spring Books, 1971, p. 100. Endangered Lives: Public Health in Victorian Britain. Anthony S Wohl. Cambridge: Harvard UP, 1983. Western Daily Press – Monday 19 December 1859 Inverness Courier – Thursday 05 January 1860 Jack the Ripper Tour Macclesfield Museums - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 33 With the sun shining on a wonderful Sunday evening, a group of friends wanted one last bathe in the sea. What happened next would leave their families shattered. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 33 With the sun shining on a wonderful Sunday evening, a group of friends wanted one last bathe in the sea. What happened next would leave their families shattered. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 32 There were only seven hangings in 1936, and Dr Buck Ruxton was one of them as he was involved in one of the United Kingdom's most publicised murder cases of the 1930s, which gripped the nation at the time. The case is remembered now, not only for it's brutality, but also for the innovative forensic techniques employed in solving it. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Dundee Evening Telegraph - Friday 13 December 1935 Dundee Evening Telegraph - Monday 02 March 1936 Lacaster Castle Prison Visit Lancaster Lancaster Museum Ancestry - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 31 In August 1896 Temple Crozier was playing his part in the melodrama play 'Sins of the Night', but when it came to the dramatic ending, things went horribly wrong, but what exactly happened that fateful night? THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Manchester Guardian 13 August 1896 The Stage Beauty The Illustrated Police News. - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 31 In August 1896 Temple Crozier was playing his part in the melodrama play 'Sins of the Night', but when it came to the dramatic ending, things went horribly wrong, but what exactly happened that fateful night? THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Manchester Guardian 13 August 1896 The Stage Beauty The Illustrated Police News. - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 30 Sarah Siddons was one of the greatest English tragic actresses. Among her greatest roles were Isabella, Belvidera in Venice Preserv’d, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jane-Shore-English-courtesan (Jane Shore) in The Tragedy of Jane Shore, Katharine in Henry VIII, but it was as Lady Macbeth that she shone. Her success was due to her complete concentration upon the character whom she played: she identified herself with a role and seemed possessed by it, oblivious of all else around her. Portraits of her were painted by https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Gainsborough (Thomas Gainsborough), https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Lawrence (Sir Thomas Lawrence), and Sir Joshua Reynolds; Reynolds entitled his painting Mrs. Siddons as the Tragic Muse. https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Hazlitt (William Hazlitt) wrote of her that “passion emanated from her breast as from a shrine. She was tragedy personified.” THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Bristish Museum Jane Austin Centre Irish Times - Friday 12 November 1909 Dundee Evening Telegraph - Saturday 21 April 1877 Tower Hamlets Independent and East End Local Advertiser - Saturday 08 June 1901 The Stage - Thursday 12 July 1934 The Satirist; or Censor of the Times, vol. I, no. 10, 12 June 1831, p. 78. Nineteenth Century UK Periodicals - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 29 The great age of highwaymen was the period from the Restoration in 1660 to the death of Queen Anne in 1714. Some of them are known to have been disbanded soldiers and even officers of the English Civil War and French wars. In this episode , you'll hear about a few of these robbers of the roads and their stories. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Ancestry Outlaws and Highwaymen: the Cult of the Robber in England from the Middle Ages to the Nineteenth Century, Gillian Spraggs The Old Bailey The Outlaw Legend: a cultural tradition in Britain, America and Australia, Graham Seal Half-hours with the Highwaymen: picturesque biographies and traditions of the "knights of the road", George Charles - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 29 The great age of highwaymen was the period from the Restoration in 1660 to the death of Queen Anne in 1714. Some of them are known to have been disbanded soldiers and even officers of the English Civil War and French wars. In this episode , you'll hear about a few of these robbers of the roads and their stories. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Ancestry Outlaws and Highwaymen: the Cult of the Robber in England from the Middle Ages to the Nineteenth Century, Gillian Spraggs The Old Bailey The Outlaw Legend: a cultural tradition in Britain, America and Australia, Graham Seal Half-hours with the Highwaymen: picturesque biographies and traditions of the "knights of the road", George Charles - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 28 When he was spotted, Patrick Cotter was working as a bricklayer in the small Medieval town of Kinsale on the west Cork coast of Ireland where he had been born. He was 18 years old and ideally equipped for bricklaying. He was up to 8ft 8in tall and could reach a cottage roof without a ladder, and he had hands so large that they rendered a hod obsolete. Patrick was one of only 12 men in medical history to be verified as over 8ft, according to Wikipedia and he has an amazing story. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Northern Echo Irish Post 30 June 2018. DeBarra, Damien (9 February 2006). "Waking The Dead: Standing on the Bones of Irish Giants". http://blather.net (blather.net). G. Frankcom and J. H. Musgrave, The Irish giant (1976) Fermanagh Herald - Saturday 11 July 1903 Western Chronicle - Friday 23 March 1906 Derry Journal - Monday 09 July 1906 Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal - Friday 19 September 1806 Felix Farley's journal dated 13/09/1806. - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 28 When he was spotted, Patrick Cotter was working as a bricklayer in the small Medieval town of Kinsale on the west Cork coast of Ireland where he had been born. He was 18 years old and ideally equipped for bricklaying. He was up to 8ft 8in tall and could reach a cottage roof without a ladder, and he had hands so large that they rendered a hod obsolete. Patrick was one of only 12 men in medical history to be verified as over 8ft, according to Wikipedia and he has an amazing story. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Northern Echo Irish Post 30 June 2018. DeBarra, Damien (9 February 2006). "Waking The Dead: Standing on the Bones of Irish Giants". http://blather.net (blather.net). G. Frankcom and J. H. Musgrave, The Irish giant (1976) Fermanagh Herald - Saturday 11 July 1903 Western Chronicle - Friday 23 March 1906 Derry Journal - Monday 09 July 1906 Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal - Friday 19 September 1806 Felix Farley's journal dated 13/09/1806. - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 27 Imagine waking up on an operating table and not knowing what happened. Then you start remembering bits and pieces of events when you realise you’re not supposed to be where you are. Here’s the peculiar story of Ewen MacDonald. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES The Chronicle National Library of Medicine Manchester Mercury - Tuesday 09 June 1752 Sykes Local Records Tyne & Wear Archives - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 27 Imagine waking up on an operating table and not knowing what happened. Then you start remembering bits and pieces of events when you realise you’re not supposed to be where you are. Here’s the peculiar story of Ewen MacDonald. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES The Chronicle National Library of Medicine Manchester Mercury - Tuesday 09 June 1752 Sykes Local Records Tyne & Wear Archives - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 26 Rolls Royce has always been one of the prestigious cars to own and part of it's image in tied up in it's iconic emblem seem on the bonnet of it's cars; The Spirit of Ecstasy, the sculpture of a woman leaning forwards with her arms outstretched behind and above her. Billowing cloth runs from her arms to her back, resembling wings. The story behind that sculpture contains everything a feature film needs, including a woman who wins the heart of a married man, a society scandal and a war atrocity. Hear more about her story in this fascinating episode. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 25 One of the most sensational murder cases in the history of Bristol, Tennessee was the Killing Of Lillie Davis in East Hill Cemetery in 1907. Ack Hale of Bristol was convicted of murdering Miss Davis and was sentenced to life in the state penitentiary. Hale claimed the Davis girl shot herself with his revolver after having repeatedly threatened the end her life but the story starts many months before with the death of Lillie's brother. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES The Journal & Tribune (Knoxville, Tennessee) 30 Mar 1907 Saturday Nashville Banner. 2nd April 1907 Tuesday The Washington Times 31st May 1907 Friday The Baltimore Sun 25th September 1907 Wednesday The Tennessean 21 December 1908 Monday Nashville Banner 23 December 1908 Wednesday Chatanooga Daily Times 29th September 1907 Sunday Bristol Herald Courier 5 Jan 1947 [4] Bristol Herald Courier 29 March 1959 The Journal & Tribune (Knoxville, Tennessee) 2 Aug 1914 - Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 24 In 1948, Mrs Nan Evans sat in her little study, with it's picture lined walls. She was holding a big brown family book on her lap. "I don't really know how valuable the papers are. Some of the letters are probably too personal to be of any historical value to the state, but some are generally interesting. " She was talking about a bundle of around 300 letters written by her grandfather, Bloomington's Civil war soldier, Brig. Gen William W Orme, to his wife in Bloomington, his law partner, Leonard Swett and to Judge David Davis Find out more about those letters as well as Mrs Evans famous ancestors! THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 23 What most people don't know is that one of the most enduring legends of the Wild West was born in Frampton Cotterell just north of Bristol? The famous ten gallon hat was invented in the old cow town in Gloucestershire and has become an icon of a genre. Find out more about this history as well as a bit more about one of it's most famous wearer's, Tom Mix, the original Cowboy Hero. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Yorkshire Evening Post - Saturday 22 October 1938 Dundee Courier - Monday 14 October 1940 https://www.christys-hats.com/ (Christy's London) South Gloucestershire Council https://www.tommixmuseum.com/ (Tom Mix Museum) - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 22 It was the summer of 1979 and with the Yorkshire Ripper hunting the red light districts, prostitutes across the country were living in fear. Then came the news that Bristol had been dreading. Workmen had found the mutilated body buried under a pile of sand on a St Paul’s building site just off Backfield. It turned out to be that of 32-year-old Wendy Jenkins. It didn’t take long for Bristol police to call in their counterparts from the Northern city - after other victims had been similarly mutilated by the serial killer, later discovered to be Peter Sutcliffe, who had already killed 11 sex workers at this point. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Birmingham Daily Post - Thursday 30 August 1979 Avon & Somerset Police https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/ (https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/) North Yorks Enquirer - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 21 More than 70 years ago the manager of a Bristol cinema was gunned down while those at the picture house continued, unaware, watching a movie. The killer of Robert Parrington Jackson has never been brought to justice in what is the city's oldest cold case still being investigated. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=664 (http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=664) Aberdeen Press and Journal - Monday 03 June 1946 Gloucestershire Echo - Saturday 01 June 1946 Ancestry.Com - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 20 The Queen's first jubilee year, in 1977, was celebrated with street parties across the country. The Platinum Jubilee celebrations marking the Queen's 70 years on the throne are the first of their kind - aside from Victoria, no other Queen or King of Great Britain has even reigned for 60 years. This episode tells you more about the coronation of the Queen, which happened the following year instead of dwelling on the death of the Queen's father. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.
CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Letters & Papers Henry VIII, vol. 8, (1885), no. 989, the King's Gestes (advance plan) 5 July 1535; correspondence of Cromwell & his servants at Thornbury, vol. 9 (1886), nos. 114, 155, 124, 157. BBC The Royal Family National Geographic - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 19 It started just like any other on Cherry tree House Farm in Lower Mynde, St Briavel's but it would end with several wounded and one dead. What exactly happened to turn 21 year old Joe Webb into a man intent on killing as many as he could? Listen to the eyewitness account by Richard Kear aged 13 to find out more. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Gloucestershire Chronicle - Saturday 14 January 1860 Bridgwater Mercury - Wednesday 11 April 1860 Gloucestershire, England, Prison Records, 1728-1914 Ancestry - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 18 On the afternoon of Tuesday March 12, 1872, a labourer was rowing home to Hunters Hill along the Parramatta River when he smelled something disgusting as he approached Kissing Point. As he drew closer, he saw a man’s decomposing body bobbing in the water. This was John Bridger, who had been a Wardroom steward on H.M.S Rosario but had wanted to start a new life in Australia as what was then called a “new chum”. But this New Chum’s new life had been ruthlessly cut short. Find out about this terrible crime and the one that followed. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.
CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Western Daily Press - Friday 24 May 1872 The Sydney Morning Herald - 26th March 1872 Ancestry.com - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 17 Stourhead Estate has a breathtaking 18th century landscape garden with lakeside walks, grottoes and classical temples. It also has a tragic history. The previous manor house that stood on these grounds was the backdrop to a heinous crime powered by vengeance and greed when Charles, the 8th Baron Stourton demands what he feels is his. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES https://dl.tufts.edu/teiviewer/parent/ms35tk73c/chapter/c12 (Tufts Digital Library) https://www.terrys.org.uk/charts/h/hart1600.htm (Dackombe) The Recorder No 13 Feb 2014 Somerset Heritage centre The Structure of Henry Hoare's Stourhead By James Turner - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 16 While at anchor at Sandy Point, Punta Arenas, Chile on Apr. 26, 1881 waiting to take on coal, an explosion occurred on the new screw sloop HMS Doterel, half a minute later a second more powerful explosion destroyed the ship and sent her to the bottom. The entire episode took about three minutes, but it would take over a year to discover what had caused the loss. Here's a full list of those who lost their lives in this incident... Adamson, William Private (Royal Marines) Served as Adams Alder, Thomas C. Engine Room Artificer Aldridge, James Stoker 2nd Class Armitage, David Gunner (Royal Marines) Arnold, Philip C. Able Seaman Arthur, William D. Blacksmith Baigen, Frederick Stoker Baker, James Stoker Barnes, Thomas E. Ward Room Steward Barnicott, James J. Ship's Corporal 1st Class Barrett, William H. Stoker Bell, Jabez Able Seaman Berry, Andrew Chief Engine Room Artificer Biddington, John Private (Royal Marines) Bish, George 2nd Captain Main Top Blackmore, George Chief Boatswain's Mate Blake, Henry Ordinary Seaman Bolt, Henry Able Seaman Bowmer, Henry Stoker Bramley, Robert Leading Stoker Bullivant, David Stoker Burgess, William Leading Seaman Burgoyne, Henry Leading Seaman Bush, John Ordinary Seaman Camp, George Private (Royal Marines) Charlo, Henry Stoker 2nd Class Clarke, Walter Boy 1st Class (Age 17) Clayton, Charles Captain's Steward Collins, Michael Drummer (Royal Marines) Colville, Herbert Private (Royal Marines) Common, William B. Able Seaman Considine, Hugh Captain's Cook Cook, Abraham C. Leading Seaman Cook, William Stoker Creagh, Arthur R. McD. Lieutenant Daley, Daniel Quartermaster Damsell, Charles Private (Royal Marines) Davis, William Sailmaker Dean, Arthur Private (Royal Marines) Dine, Frederick Ordinary Seaman Driscoll, Jeremiah Gunner (Petty Officer) East, George Ordinary Seaman Elliott, William Ordinary Seaman Emmett, James Private (Royal Marines) Evans, John Stoker Evans, Septimus Staff Surgeon Exten, Thomas Boy 1st Class Farmer, John Able Seaman Faulkner, John 2nd Captain Foretop Fisher, Ephraim Private (Royal Marines) Forrest, William C. Lieutenant Furness, William Stoker 2nd Class Gibbons, Luther Ordinary Seaman Gimber, George Ward Room Servant Godfrey, Joseph Stoker 2nd Class Goldfinch, Thomas H.Stoker Gowen, Samuel J. Able Seaman Green, Charles Leading Stoker Gurr, George Ordinary Seaman Hames, Charles Ordinary Seaman Hardy, Robert 2nd Captain Main Top Harfield, Alfred R. Ordinary Seaman Harper, Samuel T. Engine Room Artificer Hawkes, Charles Private (Royal Marines) Hemers, Charles Signalman 3rd Class Hollis, Charles Leading Seaman Holton, William Sailmate Hosking, William Able Seaman Howard, Edmund Able Seaman Hull, James N. 2nd Captain Foretop Irving, Charles M. Clerk (Petty Officer) Jarrett, George Stoker Jeffrey, Alfred Boy 1st Class Jenkins, Frederick Ward Room Servant John, Levi Boy 1st Class (Age 17) Keating, Christopher Stoker 2nd Class King, Thomas Engine Room Artificer Kingsnorth, James H. Engine Room Artificer Lawrence, Job Leading Seaman Legget, David 2nd Captain Forecastle Lloyd, John Gunner (Royal Marines) Lownds, James Ordinary Seaman Manuel, Fred P. Engine Room Artificer Marley, Willie F. Private (Royal Marines) Martin, Daniel Stoker 2nd Class Mathurist, Joseph Able Seaman May, James R. Carpenter's Crew McIver, Samuel A. Able Seaman Meredith, John Plumber Metcalf, William Ordinary Seaman Mills, Henry Signalman 2nd Class Mormen, John T. Able Seaman Myers, Henry Boy 1st Class Newell, James Cook 2nd Class Nicholls, William Ordinary Seaman Nixon, George Private (Royal Marines) Ord, William Engineer (Petty Officer) Palmer, Joseph Bombardier (Royal Marines) Parker, Thomas Stoker Payne, James Stoker Pearce, John Ward Room Cook Powell, W. T. Private (Royal Marines) Pratten, Frank...
Season: 3 Episode: 15 When you think of famous song writing duos, Lennon and McCartney are usually right up there at the top of the list, but when it comes to writing Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway's songs are almost as well known as the iconic Beatles duo. About Fifty years ago the Bristol-born pair created a song for a Coca Cola advert that not only topped the charts but found its way into the public consciousness around the world. They were the Bristol boys who met by chance and ended up becoming two of the most highly-regarded songwriters in the world. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Fishponds Voice BBC Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004. Graham Bette (2004) Ancestry Findmypast - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 14 1909 was a very active year for suffragettes in Bristol and five women were sent to Horfield Prison for actions ranging from vandalism to attacking a politician. Hear about their incredible story and the horrors they suffered whilst in prison.
THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES [1] Wells Journal - Thursday 18 November 1909 [2] Dartmouth & South Hams chronicle - Friday 19 November 1909 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 13 Desmond Watkins wrote a letter to his friend, Ken, after surviving the daylight attack, 27 February 1941, on Parnell aircraft factory in Yate, Gloucestershire. Parnall was a British aircraft manufacturer that evolved from a wood-working company before the First World War to a significant designer of military and civil aircraft into the 1940s, making it a prime target for the Luftwaffe. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 12 In the year 1574, Bristol was buzzing with the preparations for a major event: Queen Elizabeth was visiting the city and so a grand pageant was organised. The great and the good of Bristol were all anxious to see and be seen by her majesty but what else happened during that visit? THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Western Daily Press - Wednesday 28 June 1882 Rife Magazine https://www.berkeley-castle.com/ (Berkeley Castle) - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 11 William Lidderdale had everything to live for. he was the Bank Manager in the Ilminster branch, he was going to get married in a few days, and his future looked rosy. So what happened to him in London and who was Miss Viney?
THIS PODCAST This particular episode is a PODCAST EXCLUSIVE If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.
CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES
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Season: 3 Episode: 10 John Gray (1819-1872) was a Scottish merchant seaman and master mariner who served as Captain of the SS Great Britain for eighteen years and was extremely popular with crew and passengers alike, but his story ends in tragedy. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 9 On May 22, it will be the 250th birth anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the "Father of Bengal Renaissance," the founder of the "Brahmo Samaj," and a stalwart warrior against the social evils that plagued Indian society. He was not only a great social reformer and educator, but he also had an impact on religion, politics, and public administration. Find out more about this forward thinking reformer who just wanted to use his influence to make the world a better place. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Arnos Vale Cemetery Historic England Bristol Museum and Art Gallery (1) Nottingham Journal - Saturday 23 April 1831 (2) North Devon Journal - Thursday 17 October 1833 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 8 John Maskell was considered a man of very good character, having been in the Royal East Kent Regiment, or Buffs, for many years. So what pushed him over the edge in April 1868 and made a man such high standards go on a rampage around his barracks? You won't believe the answer. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Bristol Mercury - https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000034/18680509/017/0007 (Saturday 09 May 1868) Ancestry.co.uk Free BMD St Martin’s Parish Magazine Invicta: The Queen's own Buffs journal The Standard, The Times, Pall Mall Gazette, Manchester Times May 9, 1868 Leeds Mercury www.cofegv.org.uk - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Season: 3 Episode: 7 On April 4th 1823, the Somerset Assizes were filled with an excited and curious crowd. They were there to see the three women who were charged under Lord Ellenborough's Act, of maliciously cutting and stabbing an old woman with the intent to murder her. Why? Because they believed her to be a witch! THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Bristol Mercury - Monday 14 April 1823 Exeter Flying Post - Thursday 10 April 1823 Ancestry - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
6 3 Charles Stephens was a 58 year old barber from Bristol, England where he had acquired a reputation of daredevil through a number of high dives and several parachute jumps. In Bristol he was known as the “Demon Barber of Bristol” and he wanted to use his addiction to adrenaline to gain more money to feed his large family. The biggest and riskiest endeavour at the time was going over the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara and that's what he planned to do. Listen to Charlie's plans, efforts and adventure in this episode about a real character from British history. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Darwin Awards Niagra Falls Info Niagra Daredevils The Bedbug Chronicles By Nicholas Mills History. Com (1) Parsons Daily Republican 10th Jul 1920
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Season Number: 3 Episode : 5 Shipwrecks were tragically common in the 1860s – the official figure being 10 every week , with a loss of at least 34 lives. The real figure could be so much more, given that they only reflect the shipwrecks which took place off the coast of Britain. The Steamship London was considered extremely safe. Just two years old when she embarked upon her final journey, the SS London, was considered both modern and luxurious. Beautifully decorated inside, she was capable of travelling at up to 11 knots. She was on her way to Melbourne when she ran into a severe storm in The Bay of Biscay off the coast of Spain. What happened next was just as significant as the sinking of the Titanic 40 years later. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES (1) Victorian Popular Ballad By J.S Bratton (2) Eastbourne Gazette - Wednesday 24 January 1866 The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, Volume 220 "Shipwrecks on the Australia - UK Run". Encyclopedia of Australian Shipwrecks and Other Maritime Incidents. Oceans Enterprises. 2006. (3) McGonagall, William. "The Wreck of the Steamer 'London' while on her way to Australia". "Two outstanding books". Bookworm on the net. Blogspot.com. wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?158473 Salisbury Cathedral The Wreck of the SS London by Simon Wills Dundee Courier - Monday 12 March 1866 Belfast Morning News - Monday 22 January 1866 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Joel Fisher was a hard working man who had fought for his country at Waterloo but was unlucky in love. His first wife passed away leaving him with two young boys but his second wife would be the end of him. Find out the events that led up to that eventful night in 1844. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES (1)Morning Chronicle - Thursday 05 September 1844 (2) Sherborne Mercury - Saturday 21 September 1844 (3) Sherborne Mercury - Saturday 07 September 1844 Ancestry - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
Among the artists Uncle Art Satherley discovered, signed or recorded during his career as a recording director for Columbia Records were Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, the Carter Family, Roy Acuff, Gene Autry, the Sons of the Pioneers, Bill Monroe, Lefty Frizzell and Marty Robbins. Satherley was credited with naming Wills’ signature tune “San Antonio Rose.” He also pushed blues music into the limelight with the likes of such major talents as Ma Rainey because he was one of the few in that era who just loved the music, regardless of who made it. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES (1) Miami Herald 11th Feb 1986 (2) Ancestry (3) The Tennessean 2nd March 1958 (4) Nashwille Banner 3rd Feb 1958 (5) Country Music Hall of Fame Encyclopedia of Country Music, published by Oxford University Press Bristol Plaques - Maurice Fells Biography.com - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
The golden age of Highwaymen was 1650 to 1830, with the peak in the second half of the 18th century, At that time trade and commerce were increasing and there were many well-to-do travellers., and it turns out Gloucestershire was a popular spot for them. In this episode, you'll hear all about several of these notorious villains that haunted the roads looking for an easy target. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES (1) Cheltenham Journal and Gloucestershire Fashionable Weekly Gazette. - Monday 13 April 1829 (2) Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette - Thursday 23 April 1829 (3) Stroud Journal - Saturday 23 October 1880 (4) English Chronicle and Whitehall Evening Post - Tuesday 21 April 1829 (5) Cheltenham Journal and Gloucestershire Fashionable Weekly Gazette. - Monday 20 April 1829 (6) Western Gazette - Friday 03 May 1929 (7) Faringdon Advertiser and Vale of the White Horse Gazette - Saturday 17 June 1899 (8) Witney Gazette and West Oxfordshire Advertiser - Saturday 30 August 1913 Stroud News and Gloucestershire Advertiser - Friday 02 July 1909 The Rotary Club of Gloucester Severn - John Putley http://www.britishexecutions.co.uk/ (British Executions) - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
The Vickers VC.1 Viking is developed and manufactured by Vickers-Armstrong Limited and introduced in 1946. It is a twin-engine short-range airliner primarily used by British European Airways. The aircraft was developed from the Vickers Wellington long-range medium bomber and was produced from 1945 to 1954 with a total number of 163 aircraft built. It featured the Bristol Hercules, a 14-cylinder two-row radial aircraft engine designed by Sir Roy Fedden and produced by the Bristol Engine Co, based in Filton, Bristol, starting in 1939. On 2nd September 1958, the Britannia Vickers VC1 Viking aircraft, registration G-AIJE, had just taken off from London Airport bound for Tel Aviv in Israel via Nice, Brindisi and Athens. Meanwhile, it was nearly breakfast time so Jim Williamson at No 8 Kelvin Gardens in Southall, Middlesexx, put the kettle on for his morning cuppa. 38 year old Jim then went to have a shave before getting ready for his job as a fitter when he heard the roar of a plane. He thought to himself "If it keeps on flying so low, it will come through the windows next" What happened next shocked a community and brought to light many faults in the way airlines operated... THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Sussex History Forum Daily Mirror - Tuesday 17 March 1959 Coventry Evening Telegraph - Tuesday 02 September 1958 Daily Mirror - Monday 07 September 1959 Torbay Express and South Devon Echo - Friday 17 October 1958 Belfast Telegraph - Wednesday 26 November 1958 Birmingham Daily Post - Friday 28 November 1958 Daily Mirror - Friday 28 November 1958 Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 16 December 1958 Daily Mirror - Wednesday 17 December 1958 Birmingham Daily Post - Tuesday 16 December 1958 Birmingham Daily Post - Tuesday 27 January 1959 Birmingham Daily Post - Friday 30 January 1959 Western Mail - Friday 30 January 1959 Daily Mirror - Friday 20 March 1959 Liverpool Echo - Monday 06 July 1959 Daily Mirror - Thursday 16 July 1959 G. Munro Smith’s A History of the Bristol Royal Infirmary - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022
It wouldn't feel like Christmas without the traditional Christmas Carol, so we take a look into the history of this heart warming custom as well as the origins of some of the nation's most loved songs. PLUS it's the final instalment of The Big Bristol to London Stroll where we end up in what has been called, the birthplace of The Church of England. This is the last show of the year. The first one of 2022 will be released on 17th January 2022. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicated https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-the-backtracker (Justgiving page). This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support. - SOURCES BBC Culture A Christmas Cornucopia by Mark Forsyth © 2016 Bristol Mercury - Thursday 29 December 1898 BBC Silent Night Museum - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk)
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In this episode, we continue to find out the history behind some well known Christmas traditions. Have you ever wondered about who the hell came up with the idea of explosives at your festive meal? Yes, I'm talking about the Christmas cracker. What about the origins of the Yule Log? All this and more in a special little festive gift episode. Merry Christmas Everyone and thanks so much for your support.
THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicated https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-the-backtracker (Justgiving page). This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support. - SOURCES Ancestry BBC History Findmypast Observations on Popular Antiquities. Bourne, Henry. (1777) The Times Newspaper Daily Mirror Tom Smith's Christmas crackers: an illustrated history. Peter Kimpton (2005) A Dictionary of English Folklore. Simpson, Jacqueline and Steve Roud (2003).
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Ever wondered why we do certain things only during the festive season? Well, wonder no more as we look into a few of the Christmas traditions that have been around for decades. Some for much, much longer. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK
- SOURCES A Dictionary of English Folklore. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Jacqueline Simpson; Steve Roud, (2000). Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field. Walter Scott (1808). Daily Mail Muskogee Times 28th Dec 1909 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk)
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There was an enormous crowd, all eager to get inside and see the new pantomime 'Robinson Crusoe' in one of the best theatres in the country, and as soon as the pit and gallery doors were opened, they all rushed in. Hundreds of people, keen to get a good seat. During the first few minutes, a woman falls over, then another and before long chaos and panic was all around. the full list of those who sadly perished includes... Joseph Smith, 15 years of age, 9, Phoenix-street, Barton-hill, Charles Pring, 17 years of age, Mill-lane, Bedminster. Mary Ellen Sherwood, aged 16, domestic servant, of 10, Alfred-hill. John Merchant, aged 18, of St. James's-back. Eliza Lucas, aged 18, of 2, Marsh-lane, St. Philip's. Patrick Donovan, aged 17, of 2, Jacob-street, St. Philip's. Alfred William Kew, aged 18, of 11, Clark-street, Philip-street, Bedminster. Thomas Pearson, aged about 21, shopman to Mr Seth Thomas, glass and china dealer, of High-street. Pearson had only been in Bristol about a fortnight. He is a native of Blackpool, near Liverpool. George Potter, son of Samuel Potter, of Mead-lane, Bedminster. Samuel Hill, aged 13, of 21, Lamb-street, St. Jude's. Ellen Jones, aged 15, daughter of James Jones, carrier between Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, of Regent-street, Weston. Also her sister (aged 19), since dead. Sarah Ann Gilby, of West-street, Bedminster. A middle-aged man, named Vining, of 41, Stanley-street, Euston-road. William Alden, assistant to Mr Thomas, High-street, Bristol. Catherine Brewer, aged 16 years, Kingsland-road, St. Philip's. 'Charles Talbot, aged 10, Hotwells. John Davies, aged 13 years, 19, Castle-ditch. Elizabeth Hall, aged 59, Croft's-end, St. George's, Gloucestershire.
THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Glasgow Herald - Tuesday 28 December 1869 Liverpool Mercury - Tuesday 28 December 1869 Exeter Flying Post - Wednesday 29 December 1869 Leeds Mercury - Thursday 30 December 1869 Glasgow Herald - Friday 31 December 1869 http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/BristolTheatres/PrincesTheatreBristol.htm (Arthur Lloyd) - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk)
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22 year old able Seaman Fred Smith admitted murdering his father. He was the only one in the room standing over the body with a razor in his hand. The jury had to listen to the full story before coming to a decision. The names in this episode have been changed by request of the living relatives. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Western Daily Press - Monday 04 April 1938 Western Daily Press - Thursday 07 July 1938 Western Daily Press - Wednesday 13 April 1938 Liverpool Daily Post - Monday 20 February 1939 Ancestry. 1911 Census 1939 Census - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2021
One afternoon in 1938, a tall, good-looking 22 year old young able Seaman arrived at his parents home in Bristol, on leave from his ship docked in Portsmouth. Two hours later he went quietly with officers to the Central Police Station to face the charge of murdering his Father. What reason would this law abiding man have for committing such a heinous crime? Listen to the first part of this two part story to find out. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicated https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-the-backtracker (Justgiving page). This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support. - SOURCES Western Daily Press - Monday 04 April 1938 Western Daily Press - Thursday 07 July 1938 Western Daily Press - Wednesday 13 April 1938 Ancestry. 1911 Census 1939 Census - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2021
From 1914 to 1918, Flanders Fields was a major battle theatre on the Western Front during the First World War. A million soldiers from more than 50 different countries were wounded, missing or killed in action here. Entire cities and villages were destroyed, their population scattered across Europe and beyond. The horror of the war and its aftermath altered the world for decades, and poets responded to the brutalities and losses in new ways. The First World War was “one of the seminal moments of the twentieth century in which literate soldiers, plunged into inhuman conditions, reacted to their surroundings in poems”, writes English lecturer Dr Stuart Lee on Oxford University’s http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/education/tutorials/intro/intro (First World War Poetry Digital Archive). This episode highlights just three poems but there are so many more out there for you to discover. I hope this encourages you to find some more. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicated https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-the-backtracker (Justgiving page). This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support. - SOURCES The Great War 1914-1918 Poetry Foundation https://www.inflandersfields.be/ (In Flanders Fields Museum) http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/collections/rosenberg (The Isaac Rosenberg Collection) https://guelphmuseums.ca/venue/mccrae-house (Guelph Museums) Commonwealth War Graves Commission 1914 & Other Poems by Rupert Brooke, Sidgwick & Jackson The Spectator Rupert Brooke and Skyros. By Stanley Casson. 6 Aug 1921 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The https://themodelfolk.com/ (Model Folk) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2021
Observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of the WW1 to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. Following a tradition inaugurated by King George V in 1919 & evolved out of Armistice Day. The initial Armistice Day was observed at Buckingham Palace, commencing with King George V hosting a "Banquet in Honour of the President of the French Republic", during the evening hours of 10 November 1919. The first official Armistice Day was subsequently held on the grounds of Buckingham Palace the following morning. During the Second World War, many countries changed the name of the holiday. Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations adopted Remembrance Day, while the US chose Veterans Day. In this special episode, you'll hear the stories of people who lived through World War 2 as we honour all those who survived the wars. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicated https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-the-backtracker (Justgiving page). This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support. - SOURCES Bradley Stoke Radio - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2021
HMP Gloucester has a long and chilling history with many of the executed criminals remain buried in the grounds of the prison. Some of the most infamous serial killers have been incarcerated within the walls of Gloucester Prison. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicated https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-the-backtracker (Justgiving page). This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support. - SOURCES Inside Time the national newspaper for prisoners and detainees Cardiff Times - Saturday 15 April 1882 Haunted Happenings Stroud News & Journal Aberdeen Press and Journal - Saturday 27 October 1906 Peterhead Sentinel and General Advertiser for Buchan District - Saturday 03 November 1906 National Archives Gloucester Citizen - Thursday 15 July 1937 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2021
HMP Gloucester has a long and chilling history with many of the executed criminals remains buried in the grounds of the prison. Some of the most infamous serial killers have been incarcerated within the walls of Gloucester Prison. The prison formally closed on 31 March 2013 but the suffering and torment is deeply etched within the fabric of this foreboding location. Join me as I dare to spend a night locked away on the prison grounds, searching for residents from the past. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicated https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-the-backtracker (Justgiving page). This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support. - Special Thanks A huge thanks to all at https://www.hauntedhappenings.co.uk/ (Haunted Happenings) for their help in making this happen. It was a joy to meet such wonderful people and the experience was great. I would also like to thank Paul Cowmeadow and Ed Francis of https://gpisenquiries.wixsite.com/gpis (The Gloucester Paranormal Investigation Services) (GPIS) for kindly answering my questions and sending in some of their work. - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2021
Charles Hamilton was every young girl's dream. Handsome and dashing, he could have his pick of the eligible ladies for his wife. And he did. Not once. But 14 times! Leaving each one once he'd taken what he wanted. But that wasn't the most sensational aspect of the tale... THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK
SOURCES Derby Mercury - Friday 07 November 1746 The Times. 17 January 1829. Newcastle Chronicle - Saturday 02 July 1887 Weekly Times (London) - Sunday 18 January 1829 Chester Courant - Tuesday 17 February 1829 Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 "Sexuality and Locality in the Trial of Mary Hamilton, 'Female Husband'". King's Law Journal. Derry, Caroline (2008) https://dx.doi.org/10.2307/460583 ("Henry Fielding's The Female Husband: Fact and Fiction") Baker, Sheridan (1959). - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk
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Mary Ann French was a mother of three children. She worked as an ironer and liked a drink. Trouble was, when she drank, she became aggressive, and you din't want to get in her way! Unfortunately for Alice Dyer, Mary Ann had just moved into the same lodging house as her family, and drank at the same pubs, so it was difficult to avoid this violent angry woman! THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicated https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-the-backtracker (Justgiving page). This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support. - SOURCES 1851 Census 1861 Census Western Daily Press - Thursday 09 October 1862 Western Daily Press - Friday 19 December 1862 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2021
He remains one of the Southwest of England’s most intriguing mysteries. What happened to Owen on that Summer's day when he was left out in the garden to get some fresh air? THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicated https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-the-backtracker (Justgiving page). This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support. - SOURCES Bristol Mercury - Monday 05 December 1892 https://www.historicmysteries.com/owen-parfitt/ (https://www.historicmysteries.com/owen-parfitt/) The strange story book by Lang, Mrs; Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 Good Morning - Thursday 02 December 1943 DOWNSIDE ABBEY ARCHIVES AND LIBRARY - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk
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Kings Weston Estate was once famous throughout Europe for the gardens and spectacular views. It attracted German princes, Russian aristocracy and even the French nobleman Malsherbes, defence council to Louis XVI – obviously before they were both guillotined. The last episode talked about the early days but now we look into the last century onwards, examining what the house was used for and how it helped the local community. PLUS there's an interview with the new owner, John Barbey who's love of history really shines through. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicated https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-the-backtracker (Justgiving page). This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support. - SOURCES https://www.kwag.org.uk/ (Kings Weston Action Group) https://www.aforgottenlandscape.org.uk/projects/the-story-of-kings-weston-house/ (A Forgotten Landscape) Bristol Archives The History of Parliament Derby Mercury - Friday 07 June 1754 Caledonian Mercury - Monday 01 September 1729 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk
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Situated high up on a hill overlooking the Severn Estuary and Avonmouth, the 28 acres of wooded parkland surrounding Kings Weston House are popular with local walkers. Although only small by stately home standards Kings Weston House has some unique features and has been described as one of Sir John Vanbrugh's finest compact houses. The park is now owned by Bristol City Council and the National Trust. The https://www.kwag.org.uk/ (Kings Weston Action Group (KWAG)) actively champions the historic estate and works to conserve it. Listen to the story of the early years of this little known historical gem. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicated https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-the-backtracker (Justgiving page). This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support. - SOURCES https://www.kwag.org.uk/ (Kings Weston Action Group) https://www.aforgottenlandscape.org.uk/projects/the-story-of-kings-weston-house/ (A Forgotten Landscape) Bristol Archives The History of Parliament Derby Mercury - Friday 07 June 1754 Caledonian Mercury - Monday 01 September 1729 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2021
In 1876 John died while saving the express train, the Flying Dutchman, from disaster. It was a split second decision that would, not only change the lives of his friends and family, but also bring up questions in Parliament. I wasn't able to include this in the show but here's a poem written about John Chiddy at the time. MEMORY OF JOHN CHIDDY. With roar of whirlwind wheels The flashing train flies by No shock the traveller feels He hears cry Nor starts, nor holds his breath, Nor wonders, nor looks back ; He saw not what dire Death Couched iv his track. But one man saw and stayed not, One man sprang forth to save, And for their lives who prayed not His own life gave.
