Episodes

• 2021

• EP035 THE UNFORTUNATE HANNAH HERBERT

  How does it feel to be cast out? To lose everything you’ve ever known and be sent to the ends of the world? Want to understand what being a convict transported to Tasmania feels like? This show is for you. It covers; – Intro & reviews. – Introducing Hannah to the Court. – How did […] The post EP035 THE UNFORTUNATE HANNAH HERBERT appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  March 1, 2021

  55 min

• MINI0019 Men Getting Dressed 1840’s style

  Clothes maketh the man; but how did a gent dress in the 1840s? This episode features; Intro & podcast update. Clothing, class, and mindset. Beauty standards. Aspirational dressing. Wasn’t it cold! Men getting dressed in 1840. Underwear. Shaving – a risky business. Shirts & sewing. Trousers. Waistcoats. A riot of colour & overcoats. Men get […] The post MINI0019 Men Getting Dressed 1840’s style appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  February 1, 2021

  67 min
• 2020

• AOV CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2020

  Merry Christmas everyone. What a year, so lets round it off in comfort. This special episode features. Thank you’s. Quick chat about Victorian Christmas Cards Introducing Mrs Beeton, and the standardisation of recipes. Why running a household really was difficult. A valet or a butler? Hints of gender conflicts and […] The post AOV CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2020 appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  December 24, 2020

  67 min

• EP034 HOW TO BUILD HELL

  The journey into Empire continues as we look at Tasmania, known as Van Diemen’s Land. Here the European settlers, the indigenous people, the convict system, the bush rangers, the lure of food, the battle for land, resulted in war, conquest and genocide. The birth pang of a new world was […] The post EP034 HOW TO BUILD HELL appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  December 3, 2020

  76 min

• EP033 (PT2) WHO OWNS THE LAND?

  The journey into Empire continues as we look more closely at the Australia’s, and the difficult issues of landownership, native rights, and how land can tie to identity. I also cover the culture clash between the Europeans and the Indigenous Peoples. This is part 2, which covers more of the […] The post EP033 (PT2) WHO OWNS THE LAND? appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  November 1, 2020

  50 min

• EP033 (PT1) WHO OWNS THE LAND?

  The journey into Empire continues as we look more closely at the Australia’s, and the difficult issues of landownership, native rights, and how land can tie to identity. I also cover the culture clash between the Europeans and the indigenous aborigines. This episode then breaks and in part 2, it […] The post EP033 (PT1) WHO OWNS THE LAND? appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  October 18, 2020

  42 min

• EP032 PHILOSOPHY OF EMPIRE – THE VALUE OF LIFE?

  To understand the past, sometimes we need to examine our values and subject them to philosophical analysis. The British Empire was a complex, varied entity that stretched across the world and changed over the centuries. How do we understand the mindset of those people in the C19th who created it, […] The post EP032 PHILOSOPHY OF EMPIRE – THE VALUE OF LIFE? appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  September 4, 2020

  62 min

• EP031 VICTORIA & ALBERT – A ROMANTIC PRINCE & A WEDDING

  How does the Queen of Kingdom and ruler of the Empire choose a husband? This is not a choice to get wrong, so Victoria was under pressure. Was Albert the Romantic Prince and perfect companion of her dreams? Learn about the Prince, his childhood, his music, & his journey from […] The post EP031 VICTORIA & ALBERT – A ROMANTIC PRINCE & A WEDDING appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  August 1, 2020

  48 min

• EP030 QUEEN VICTORIA’S NO GOOD, VERY BAD YEAR

  How was Victoria coping with being Queen? She was intelligent, stubborn, cultured, but sometimes misguided and blinkered. Worse, the nation itself seemed fractured, bitter, and in danger of collapse. Her first two years as monarch showed the need for her to have a partner. Someone who could share the load, […] The post EP030 QUEEN VICTORIA’S NO GOOD, VERY BAD YEAR appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  July 1, 2020

  57 min

• 3RD ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL VICTORIA & ALBERT – A ROYAL, AND A ROMANTIC

  EP030 3rd Anniversary Special: Victoria & Albert -a Royal and a Romantic. The podcast is 3 years old, so time for Victoria and Albert to become a couple. One of histories famous romances and two names that almost define the age. Yet it was a strange road that brought them […] The post 3RD ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL VICTORIA & ALBERT – A ROYAL, AND A ROMANTIC appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  June 1, 2020

  44 min

• EP029 THE COURT OF KING CHOLERA – THE GREAT VICTORIAN PLAGUE

  EP029 “The Court of King Cholera – the great Victorian plague” explores one of the most famous pandemics in history. There was horror, death, and a little hope. Many bad decisions, anger and mistrust, but also groundbreaking science. When disease strikes it is easy to think humanity is levelled and […] The post EP029 THE COURT OF KING CHOLERA – THE GREAT VICTORIAN PLAGUE appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  May 8, 2020

  102 min

• MINI018 RAILWAY TIME

  MINISODE 018 RAILWAY TIME is here to take a light hearted look at the social etiquette of train travel, and the small matter of how the trains revolutionised time. This show covers Reviews and thank you’s Railways; is this a polite way to travel? “I say, have we met?” The […] The post MINI018 RAILWAY TIME appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  April 16, 2020

  26 min

• EP028 BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME? RAILWAY MANIA AND SOCIAL CHANGES

  EP028 BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME? RAILWAY MANIA AND SOCIAL CHANGES is here to count the cost of progress. As railways make men staggeringly rich, people start to fly too close to the sun and get their wings singed. Or fall prey to predators, like George Hudson, the Railway […] The post EP028 BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME? RAILWAY MANIA AND SOCIAL CHANGES appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  April 7, 2020

  60 min

• EP027 Pt2 “made it run”

  Railways were one of the great achievements of the Victorian Era, but they are complicated and hard to build. This show covers the process and the people involved in building these incredible pieces of engineering. Pt 2 of this episode covers; The navigators; hard work for hard men. Drink hard, […] The post EP027 Pt2 “made it run” appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  March 14, 2020

  51 min

• EP027 Pt1 “Once I built a railroad”

  Railway building was a great achievement of the Victorian Age, but railways are complicated and hard to build. This show covers the process and the people involved in building these incredible pieces of engineering. Pt 1 of this episode covers; The kinds of labourer & builders. Surveying and risks to […] The post EP027 Pt1 “Once I built a railroad” appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  March 4, 2020

  38 min

• EP026 The railway is coming!

