Age Of Victoria Podcast

The world can be a dangerous place. For explorers like Darwin to see the treasures of nature, they had to go boldly to the ends of the world. Join me as Darwin sails into savage and stormy seas, and find breathtaking beauty. Intro.  The lonely lands of Tierra Del Fuego. Isolation. A fragile speak on […] The post EP049 DARWIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

January is here, and we are all feeling poor after Christmas. Time to talk about money. This is the first in a series of minisodes on Victorian money. To get things started we are looking at Victorian Coins. The age of gold, silver, sound money, and not having two farthings to rub together If you […] The post MINI021 VICTORIAN MONEY – COINING IT IN appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

Christmas is here, so we really need to watch Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol” but how to choose the best version? Sentimental? Accurate? Musical? This episode has got you covered; If you want to get in touch, I’d love to hear from you. You can email me at ageofvictoriapodcast@gmail.com, follow me on twitter @ageofvictoria, visit […] The post CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2022 – WHAT TO WATCH appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

Darwin’s great voyage of discovery continues. The ancient past was a vast mystery, with many claiming that God alone was the explanation for all things. As Darwin travelled and jotted his observations in his little notebooks, he began to lift the veil on the ancient past. New species, now long vanished, were discovered. Darwin began […] The post EP048: A BIT OF SLOTH appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

Darwin, and his Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection; in this podcast we’ve covered the creation of the new settler Empire and the transition to the new energy form of coal & steam, then the railways, but Darwin had a bigger impact on civilisation than even those. This episode is the start of a series […] The post EP047 DARWIN BEGINS appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

Just for fun, here’s a fiendishly difficult pub quiz which has been requested by many listeners. Good luck! The post PUB QUIZ 0CT 2022 appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

The death of Queen Elizabeth II is a momentous event in modern British history. This special episode contains some facts about her life, reflections on events, thoughts about King Charles III, the Royal Finances, the constitution, national decline, the Commonwealth, and possibilities for the future. This episode covers; Intro  Birth, coronation & television WW2 & […] The post SPECIAL: DEATH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

The essential guide to the Victorian class system. There was more to being middle class than drinking tea, and the working class weren’t all up the Chimney. From the well dressed footman, to the Haymarket prostitute, to the pie seller, and duke. All of Victorian life is here. This episode covers.  Intro.  A discussion of […] The post EP046 A TOUCH OF CLASS appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

This much requested episode deals with the important but fun topic of women’s clothes and fashions in the 1840s. If you want to understand how a Victorian woman dressed and why, this is the episode for you.  This episode covers.  Intro & reviews. The importance of dressing well. We don’t do business casual.  Victoria, a […] The post MINI020 WOMEN GETTING DRESSED 1840s style appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

This episode deals with the real and harrow position for women during with contraception, pregnancy, and abortion in the Victorian era. Campaigners like Annie Besant attacked the patriarchy, and fought for the right to be heard. Women risked their lives getting dangerous abortions, in constant fear of the law, whilst the great scandal of the […] The post EP045: THE GRAVEST CHOICE – VICTORIAN ERA ABORTION appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

This anniversary is a memorable event and naturally deserves to be photographed by the paparazzi. But what was the story of the invention of the photograph, and how did it become a Victorian icon? A story filled with invention, persistence, a lot of daring do, and possibly holding back some manly tears. Not to mention […] The post 5TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL – SAY CHEESE appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

Our dive under the covers continues. How did sex and religion come together in the Victorian era? How was the bible such an influence on men & women’s sexuality? Should a religious Victorian be having sex? Some evolutionary pitfalls, social problems and a couple of wedding nights to talk about. This episode covers. Intro & […] The post EP044 SEX RELIGION AND WEDDING NIGHT BLUES – VICTORIA SEX PT2 appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

Why yes, we will be asking what Victoria did with Albert. We will be asking about the how’s and why’s of Victorian sex & sexualities. There’s a lot to say, so we are getting started with just how reserved were they really, and did the have a lot of sex? This episode covers. Intro & […] The post EP043 VICTORIAN SEX PT1: GETTING DOWN TO IT. appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

What could be more of a traditional Victorian Christmas than carols by candlelight with an orchestra, piano and harp? Quite a bit actually. Victorian piano’s were a late addition and the carols were a really new thing. Find out how carols and piano’s go together like new age German synth and wannabe edgy 20 somethings. […] The post CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2021 – TICKLING THE CHRISTMAS IVORY appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

Marriage isn’t easy, even in the early days, especially a royal marriage. It’s even harder if you are an intellectual who dabbles in cutting edge music, but your wife only thinks of you as a sex object. It wasn’t easy being Albert. Victoria had a lot of on her plate too, what with being a […] The post EP042 EARLY DAYS OF A ROYAL MARRIAGE appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

An ancient tradition, but surely one that the Victorians didn’t celebrate? Wrong, they did celebrate. Oh boy was it a big dangerous, flaming drunken party of a holiday. Join me to explore a Victorian Halloween. This episode covers Intro & reviews. The birth of Halloween. The ancient rites. Religion & superstition. The loss of the […] The post HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2021 appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

With the hardships of the voyage across the ocean over, the settlers had to build a life in South Africa. An unsettled land, with slavery, war, opportunity, growth and social conflict, early colonial South Africa was no paradise for the rich and idle of Britain. For the lucky and hard working, their were opportunities and […] The post EP041 ROOTS OF BLOOD appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

An empire lives on the backs of people; its own or those it conquers. For the British, South Africa needed colonists to clear the forests, build the farms, and man the armies. But getting them from Britain to South Africa was no easy task. Learn about the hard start to a colonists voyage from the […] The post EP040 ACROSS THE SEAS appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

The story of the British Empire in South Africa continues. The first battles were being won, but the cost was blood on the soil, spilt by the British and shed by the native peoples as well as the soldiers in red. This episode covers Intro & reviews. Col Graham and the imperial mindset. Warfare is […] The post EP039 BLOOD ON THE LAND appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

The British Empire was vast, but it didn’t spring up over night. South Africa was a vital imperial staging post, then a fledgling colony. The story of how it got to be is intimately linked to the land and the people. Start the next series on empire, this episode covers Intro and reviews Why South […] The post EP038 A TOEHOLD IN AFRICA appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.