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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 hi
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.THIS PODCASTThis podcast has b
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 fam
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
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
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
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 oppor
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
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
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 sensati
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
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 pla
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 als
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 i
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, 2
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 va
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
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, so
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
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, w
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 wou
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 worldTHIS PODCASTThis podcast has been specially edited from a
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 ingre
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.THI
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
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