  The railway is here. What a change Britain was about to see! A herald of a new age, and new way of life. Something new in human history. This episode covers; The English landscape and the train 1820-1840. Early trains & popular . Economic impacts. Canal and coach monopolies. Slum clearance & Agar Town. A riot in Basingstoke. Triumph of the railways. Follow the show on Facebook on our Facebook Page or in the Facebook group for Victorian trivia or the latest news. You can listen on iTunes and subscribe for free to get all the latest episodes, or even leave me a review. The show is also on Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean and you can also listen via the website at ageofvictoriapodcast.com. Don’t forget to tell your friends. Support the show on Patreon, and get exclusive patrons only episode plus other goodies. The post EP026 The railway is coming! appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  February 1, 2020

  65 min

• BONUS CHAT WITH THE SIECLE PODCAST – BRITAIN AND FRANCE AFTER WATERLOO

  Bonus episode of The Age of Victoria & The Siècle! Learn about the differences between how France and Britain experienced the years after Waterloo in a conversation between your host Chris Fernandez-Packham and David Montgomery, host of the Siecle Podcast. We chat about the state of Britain and France after the battle of Waterloo, to around 1830. I really enjoyed this opportunity chat to a fellow history fan. British and French history is deeply entwined and getting perspectives of each was fascinating. If you haven’t listened to the Siecle, please do because it is covering the same period as the Age of Victoria, but for the French. It will increase your understanding of the C19th immensely and is also extremely enjoyable. Follow the show on Facebook on our Facebook Page or in the Facebook group for Victorian trivia or the latest news. You can listen on iTunes and subscribe for free to get all the latest episodes, or even leave me a review. The show is also on Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean and you can also listen via the website at ageofvictoriapodcast.com. Don’t forget to tell your friends. Support the show on Patreon, and get an exclusive patrons only episode plus other goodies. The post BONUS CHAT WITH THE SIECLE PODCAST – BRITAIN AND FRANCE AFTER WATERLOO appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  January 21, 2020

  39 min

• MINI017 Great things are done when men and mountains meet

  Great things are done when men and mountains meet; This is not done by jostling in the street.” -William Blake Join me for this adventurous minisode. This show has Setting the scene; literature and the quest for adventure. How Victorian masculinity was shaped by adventure literature. The mountains effect on our minds An ordinary boy from Surrey gets a job oversea’s. The philosophy of mountains in the Victorian era. A dangerous climb. A woman’s place is seeking adventure.. Follow the show on Facebook on our Facebook Page or in the Facebook group for Victorian trivia or the latest news. You can listen on iTunes and subscribe for free to get all the latest episodes, or even leave me a review. The show is also on Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean and you can also listen via the website at ageofvictoriapodcast.com. Don’t forget to tell your friends. Support the show on Patreon, and get an exclusive patrons only episode plus other goodies. The post MINI017 Great things are done when men and mountains meet appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  January 16, 2020

  41 min
• 2019

• CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2019

  Victorian Christmas Time! Mistletoe and Wine; listening to Podcast time. This is a special episode for Christmas 2019. Learn about the hustle & bustle of the Victorian Christmas, with a focus on the games and entertainments. Find out how much effort people went to, then enjoy the bonus story on a special subject. This show has Victorian celebrations. The postal service. Games. Music & the penny gaff. Pretending to be respectable. A big bonus. Follow the show on Facebook on our Facebook Page or in the Facebook group for Victorian trivia or the latest news. You can listen on iTunes and subscribe for free to get all the latest episodes, or even leave me a review. The show is also on Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean and you can also listen via the website at ageofvictoriapodcast.com. Don’t forget to tell your friends. Support the show on Patreon, and get an exclusive patrons only episodes plus other goodies. The post CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2019 appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  December 24, 2019

  74 min

• EP025 The industrial revolution & shattering the energy ceiling.

  Forged in fire, the new era is born. The British unlock a new energy source and create the industrial revolution. Humanity around the world is transformed; no longer limited by our own muscles or the plodding of animals or the slow harnessing of wind and wave. Instead the British unleashed a revolution that allowed humanity to surpass all of its previous limit. Without this moment, nothing in the modern world would have been possible. This show has An outline of key concepts of energy sources and management. The application of energy to useful tasks. The early pioneers. The great ripples of change. Triumph of industry Poverty in the midst of plenty. Angry authors & a cultural shift. Follow the show on Facebook on our Facebook Page or in the Facebook group for Victorian trivia or the latest news. You can listen on iTunes and subscribe for free to get all the latest episodes, or even leave me a review. The show is also on Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean and you can also listen via the website at ageofvictoriapodcast.com. Don’t forget to tell your friends. Support the show on Patreon, and get an exclusive patrons only episode plus other goodies. The post EP025 The industrial revolution & shattering the energy ceiling. appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
  December 1, 2019

  71 min