The train bore on In thunder The travellers on their way: Beneath them, clov'n asunder, Their saviour lay. more his life-drops wet The iron pathway's side : The iron folk forget For whom he died. Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams - Thursday 07 December 1876
THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Shepton Mallet Journal - Friday 07 April 1876 Reading Mercury - Saturday 22 April 1876 Bristol Archives Ancestry Find My Past Kingswood Museum - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk
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"At 9.20 pm I suddenly found myself blown out of my bunk and landed on the floor of my cabin. On my rude awakening I did not grasp what had happened until a brother officer came running off the bridge, and said we had been torpedoed..." Hear the story of the war crime that shocked the world from those that survived. As well as details about The Llandovery Castle, a Canadian opera by composer by Stephanie Martin and librettist Paul Ciufo, created as an act of remembrance to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the hospital ship Llandovery Castle on June 27, 1918. The opera focusses on the lives and service of 14 Canadian Nursing Sisters who died in the tragedy. The calm confidence, skill and selflessness of Canadian nurses during the Great War stand in stark contrast to the chaos and violence that surrounded them. From the horrors inflicted by inhuman trench warfare, the Sisters offered healing and compassion to soldiers on both sides of the conflict. The work premiered in two workshops performances in Toronto in June, 2018, to enthusiastic audiences and critical praise. If you're interested in seeing the opera about this tragedy, then just click https://youtu.be/zV3RDHrgkBA (here). THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK
SOURCES McWilliams, James L.; Steel, R. James (2001). Amiens: Dawn of Victory. Toronto: Dundurn Press. p. 31. "Obituary: Kenneth Cummins". The Independent. 18 December 2006. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. "The Sinking of the Llandovery Castle". The Great War Primary Documents Archive. 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2014. "Obituary: Kenneth Cummins". The Independent. 18 December 2006. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk
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The Llandovery Castle was travelling to Bristol after taking wounded Canadian servicemen home. She was displaying all the right signals to say she was a Hospital ship but just near the Fastnet lighthouse, she was torpedoed. What happened next angered the world. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK
SOURCES Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Wednesday 13 July 1921 Aberdeen Press and Journal - Thursday 14 July 1921 "The Sinking of the Llandovery Castle". The Great War Primary Documents Archive. 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2014. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 18 July 1921 Larne Times - Saturday 06 July 1918 Mullins, C, 1921, The Leipzig Trials: An Account of the War Criminals' Trials and Study of German Mentality, Witherby, London Western Daily Press - Wednesday 30 April 1919 Murray, M, 1953, Union-Castle Chronicle, Longmans, Green & Co, London Willis, J, 1982, Prologue to Nuremberg: The Politics and Diplomacy of Punishing War Criminals of the First World War, Greenwoord Publishing Group
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Francis Fox Tuckett, alpinist and explorer renowned for scaling 269 peaks in his lifetime. The son of Francis and Mariana Tuckett, born in Winterbourne on the outskirts of Bristol, his first experience of climbing was with his father when he was only 12 years old. From then, the adventurer changed the world of mountaineering and was described as a pioneer of Alpine exploration ‘whose name was known throughout the Alps’. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicated https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-the-backtracker (Justgiving page). This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support. - SOURCES Ancestry.com Bristol Mercury - Saturday 04 March 1871 Edward Whymper, Scrambles amongst the Alps, 6th edition Tuckett, F. F., ''A Pioneer in the High Alps: Alpine Diaries and Letters of F. F. Tuckett, 1856–1874 Francis Fox Tuckett, Alpine Journal, Vol. 1, 1863 "A Grand Tour of Frenchay" by John Lucena Frenchay Museum The Seed (Bristol Grammer School's student run newspaper) London Evening Standard - Thursday 26 November 1868 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2021
It was an ordinary late afternoon in July when 14 year old Mary Waggett was strolling around her local area near her house when she saw something floating in the water. This shocking discovery starts off an investigation into the death of Madamoiselle Albertina, who's real name was Louisa Maud Evans, a girl of only 14 years of age and the unusual circumstances of the premature end of her life. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicated https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Alice-The-Backtracker (Justgiving page). This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support. - SOURCES https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-57932076 (https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-57932076) Cardiff Times - Saturday 01 August 1896 Cardiff Times - Saturday 05 December 1896 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk
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Welcome to this bonus episode where I go into more depth about the actual execution of Albert Manning for the murder of Jane Flew in Kingswood on 28th September 1892. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicated Justgiving page. This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support. - SOURCES Ancestry. com Gloucester Citizen Thursday 16 March 1893 British Executions. Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough - Tuesday 14 March 1893 Gloucester Gaol Records - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2021
He fell in love with his married Landlady and they even set up a home together with her children, but when she threw him out, he suspected another man. He became bitter and begged her to come back to him. When she refused, he exacted his revenge. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com,) you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the https://www.spbristol.org/ (Suicide Prevention Bristol) charity, then go to our dedicated https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-the-backtracker (Justgiving page). This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support. - SOURCES Ancestry. com Gloucester Citizen Thursday 16 March 1893 British Executions. Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough - Tuesday 14 March 1893 Gloucester Gaol Records - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk
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Just after 11am on 21 November 1888, a sudden explosion rocked the Bathurst Basin. A high wall of flame followed by a cloud of black smoke hurled one of the crew across the harbour to land with a broken leg. What happened to the other three on board was soon to be discovered. THIS PODCASTThis podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.
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SOURCESAncestry Bristol Mercury - Saturday 24 November 1888 Bristol Mercury - Monday 26 November 1888 Bristol Museum
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The death and funeral of Lucy Moore in Bristol in 1920 attracted a lot of local attention. She was Bristol’s only Black American resident celebrity, and, it was claimed, the fattest woman in the world. Learn more about this timid star of the travelling circus.
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SOURCESBournemouth Graphic - Thursday 05 April 1917 Bournemouth Graphic - Friday 27 July 1917 Leeds Mercury - Friday 01 October 1920 Leeds Mercury - Monday 04 October 1920
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The Plane Crash Near Bristol inquest on Capt. F. L. Barnard, the famous pilot, who met his death between Filton and Winterbourne in the machine which he was going to fly in the King's Cup Race. Evidence showed that the engine was misfiring, and it became evident that the pilot was going to make a forced landing. The "plane appeared to be under perfect control until came near the ground in a field." Find out what happened that fateful day when an aviation hero and celebrity met his end. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK
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SOURCES airwar19141918 Western Daily Press - Friday 29 July 1927 Western Daily Press - Saturday 30 July 1927 The Scotsman - Thursday 04 August 1927
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HMS Formidable was an 84-gun second rate of the Royal Navy, launched on 19 May 1825 at Chatham Dockyard. With a crew of 700 she was one of the Navy's largest ships at that time. The Training Ship Formidable came in to being in 1869 after several Bristol businessmen petitioned the Admiralty to lease them an ex Naval Vessel for the training of young boys as Seamen. For decades, the ship took in troublesome boys from all walkd of life and gave them an education and a career, steering them from a probably life of crime. Listen to the amazing tale of the Industrial School Ship Formidable. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endevours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicatedhttps://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-the-backtracker ( Justgiving page). Thanks in advance for your support.
SOURCES Forces At War Records Portishead Nautical Trust Western Daily Press - Tuesday 12 October 1869 West Somerset Free Press - Saturday 29 October 1870 Boy's rescue Bristol Mercury - Saturday 04 February 1871 1881 Census http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/genealogy/18-1900/F/01850.html (Freepages)
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Benjamin Purnell, 51, formerly soldier in the Wiltshire Regiment, was charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Emily Purnell, in Devizes, on the 9th November 1889. What was the final straw in their turbulent marriage? Was it another woman, money or something else? Find out in this thrilling new tale from the past. Support The show This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.
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SOURCES Ancestry Find-A-Grave South Wiltshire Coroner's Inquests 1868-1920 Wiltshire Museum, Devizes. Bristol Mercury - Tuesday 12 November 1889 Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette - Thursday 21 November 1889 Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette - Thursday 28 November 1889 Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette - Thursday 12 December 1889 Bristol Mercury - Tuesday 10 December 1889
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William Arnold Ridley, OBE (7 January 1896 – 12 March 1984) was an English playwright and actor, earlier in his career known for writing the play The Ghost Train and later in life for portraying the elderly Private Godfrey in the British sitcom Dad's Army. But did you know that he was a veteran of both World wars as well as a member of the Home Guard in real life? Find out some of his amazing experiences from the front line and what happened to him on his return. Support the Show This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. Donations If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Merchandise Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicated Justgiving page. This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support.
SOURCES GRO Register of Births: MAR 1896 5c 543 BATH – William Arnold Ridley GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1984 13 934 HILLINGDON, MIDDLESEX – William Arnold Ridley, DoB = 7 January 1896 aged 88 Arnold Ridley, The Train and Other Ghosts (1970c)
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Cecil was found tied up and drowned in the bath. He had also been hit over the head at least six times with a flat blunt instrument. Letters were found that showed that the friendship between his wife and a young family friend had became more and they were in love. So what happened that fateful night in December 1946? THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from.
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SOURCES Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Saturday 11 January 1947 Dundee Evening Telegraph - Saturday 08 March 1947 Dundee Courier - Monday 10 March 1947 Aberdeen Press and Journal - Wednesday 05 March 1947
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They were heroes. Songs were written in their honour, engravings of them were sold, and their names were known to everyone, including those who vehemently opposed the sport. Bare knuckle fighting became one of the most popular sports in Georgian England: it drew huge crowds, involved vast sums of money Amongst the crowd of sailors, dockers, colliers and tough locals in a Bristol fair, watching a fight, was 14 year old Jem Belcher, a butcher's boy who was mesmerised by what he was seeing and dreamed of entering the ring himself. Listen to the story of his rise to fame and eventual fall. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicated https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-the-backtracker (Justgiving page). This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support. - SOURCES Luke G. Williams, author, Richmond Unchained, 2015, Amberley Publishing Dennis Brailsford, Bareknuckles: A Social History of Prize-Fighting (Cambridge: Lutterworth, 1988), pp. 25-6. John Ford, Prizefighting: The Age of Regency Boximania (Newton Abbot: David and Charles, 1971), pp. 65-82The Universal Register, 20 December 1787. http://www.lucienneboyce.com/dan-foster-bsr/ (Lucienne Boyce). - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk
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On the afternoon of the 15th, between 4 and 5pm, Joseph Kiddle was left alone in charge when a group of visitors arrived to see the animals. He showed them around but, to their disappointment, the lion was asleep in the farthest corner of its den. The sightseers had paid money in order to see wild animals “being wild”, and so it fell to the hapless assistant keeper to oblige them. They ended up getting more than they bargained for. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the Suicide Prevention Bristol charity, then go to our dedicated Justgiving page. This walk and the money raised is dedicated to Sara, who sadly passed away in March this year. Remember, if you feel low, there's always someone you can talk to and you are more important than you probably know. Thanks in advance for your support. SOURCES Bristol Mercury - Monday 19 February 1827 Ancestry.com Western Daily Press - Wednesday 20 July 1932 The Combat Between the Lion Nero & the Dogs. Warwick : Sharpe, Printer 1825 Cornishman - Thursday 21 April 1932 Bristol Mercury - Saturday 16 July 1836 Birmingham Daily Gazette - Saturday 26 March 1932 West London Observer - Friday 22 April 1932 Secret Coventry By David McGory Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser - Saturday 26 July 1902 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk
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As a nurse who overcame racism within the establishment to go to the Crimean War battlefields under her own steam in her 50s, Mary represents compassion, bravery, entrepreneurialism and sheer determination. Those fine qualities speak for themselves. What was true for Mary in the Victorian era is equally true today: racism must always be challenged and at every level in society.
THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - The BIG Bristol to London Stroll If you wish to donate and sponsor our endeavours to raise money for the https://www.spbristol.org/ (Suicide Prevention Bristol) charity, then go to our dedicated https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-the-backtracker (Justgiving page). Thanks in advance for your support. - SOURCES The Mary Seacole Trust Cheltenham Mercury - Saturday 30 August 1856 The Bristol Mercury Saturday 1st November 1856 The Morning Post (London) 9th Jan 1857 Hampshire Chronicle - Saturday 08 August 1857 http://Findagrave.com (Findagrave.com) https://www.nlj.gov.jm/BN/Seacole_Mary/bn_seacole_mj_063.pdf (Jamaican High Commission) Duberly FI. Journal kept during the Russian war: from the departure of the army from England in April 1854, to the fall of Sebastopol. London: Elibron Classics; 2000. First published 1856 by Longman. - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2021
Edward Charles Ingram Richards, aged 25, was tall and debonair. Always genial and ready with a smile. He'd would willingly lend a hand to a pal that was down and was regarded with the highest esteem by all his colleagues at the brewery he worked at. A married man with one child, a daughter aged 2 years, he came home late from work one evening and was mortally wounded by burglar. That was the start of an amzing story that captured the imagination of the country with one man's desperate attempts to get home! THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.
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SOURCES Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser - Saturday 02 January 1926 Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser - Saturday 06 March 1926 Belfast Telegraph - Saturday 13 February 1926 Manchester Evening News - Tuesday 02 March 1926 Nottingham Evening Post - Tuesday 20 August 1929 The Treacherous Mr. Trebisch by Eliza Segal The self-made villain: A biography of I.T.Trebitsch Lincoln, By David Lampe & Laszlo Szenasi http://www.britishexecutions.co.uk/execution-content.php?key=460&termRef=Ignatius%20Emanuel%20Napthali%20Trebich%20Lincoln%20(John%20Lincoln) (British Executions ) Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Saturday 02 January 1926
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Bordering at its western boundary the Bristol Semi-Ring Road, the village forms a large eastern cluster of development on a raised area of land in the parish. Pucklechurch is celebrated in the pages of history for a large and handsome palace which once existed within its boundaries and was occupied by the Saxon King Edmund the First. At the end of the Feast of St Augustine, when the king was due to make his speech, fate stepped in and dealt a heavy blow. Here the little known story of a beloved king and his untimely death in this quiet part of England. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.
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SOURCES Cheltenham Examiner - Wednesday 26 August 1863 "Edward and the Churches of Winchester and Wessex". Rumble, Alexander R. (2001). "Kingship and Royal Property from Æthelwulf to Edward the Elder" By Patrick Wormald
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John Horwood was born in a cottage at Hanham Mills to Thomas Horwood and his Orkney-born wife. The youngest out of ten children, John became involved in the coal-mining industry. It was the district’s principal industry, and even though his family was fully involved, John only worked in it for two years. On Friday 13th April, 1821 John Horwood was the first person to be hanged at Bristol New Gaol, above the gatehouse entrance, three days after his 18th birthday, for the murder of Eliza Balsum, But that wasn't the end of his story. Find out what happened to him next in this macabre episode. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.
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SOURCES http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/features/2001/09/20/new-gaol/new-gaol2.shtml (BBC Bristol Online.) Thursday 20th September 2001 http://www.bristollawsociety.com/the-skeleton-of-john-horwood/ (Bristol Law Society) Bristol Mirror - Saturday 21 April 1821 Surgeons’ Hall Museums Bristol Mirror - Saturday 21 April 1821 Bristol Mercury - Saturday 01 May 187 An Unjust Hanging: Sent to the gallows by folly, ignorance and a doctor’s selfish cruelty- By Dave Halliwell. atlasobscura.com Ripleys
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Poverty, desperation and discontent were rife in the agricultural areas of England. Following years of war, high taxes, high rents, low wages, and poor harvests, by late 1830 the agricultural labourers (without trade unions to represent them) had had enough. They were literally heading for the brink of starvation. With fewer jobs, lower wages and no prospect of improving conditions, the threshing machine provided a ready target for their anger. The scene was set for protest. Here's the story of just a few of those brave enough to stand up for thier future's, and what happened next. THIS PODCASTThis particular episode is a podcast exclusive. Most of the shows have been broadcast first on https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (Bradley Stoke Radio), in Bristol, England.
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SOURCEShttp://www.fachrs.com/swing/swingbook.htm (www.fachrs.com/swing/swingbook.htm) "The home of the rick burner" - Punch 1844 An optional CD contains 3, 521 searchable http://surnames.www.fachrs.com (surnames.www.fachrs.com)/swing/SwingCD.htm UK Parliment Calcraft: Volume 3 - Multiple Hangings by Ivan Sage
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Dr Alice Wynekoop was a well-respected physician, professor, feminist, civic leader and educator in child hygiene who found her daughter-in-law, dead in the basement of the 16 room family home. Initial reports treated the crime as though police regarded it as a puzzle that might never be solved, but as the the facts fell into place, the clues all an obvious prime suspect, especially to those who sensed there was something unhealthy about a 62-year-old woman's love for her son. However, the real motive for the murder came as a surprise to nearly everyone and was alot more simple. THIS PODCAST If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), search for The Backtracker History Show, and you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.
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SOURCES Salem News Wednesday 22nd November 1933 Los Angeles Times 23rd November 1933 Chicago Tribune Jan 19 1934 Chicago Tribune Mar 7th 1934
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River surfing enthusiasts attempt to surf along on the wave, which can be 2 m (7 ft) high. The river was first surfed in 1955 by World War II veteran Jack Churchill, sometimes known as “Fighting Jack” or “Mad Jack” Churchill. He was renowned both for carrying a Scottish claymore sword, bagpipes and a longbow as well as for being the only Allied soldier to kill an enemy with a carriage longbow during the war. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.
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SOURCES Wharfedale & Airedale Observer - Friday 24 February 1882 Bristol Mercury - Wednesday 28 March 1894 West Somerset Free Press - Saturday 31 March 1894 http://www.severn-bore.co.uk (www.severn-bore.co.uk) Historic UK
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HMS Courageous was the lead ship of the Courageous-class cruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Designed to support the Baltic Project championed by First Sea Lord John Fisher, the ship was very lightly armoured and armed with only a few heavy guns. Courageous served with the Home Fleet at the start of World War II with 811 and 822 Squadrons aboard, each squadron equipped with a dozen Fairey Swordfish, a medium-sized biplane torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. On the evening of 17 September 1939, she was on patrol off the coast of Ireland when she became the first Royal Navy ship to be sunk by a German U-boat. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.
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SOURCES http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk (www.plymouthherald.co.uk) http://maritimequest.com (maritimequest.com) https://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/great_britain/pages/aircraft_carriers/hms_courageous_50_message_board_1_24.htm (https://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/great_britain/pages/aircraft_carriers/hms_courageous_50_message_board_1_24.htm) Western Daily Press - Tuesday 19 September 1939 Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk
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Whenever we talk of famous Bristolians, Cary Grant is usually the first people think of, followed quickly by one of the amazing musicians the city has nurtured in recent years. One name that rarely comes up is that of Russ Conway – yet the Southville-born pianist was one of the biggest stars of the ’50s and ’60s, with more hit singles to his name than Tricky, Roni Size or Massive Attack.
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SOURCES The Bristol Mag http://www.russconway.co.uk/a%20brief%20history%20of%20russ%20conway.html The Stage - Thursday 01 October 1959 The Stage - Thursday 16 February 1984 The Stage - Thursday 23 November 2000
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When a young boy called Frank Clarke, aged 13, found a woman's hat on Bathampton Down on 7th August 1891, a bank holiday, it started off a mystery that still has many baffled! Frank, who was there playing with several school-friends, brought home the hat and gave it to his mother, who with presentiment of a tragedy said, “I believe it belongs to someone who has been murdered, it shan’t stop in the house” the boy accordingly took it to the Police-station. Find outwhat happened next in this amazing story that shocked the nation! THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), search for The Backtracker History Show, and you’ll find lots of things to choose from.
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SOURCES Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser - Thursday 19 October 1893 Toronto Daily Mail - Saturday 28 October 1893 Ancestry.com Western Mail - Friday 06 October 1893 Children's Homes http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/ Evening Herald (Dublin) - Tuesday 26 September 1893 London Evening Standard - Wednesday 18 October 1893 http://elsieadelineluke.blogspot.com/p/bath-chronicle-14th-december-1893.html (http://elsieadelineluke.blogspot.com/p/bath-chronicle-14th-december-1893.html) Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle - Saturday 16 December 1893 Bristol Mercury - Saturday 04 November 1893 Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Thursday 14 December 1893
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Unfortunately, I have had a very nasty fall which has resulted in me being in plaster and losing the use of my arm. That coupled with the strong painkillers has made it nearly impossible to do my normal show, but the lovely Nikki Druce at Macabre London has stepped in with one of her shows so that you're not left hanging. So, on with the show...
Today we take a trip to the charming seaside town of Brighton about an hour and half drive away from London and explore the tale of the chocolate cream murderer, Christiana Edmunds. Victorian poisoners don't come stranger than this so make sure you stay tuned to find out exactly why this crime of passion hugely back fired and how he narrowly avoided becoming a serial killer, despite trying to be one! This is another episode of Macabre Mini Mysteries which is part of the Macabre London podcast universe- a combination YouTube and Podcast show! We focus on making true crime documentary and recounting weird tales for London and all over the world!
Sources https://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2014/09/arsenic-cyanide-and-strychnine-the-golden-age-of-victorian-poisoners.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiana_Edmunds
https://web.archive.org/web/20110517020245/http://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/albums/broadmoor/christiana-edmunds/
https://web.archive.org/web/20160602032221/http://www.kayejoneswriter.com/blog
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During the final years of working at Speedwell Colliery, an act of bravery took place which at the time touched the hearts of thousands of local people. It all started at about 8 p.m. on the night of Sunday August 21st 1932, when Jack Emery aged 43, a colliery fireman who was the overman of the mine’s No.5 District, met up with two of his friends who also worked at the mine, Isaac Kendall, 48 married to Mary Jefferies, and Frank Plummer at the station at about 10.45 pm, where he instructed them to clear up any dirt in the district’s bottom level, before moving up the coal face to the top level, clearing away anything else they might find as they went. What happened next would have repercussions for years to come. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), search for The Backtracker History Show, and you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.
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SOURCES Annual Report of the Inspector of Mines 1936: Public Record Office POWE 7/66. Industrial Archaeology of the Bristol Region, (Newton Abbot, 1969). Cossons, Neil & Buchanan, Angus, Collieries of Kingswood and South Gloucestershire, Cornwell, John, Western Daily Press - Friday 16 September 1932 Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer - Friday 26 August 1932 Western Daily Press - Saturday 27 August 1932
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They were, apparently, a quiet family who 'kept themselves to themselves'; an unremarkable pair, the wife invariably cheerful and often to be heard singing as she worked around the house. There seems to have been a particular bond between mother and son. In fact they were described as being 'wonderfully devoted', their relationship more like brother and sister. George tended to call her 'Gin' rather than 'Mother'. The father though, was another matter... "I was quarrelling with my father and she threatened my mother. I saw him creeping up behind me with a hatchet and there was a struggle. Everything seemed black and a red mist was before my eyes. When this cleared, I found my father dead". THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.
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SOURCES Shields Daily News - Friday 01 February 1924 Western Morning News - Monday 04 February 1924 Western Daily Press - Saturday 16 February 1924 Birmingham Daily Gazette - Monday 18 February 1924 Shepton Mallet Journal - Friday 21 March 1924 Daily Mirror - Saturday 31 May 1924
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The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire against an alliance of French, British, Ottoman and Sardinian troops. The war broke out in the autumn of 1853. We talk about the soldier's from Bristol who took part in this historic event, thomas Tudor and Anthony Wilder, as well as hear first hand accounts of that fatal charge. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, search for https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (The Backtracker History Show), and you’ll find lots of things to choose from.
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SOURCES Bristol Times and Mirror - Thursday 10 March 1892 Bristol Mercury - Friday 19 October 1894 http://Ancestry.com (Ancestry.com) In Search of the Light Brigade. By Lawrence W. Crider The Charge of the Light Brigade. Lord Tredegar Interviewed "Earl Cardigan's Cavalry Horses", The Era, London: Frederick Ledger (852), 21 January 1855
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On the morning of 4th February 1954, a Bristol Britannia took off from Filton on a test flight, with Captain Arthur John Pegg, nicknamed Bill, aged 47, at the controls. They were also trying to impress representatives from Dutch airline KLM into buying some. What happened within a few minutes of take off would become major news.
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SOURCES Dundee Courier - Friday 05 February 1954 Bradford Observer - Friday 05 February 1954 The Sphere - Saturday 13 February 1954 The Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives
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Well known to the police, John Notley was described as being of a restless, wandering disposition. Rough with his hands and lacking respect for anyone. After fleeing Bristol following a terrible betrayal to his family, he is apprehended in Bournmouth and that's when he starts his Fatal journey. BACKTRACKER BONUS! Exclusive story about a Bristol policeman who was only doing his duty when he was killed in an ambush.
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SOURCES http://ancestry.com/ (Ancestry.com) Bristol Archives Find My Past Western Daily Press - Saturday 20 April 1895 Clifton and Redland Free Press - Friday 02 September 1898 Bristol Times and Mirror - Tuesday 25 May 1909 Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle - Friday 28 May 1909 CE, 9, 11 Aug. 1920; CWN, 14 Aug. 1920; Thomas Barry’s WS 430, 7-9 (BMH); Seámus O’Mahony’s WS 730, 6-7 (BMH); David O’Callaghan’s WS 950, 8 (BMH). ‘The Irish Rebellion in the 6th Division Area’, Irish Sword, 27 (Spring 2010), 137; Abbott (2000), 110; Duane (2012), 146. Londonderry Sentinel - Tuesday 10 August 1920
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June 28th and 29th 1942, Weston-Super-Mare saw two nights of ‘horror’ which saw more than 100 people killed, hundreds more injured and many landmarks levelled by 52 high-explosive bombs and more than 10,000 savage incendiary devices. This episode is all about the event and the people who made a difference. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.
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SOURCES Western Daily Press - Tuesday 30 June 1942 Western Daily Press - Thursday 02 July 1942 Western Daily Press - Wednesday 15 July 1942 Western Daily Press - Saturday 24 October 1942 Weston Mercury Sound Effects by zapsplat.com © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2021
One of the most remarkable graves in Brighton’s historic St Nicholas Churchyard is that of Phoebe Hessel. The stone, its letters now almost rubbed away with age, tells her exciting life story: ‘Here lies Phoebe Hessel, born in Stepney in the year 1713. She served for many Years as a private Soldier in the 5th Regt. of foot in different parts of Europe and in the Year 1745 fought under the command of the DUKE of CUMBERLAND at the Battle of Fontenoy where she received a Bayonet wound in the arm…’ THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, search for The Backtracker History Show, and you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK Merchandise can be purchased from https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic) Donations towards the show can be made at https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi)
SOURCES On This Day Hampshire Chronicle - Monday 12 November 1792 Hampshire Chronicle - Monday 15 April 1793 http://www.eastendtalking.org.uk/ (www.eastendtalking.org.uk) Berkshire Chronicle: Saturday 05 May 1855 London Star: Thursday 27 December 1821 Brighton Gazette: Thursday 16 May 1867 http://brightonpebbles.blogspot.com/ (http://brightonpebbles.blogspot.com) Bristol Mercury - Wednesday 17 August 1898
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The lock-keeper at Saltford was standing on the bank of the River Avon on the afternoon of Saturday 27th Feb 1875, when his attention was attracted by an object floating down with the stream. A glance showed him that was the body of a human being, and carefully watched the corpse as it was carried along by the river, waiting for an opportunity to bring it to the bank. Promo: My Drunk Movie Theatre THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic) and you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK SOURCES Western Daily Press - Tuesday 02 March 1875 Bristol Mercury - Saturday 06 March 1875 Western Daily Press - Wednesday 10 March 1875
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In June 1872, a reporter was asked to visit a number of towns and villages and he had to stay in San Jose, California. One evening, while enjoying the comforts of a quiet smoke after a hard day’s work, the conversation turned to an unfortunate case of insanity which had recently developed in the town. Listen to this amazing story of how a young journalist discovered a secret that had plagued the town of Eaton in Ohio for 10 years. THIS PODCASTThis podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.
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SOURCESThe Eaton Democrat (Eaton, Ohio) - Thursday 27th Jun 1872 New Castle News, Pennsylvania 11th Jan 1912
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In this episode you'll hear what life was like on the front line of the Boer War during the festive season as well as a letter from a Bristolian in the Queen's Riffles in the trenches on New Years Day and you'll never believe how that went! Plus there's loads of facts to spread around and share. So on that note, wiching you all a wonderful New Year and lots of good things for 2021! THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.
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SOURCES Bristol Mercury - Wednesday 23 December 1896 Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 20 November 1916 Bristol Times and Mirror - Saturday 12 January 1850 https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/every-official-christmas-number-1-ever-__3618/ (https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/every-official-christmas-number-1-ever-__3618/) Western Daily Press - Saturday 28 December 1940 Western Daily Press - Saturday 01 January 1938 Stroud Journal - Saturday 21 March 1863 Bristol Times and Mirror - Saturday 30 December 1837 Clifton Society - Thursday 31 December 1908 Sound Effects by zapsplat.com © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2020
Sit back and relax whilst listening to a plethora of festive cheer. Learn what they put on their Christmas trees in the Ukraine as well as who banned Christmas trees. Hear about the soldiers being cared for in the hospitals and what really cheered one up. Merry Christmas everyone!
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SOURCES Bristol Mercury - Wednesday 26 December 1888 Western Chronicle - Friday 03 January 1908 Bristol Mercury - Saturday 23 December 1854 Western Daily Press - Saturday 28 December 1940 Sound Effects by zapsplat.com © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2020
He was revered by poets such as Wordsworth, Shelley and Coleridge and a romanticised painting depicting his deathbed remains an enduring image of doomed artistic talent. Nicknamed Bristol’s Shakespeare, Chatterton was the boy poet who died at just 17 years old, having already penned an incredible array of work – from poems and elegies to political letters and satires. When you consider his young age and what he achieved, this is an amazing story of a young man who sought greatness and to have his work appreciated but ended in despair. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.
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SOURCES Bristol Festival of Ideas Visit Bristol. University of Bristol The Scots Magazine - Tuesday 01 September 1789 Falkirk Herald - Thursday 29 June 1871 Dundee Evening Telegraph - Monday 26 March 1894 Illustrated London News - Saturday 27 November 1909
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On 17th September 1886, Baynton returned home six o’clock at night, and he had been drinking but he was NOT drunk. He immediately started to threaten and abuse his wife. Why? Because he wasn’t happy with the supper she had made him. This time, Carrie refused to back down to his bullying, so he kicked her to the ground like a dog. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.
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SOURCES Register of Prisoners 1878 - 1879 West Somerset Free Press - Saturday 06 November 1886 The San Francisco Examiner. Saturday 13th November 1886 Sound Effects by zapsplat.com
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The story has been told again and again and it has been the subject of television and radio programmes. There has also been a touch of mystery, with stories of a woman in black and two child victims who were never claimed or identified. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.
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SOURCES Nottingham Journal - Monday 15 October 1928 Londonderry Sentinel - Thursday 18 October 1928 Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald - Saturday 20 October 1928 John Bull - Saturday 10 November 1934 Sheffield Independent - Friday 09 April 1937
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On a spring Saturday, the villages of Tockington, Olverston and Thornbury were thrown into a state of turmoil at the news of a deliberate act of murder against respectable inhabitant of the village of Tockington. This is a story of an embittered man and how his hatred overtook him and caused the death of another. We follow the Ex-Soldier's story right through to the unexpected twist at the end! THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.
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SOURCES Ancestry.Com Monmouthshire Merlin - Saturday 24 April 1841 Leeds Times - Saturday 24 April 1841 Reading Mercury - Saturday 14 August 1841 The Evening Chronicle - Wednesday 06 October 1841 The National Library of Australia
Harry Blanshard Wood was born on 21st June 1882 in Pocklington, North Yorkshire. He was the son of John Wood, an agricultural labourer and his wife, Maria Nichol. He grew up to become one of the most celebrated heroes of World War One, even being chosen in 1920 as one of Britain's 100 Bravest Men that formed the Guard of Honour at the burial of the Unknown Soldier in Westminster Abbey. List to his amazing story of how he survived the war and what happened to him afterwards. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.
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SOURCES http://www.vconline.org.uk/harry-b-wood-vc/4588564451 (http://www.vconline.org.uk/harry-b-wood-vc/4588564451) Imperial War Museum. Ancestry. Find My Past National Records of Scotland. https://pocklingtonhistory.com/history/20thcentury/pocklingtoninww1/ww1heroes/HarryWoodVC/ (https://pocklingtonhistory.com/history/20thcentury/pocklingtoninww1/ww1heroes/HarryWoodVC/) Daily Record - Monday 16 December 1918 Newcastle Daily Chronicle - Tuesday 18 February 1919 Western Daily Press - Saturday 16 August 1924 Western Daily Press - Thursday 21 August 1924 Cheltenham Chronicle - Saturday 23 August 1924
BONUS EPISODE! To honour all those who served and are serving. All those who gave their lives so we can have a better future. Listen to tales from the front line in the words of the soldiers themselves and get a glimpse into what life was like. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. Sound Effects by zapsplat.com CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK
SOURCES Bristol Archives Bristol Mercury History Hit
Disaster, swift and tragic fell on the sand dredger Redvers Butler, off Weston-Super-Mare in the early hours of 15th October 1932 when four crew members out of seven were drowned after being adrift for six hours. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. Sound Effects by zapsplat.com CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK
SOURCES https://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/274033/details/redvers-buller (https://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/274033/details/redvers-buller) Western Daily Press - Monday 17 October 1932 Western Mail - Thursday 03 November 1932 Staffordshire Sentinel - Saturday 15 October 1932 Gloucester Citizen - Saturday 15 October 1932 Western Daily Press - Monday 31 October 1932 Western Mail - Monday 17 October 1932 https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?72207 (https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?72207)
One of the great events in the early years of Victoria's reign was a public hanging. It was free and in 1849, there were a total of 23 hangings in the UK.
While figures vary dramatically, there is no reason to doubt that the number of spectators might range anywhere from 20,000 up to 100,000.
So when a beautiful, young servant was condemned to hang at Bristol Goal, there was bound to be a huge turnout to watch the grisly deed.
Listen to the crime that led up to this punishment that changed Bristol's view's on hangings forever.
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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Saturday 07 April 1849
Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard - Tuesday 24 April 1849
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bristolgaol.jpg
The Ancient Ram Inn is a Grade II listed building and a former pub located in Wotton-under-Edge, a market town within the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England. It is said to be one of the most haunted places in the country.
The 12th century pub called last orders years ago but is built on a pagan burial site and is said to be home to up to 20 ghosts.
It's reputation is so menacing that many local people won't even walk past it at night as it sits, squat by the road and it certainly gives off a aura of dread and foreboding.
It’s also believed to be the scene of child sacrifices and devil worship - the Cotswolds cottage is haunted by the likes of a murdered young girl called Rosie, a high priestess, and even a male sex demon, known as an incubus.
And I spent the night there!
Listen to find out more in this Halloween Special.
If you dare!
Special thanks to Hazel, Will and Jenny from Haunted Happenings for making this possible.
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https://www.haunted-britain.com/ancient-ram-inn.htm (https://www.haunted-britain.com/ancient-ram-inn.htm)
There was lots of social unrest in 1912, when many of the European royal families were uncomfortable with social unrest and revolution threatened the royals’ future. In an effort to connect with the people of the country, it was felt a tour would benefit and it was a tour where the royals reinvented themselves. The royals came with an entourage of 76.
Nominally the King came to open the King Edward VII. Memorial wing of the Royal lnfirmary but during the day he made an extensive tour of the city, received five addresses of loyalty, and knighted Mr Frank Wills on the steps of the Council House, which was more elaborately decorated than at any time people could recall.
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Bristol Archives
Western Daily Press - Friday 05 April 1935
Western Daily Press - Saturday 06 April 1935
An American newspaper called her in 1889 "the most learned woman in the world" for her dexterity in writing, research, and public speaking. In England today she is called the god-mother of Egyptology, for her dedication to the Egypt Exploration Society, which she founded. Amelia Blanford Edwards is the British writer and explorer who promoted the protection and preservation of ancient Egyptian sites.
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Globe - Monday 28 March 1864
Western Daily Press - Monday 18 April 1892
Edwards, Amelia B. "My Home Life," Arena Magazine, 4 (Boston, 1891), 299-310.
"Gaston Maspero and the birth of the Egypt Exploration Fund (1881- 83), Margaret Drower, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 68, 1982.
Flinders Petrie: A Life in Archaeology, Madison, 1995.
The Home Guard were volunteers who defended the five thousand miles of Britain coastline in the event of an invasion by Germany. They were originally called the Local Defence Volunteers.
On Friday 10 May 1940, the Germans had started their attack on Belgium and the Netherlands using soldiers dropped by parachutes. British troops in mainland Europe were pushed back to the Channel ports. Many people feared that the Germans would soon invade Britain.
To protect Britain, a new part time force was to be set up, the Local Defence Volunteers (LDV).
On the evening of Tuesday 14 May 1940, the Government made an urgent appeal on the radio to all men aged between 17 and 65. The wanted all men not already serving in the armed forces to become part-time soldiers. Within 24 hours of the radio broadcast a quarter of a million men had volunteered. By the end of July this number had risen to over a million.
Listen to some of the tales of the men and women who served to protect the Home Front.
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Western Daily Press - Monday 22 September 1941
Find-a-Grave
Daily Mirror - Monday 22 September 1941
BBC Peaople’s War https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/ (https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/)
Western Daily Press - Friday 23 October 1942
Western Daily Press - Thursday 09 November 1944
Avast there me hearties. International Talk like a pirate day is upon us once more so batten down yer hatches and park your broadside down as we take on, not one but three scurvy pirate sea dogs. Listen to this treat for your lug holes while I gets me some grog.
John Rackham, also known as “Calico Jack,” was not one of the more successful pirates, and most of his victims were fishermen and lightly armed traders. He was an English pirate famous for two reasons: his design of the famous Jolly Roger flag (a skull with two crossed swords), and for having two female pirates, Mary Read and Anne Bonny, in his crew.
Find out all about his escapades as well as his fate.
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Jamaica Court Archives
Thought. Co https://www.thoughtco.com/biography-of-john-calico-jack-rackham-2136377 (https://www.thoughtco.com/biography-of-john-calico-jack-rackham-2136377)
The Sphere - Saturday 12 January 1935
Lichfield Mercury - Friday 08 October 1915
Famous Highwaymen, Pirates and Robbers By Charles Johnson
"A General History of the Pyrates.” By Daniel Defoe. Edited by Manuel Schonhorn. Mineola: Dover Publications, 1972/1999.
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates, published in 1724- Charles Johnson
http://www.talklikeapirate.com/ (www.talklikeapirate.com)
He was a charismatic, attractive young man who was one of the lead performers in a travelling circus but his greed would lead him to the gallows.
Charles Samuel Bartlett was accused of murdering his mother-in-law Mary Lewis in Stapleton, Bristol on 10 September 1836. He shot her in Lippiatts Lane with a pistol at close range in order to recieve her inheritance. But he wasn't going down without a fight!
Hear the extraordinary story of how this man's arrogance led him to the gallows, causing pain to all who knew him.
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The Chronicles of Crime: Or The New Newgate Calendar. Being a ..., Volume 2 By Camden Pelham
Bristol Mercury - Saturday 08 April 1837 (includes picture of Charles Bartlett - very long article with full court events)
Sherborne Mercury - Monday 10 April 1837
Worcester Journal - Thursday 13 April 1837
Leamington Spa Courier - Saturday 22 April 1837
https://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng885.htm (https://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng885.htm)
The world famous Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed by the great Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, although he never lived to see his creation finished in 1864.
The Clifton Suspension Bridge’s spectacular setting on the cliffs of the Avon Gorge has made it the defining icon of Bristol, drawing thousands of visitors a year just to stroll across for views of the ancient Avon Gorge, elegant Clifton and the magnificent city beyond.
As with anything that has stood the test of time, the bridge comes with many a tale. From Murder attempts to deathly daring, this bridge has seen it all.
In this episode, you'll hear only a few of the many stories linked with this amazing structure, and they'll be brought to life by the amazing vocal talents of Marcus KP and Sandra Hobson from Bradley Stoke Radio as well as Tony Allen, a listener from Worcester. And, of course, a special thank you to all those volunteers at B.O.B. Go to https://www.brunelsotherbridge.org.uk/bob_join.html to see how you can support all the hard work that's going into restoring the bridge.
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Western Daily Press - Thursday 29 September 1870 (Safety advice from Vigilant)
Gloucestershire Echo - Saturday 09 May 1885 (Sarah Ann Henley)
Yorkshire Gazette - Saturday 19 September 1896 (Two girls)
Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust.
Luton Reporter - Friday 25 September 1896
Kirkintilloch Herald - Wednesday 23 September 1896
Western Daily Press - Wednesday 21 October 1936
Western Daily Press - Tuesday 17 November 1936
Brunel's Other Bridge - https://www.brunelsotherbridge.org.uk
Probably the worst thing you can hear when you’re wearing a bikini is “Good for you!”
On 27 July 1877, John Frost - Chartist leader and the man who, more than anyone else, reflected the desire of the Welsh working classes to obtain universal manhood suffrage - died quietly at his home in Bristol. It had been a wild, troubled and often dangerous life.
Establishing himself as a prominent Chartist, he was elected in 1835 as a town councillor for Newport and appointed as a magistrate. He also became an Improvement Commissioner & Poor Law Guardian and the following year became Mayor of Newport but his strong political leanings meant that he had to stand down.
On 3–4 November 1839 John Frost, together with William Jones and Zephaniah Williams, led a Chartist march on the Westgate Inn in Newport. What happened next was a mixture of bad luck and unfortunate timing which led to the biggest change in John Frost's life, but not his determination to help others.
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The Charter- 10 March 1839
The Chartist Movement by Mark Hovell, M.A (2nd Lieutenant, The Sherwood Foresters, and lecturer in Military History in the University) 1918
Monmouthshire Merlin 21st March 1840
The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Glamorgan Monmouth…16th August 1856
http://richardjohnbr.blogspot.com/2007/08/chartist-lives-john-frost.html (http://richardjohnbr.blogspot.com/2007/08/chartist-lives-john-frost.html)
https://www.peoplescollection.wales/content/john-frost-chartist-leader (https://www.peoplescollection.wales/content/john-frost-chartist-leader)
http://www.chartistancestors.co.uk/john-frost-1784-1877/ (http://www.chartistancestors.co.uk/john-frost-1784-1877/)
Over an unhonoured grave there used to be, and probably still is, the inscription: “Beneath this stone lies the mortal remains of Mary Ann Burdock, who was executed in this gaol, April 15th 1835, in her 38th year, for the wilful murder (by poison) of Clara Ann Smith of this city.”
Prepare yourself for the true story of a woman's greed and what she'll do for wealth.
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Samantha Vernon
Andrea Reid
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Burdock, Mary "Life, Confession and Behaviour of" - Relique of Old Bristol Gaol
Bristol Mirror - Saturday 18 April 1835
Bristol Mirror - Saturday 02 May 1835
Ally Sloper's Half Holiday - Saturday 22 January 1887
http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/burdock.html (http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org)
Western Daily Press - Wednesday 13 December 1933
57 year old Harry Phillips woke up at 4am and got ready to leave his home in Purton to start such a shift. He groaned at another hard day transporting oil and petrol on his barge, the Severn Pioneer.
He said goodbye to his wife, telling her that he would be home by 9pm that evening as it was a shorter trip that day. His mate, George Butler, 35 was already onboard getting everything ready and making the small cabin homely for the day's work.
But of the 8 men who formed the crews of the three oil tankers which were swept away up river from the entrance to Sharpness Harbour by the fierce running tide, only two were saved.
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Bristol Evening Post - Monday 06 February 1939
Gloucester Citizen - Monday 06 February 1939
Gloucester Citizen - Wednesday 08 February 1939
https://www.friendsofpurton.org.uk/Severn%20bridge%202/Board18.pdf (https://www.friendsofpurton.org.uk)
https://www.severntales.co.uk/1939-disaster.html (https://www.severntales.co.uk/1939-disaster.html)
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PODCAST EXCLUSIVE! Lostwithiel is a historical gem within the county, being a planted town and former capital of the Earls of Cornwall.
In 1814, a soldier named John Sims and some of his fellow soldiers, were attached to the baggage train of the 28th Regiment. They stopped at a local inn, and “became so intoxicated as to render it impossible for them to proceed”. They then tried to arrange for another cart to take them on their way, but the constable and a magistrate refused to take the responsibility for this. What happened next would haunt the town forever.
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Lostwithiel Business Group https://www.lostwithiel.org.uk/characterisation.pdf (https://www.lostwithiel.org.uk/characterisation.pdf)
Cornwall Live https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/day-policeman-shot-dead-drunk-1920942 (https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/day-policeman-shot-dead-drunk-1920942)
Bury & Norwich Post. Wednesday 7th September 1814
The Guardian 6th August 1926
She was a domestic servant from Yatton in Somerset who was walking to Gloucester to meet her young man. He had recently joined the Militia and was doing training there and she was planning on moving there and finding work. A tragic story of the end of a young girl's dreams.
The part of Lucy Derrick is played by Becky Vicker of St Stephen's Drama Group.
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SOURCES
Thornbury Museum http://www.thornburymuseum.org.uk
Thornbury Roots http://www.thornburyroots.co.uk
Bridport News - Friday 16 May 1879
Cornishman - Thursday 10 April 1879
Gloucester Journal - Saturday 03 May 1879
Hannah More was a poet, playwright, educator and anti-slavery campaigner, who was the most influential female philanthropist of her day. Seen by some as an early feminist, and others as an anti-feminist, she remains a controversial figure.
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Dr Jo Edwards: The Hannah More Society
The collected letter of Hannah More: http://hannahmoreletters.co.uk/Letters/Book/Letters/index.html (http://hannahmoreletters.co.uk)
1: Wedding details. Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser - Wednesday 18 December 1833
2: Funeral details. Royal Cornwall Gazette: Saturday 28 September 1833
3: Park Street School, Mendip Aurguments. Dublin Observer - Saturday 21 September 1833
The Abolition Project: http://abolition.e2bn.org/people_60.html (http://abolition.e2bn.org/people_60.html)
Further Reading
The First Victorian by Anne Scott
Born in Glastonbury, in Southwest England 22 July 1915, he joined the Royal Air Force when war was declared in 1939, and was trained as a navigator for the RAF Bomber Command, rising to the rank of Flight Lieutenant. He was nicknamed "Digger" for helping to construct numerous tunnels while a Prisoner of War in Germany, during World War II. One of his tunnels was used in the breakout from Stalag Luft III, near Sagan, Germany, that became known as "The Great Escape," made famous by the 1963 movie of the same name. Find out more about what really happened.
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Kit and Morgan Benson https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/46483611 (https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/46483611)
Imperial War Museum
The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/aug/07/secondworldwar (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/aug/07/secondworldwar)
Pembroke College https://www.pem.cam.ac.uk/kit-smarts-blog/roger-bushell-and-great-escape (https://www.pem.cam.ac.uk/kit-smarts-blog/roger-bushell-and-great-escape)
Gloucestershire Echo - Friday 23 June 1944
"I could not bear the thought of Gladys going back to her husband, So I killed Her!". On 18th May 1935, a murder was committed amongst the poor of Hencliffe Woods, revealing living conditions that were reminiscent of squatters in the last century.
In the 1930’s, there were various families living in the woods. There were two brothers by the name of Franklin whose origins were unknown. Living on the opposite side of the track was the Nott family a husband, wife and one son. And at one period, Mrs Nott moved to the Franklin brothers’ home. And so started a series of events that ended in death.
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Western Daily Press - Saturday 25 May 1935
Western Daily Press - Thursday 12 August 1937 (Frank’s suicide)
British Executions - http://www.britishexecutions.co.uk/execution-content.php?key=561 (http://www.britishexecutions.co.uk/execution-content.php?key=561)
Bristol History Webpage
5pm on 18th March 1902 and it was time to go home. It had been a busy Tuesday at the soap works in Broad Plain, Bristol and all the workmen were happy to go home or go to the local pub beforehand.
The premises were left in the safe hands of the night watchman, whose duty it was to periodically make an inspection of the buildings.Also there was the smaller night shift. It was two hours later that he found the fire.
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SOURCES
Ancestry.com
Arnos Vale Cemetery
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results/1902-01-01/1902-12-31?newspaperTitle=Western%20Daily%20Press (Western Daily Press) Thursday 20 March 1902
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results/1902-01-01/1902-12-31?newspaperTitle=Bristol%20Times%20and%20Mirror (Bristol Times and Mirror) Saturday 22 March 1902
The Boer War had a huge effect on our country and started off a century of conflict. We hear from the Bristol Soldier’s just what life was like on the battlefields of South Africa, in their own words, from letters written to their loved ones in back home in Bristol, England. The South African War was fought between Britain and the self-governing Afrikaner (Boer) colonies of the South African Republic (the Transvaal) and the Orange Free State. (At the outbreak of war, Britain ruled the South African colonies of the Cape and Natal). The war began on October 11 1899, following a Boer ultimatum that the British should cease building up their forces in the region. Special thanks to members of the St Stephen's Drama Group in Soundwell Bristol as well as other presenters from Bradley Stoke Radio for helping to bring the letters to life. You can find out more about them by going to their websites... https://www.bradleystokeradio.com http://www.ststephensdramabristol.co.uk
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SOURCES & USEFUL WEBSITES http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Gloucestershire/BristolGlosRegtBoerWar.html Western Daily Press
Elizabeth Blackwell was a Bristol born woman who went onto become the first woman doctor through sheer determination. She overcame many who were against idea to be very influential in not only medicine, but the Suffragette movement as well as slavery. This is a fascinating, yet little known history that we should be proud of.
Here are some of her most famous quotes...
“It is not easy to be a pioneer but oh, it is fascinating! I would not trade one moment, even the worst moment, for all the riches in the world.”
“It is well worth the efforts of a lifetime to have attained knowledge which justifies an attack on the root of all evil ... which asserts that because forms of evil have always existed in society, therefore they must always exist.”
“None of us can know what we are capable of until we are tested.”
“I DO NOT WISH TO GIVE (WOMEN) A FIRST PLACE, STILL LESS A SECOND ONE- BUT THE COMPLETE FREEDOM TO TAKE THEIR TRUE PLACE, WHATEVER IT MAY BE.”
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National Women's History Museum.
www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
Harvard Blackwell Collection.
Woodes Rogers was an English sea captain and privateer and, later, the first Royal Governor of the Bahamas. He is known as the captain of the vessel that rescued marooned Alexander Selkirk, whose plight is generally believed to have inspired Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe.
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Sources include...
Ancestry.com
Macpherson Collection, © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
National Archives. London.
Newspaper Archives.
“Old Dinah Riddiford and her son Luke broke open Daniel Reed’s house and stole several articles there, they were taken up with the articles discovered on them, and committed to Gloucester, tried and both found guilty and received sentence of death. Luke was reprieved but the poor old woman was executed and her body brought to Thornbury.” And so begins the tale of the oldest woman to be hanged in England, but it doesn't end there as you'll find out when you listen to the whole story of the Riddiford family. Crafted by a self confessed history geek for no financial gain, who enjoys those stories from the past that might have been forgotten, The Backtracker History Show is first aired on Bradley Stoke RadioFM in Bristol, England, before being plonked onto the podcast stage for all to enjoy If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to share or leave feedback. It all helps! Keep in touch via either Twitter or Facebook by using @BackTrackerUK You can also check out my shiny new website at www.backtracker.co.uk
Sources include...
Thornbury Roots
Thornbury Museum
GenesReunited.
It was a cold, autumnal Monday morning on Platform 5 at Temple Meads Station in the centre of Bristol but even at 1am, the area was packed. Soldiers were waiting for their train to start them on their journey back to the trenches in France to continue fighting in WW1 and with them, scores of loved ones, cherishing precious moments before they went off. A tale of love and betrayal for a soldier home from the trenches of France in WW1 and a callous man out for revenge. Crafted by a self confessed history geek for no financial gain, who enjoys those stories from the past that might have been forgotten, The Backtracker History Show is first aired on Bradley Stoke RadioFM in Bristol, England, before being plonked onto the podcast stage for all to enjoy If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to share or leave feedback. It all helps!
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Described as one of the most famous imposters that ever lived, this cheeky little minx began her amazing adventure into the history books in our very own Almondsbury. Of course, I talking about Princess Caraboo. find out about how she started this great adventure and what happened next. You'll never believe who she met on the way.
This is Alice on The Backtracker History Show and as always, I would love to hear from you. You can get in touch with me via Twitter or Facebook using https://www.mixcloud.com/BackTrackerUK (@BackTrackerUK) or email me at info@backtracker.co.uk.
Bartholomew Roberts was described as a tall, attractive man, who loved expensive clothes and jewelry. He was often seen dressed in a gorgeous crimson waistcoat with an expensive hat which had a unique red feather. Even in battles he was well-dressed. On his chests, there was a heavy gold chain with a diamond cross hanging to it. And yet, this dashing young man was the most successful pirate that ever lived and you can hear all about it in this podcast.
"For I have dipped my hands in muddied waters, and withdrawing them find 'tis better to be a commander than a common man!" Bartholomew Roberts to his crew, on becoming their captain, 1719.
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In 1928, Filton held it’s Great Air Pageant organised by the Bristol & Wessex Aeroplane Club, which had only been founded in the previous October. A show of all that Filton had become famous for with aerial displays and all the newest aviation technology to wow the crowds.
After the euphoria of an amazing event, the next day proved to bring the worst tragedy to befall two pilots whose lives were ahead of them.
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When Bessie Smith sang the blues, everybody stopped to listen. She had a powerful, earthy voice which embodied all the misery and sadness of the world. She was probably one of the best female blues singers who ever lived but she lived too high, drank too much and died tragically on 26 September 1937, in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Bessie was the first bisexual, alcoholic, beaten by segregationists, cheated out of songwriting royalties, dark skinned singing sensation. She was also the first black, female superstar.
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This episode highlights the extraordinary life of a woman who was a World famous singing legend and was discovered in Bristol. She was a driving force behind the fundraising for World War One soldiers as well as the inspiration for a famous song by Elgar.
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She was internationally known as 'The only Female Fakir in the World!' Koringa performed alongside four female assistants, all dressed in Eastern costumes, and five live crocodiles, the largest named Churchill. Her particular expertise was the art of mesmerism or hypnotism: she startled her audience with her ability to walk on the heads of hypnotized crocodiles in a specially designed tank whilst wearing a necklace of live serpents. Her stage persona as a wildly coiffured green-tinted exotic was artfully crafted and drew on a number of influences within performance history.
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In May 1891, a married couple, desperate for money, decide to leave family and friends in Bristol to walk to Manchester for the possibility of work. They have their travels cut short by a heinous crime in Thornbury. What led up to it and what happened next! A look into life at a time of hardship and struggles in the South West of England.
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The story about the last moments on 17th April 1960 when a rock legend passed away. His concert at the Bristol Hippodrome and that fateful taxi ride to the airport that ended in disaster. Eddie Cochran was the man behind such classic hit songs as “Summertime Blues” and “C’mon Everybody,”.
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On the night of October 23, 1817 the sailing packet William & Mary , en route from Bristol to Waterford in Ireland, struck a rock near Flat Holm in the Bristol Channel and sank within 30 minutes.
It was a clear night, the water was calm and there was a gentle wind blowing, but the negligence and selfish behaviour of the crew is said to be what caused the accident, and was largely responsible for the subsequent loss of life.
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The sad but true tale of William and Matthew during WW1 when they were on guard north of Bristol.
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Welcome to the first Backtracker podcast where we stroll down the path through historical news and see what we can find. As this is the first one I’ve done, please be kind, but if you want to get in touch, go to @BackTrackerUK on Twitter.
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