The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast

The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast


Latest Episodes

054 – Josephine
May 23, 2024

In this HUGE season finale episode I look at the life of Josephine Butler. Probably one of the most amazing women of the Victorian era she spent her life dedicated to the rights of women, especially t

053 – Never a Gentleman
May 09, 2024

This week I take a look at something intrinsic to our perception of the Victorian Era - Steam. And more specifically the advent of the technology that created railways - an invention that changed the

052 – The man who would be King
April 25, 2024

This episode I take a look at the life of the Prince of Wales. Not William, but Queen Victoria's son. Albert Edward, known to his family as 'Bertie'. He changed the way we perceive royalty with an inf

051 – Tonight we’re having lamb
April 11, 2024

This episode I look at the Prime Minister William Lamb. 2nd Viscount Melbourne he was PM when Princess Victoria became Queen Victoria. As Prime Minister, Lamb was a great influence on the young Queen

050 – Victoria and Albert
March 28, 2024

This 50th episode of the Podcast takes a look at our ostensible patron, Queen Victoria and her life being married to her much loved Prince Albert.

049b – The Resurrection Men (Part Two)
March 14, 2024

Concluding my two part look at the grave robbing mercenaries that shocked the Kingdom with their horrendous crimes. The most famous of these being William Burke and William Hare.

049a – The Resurrection Men (Part One)
February 29, 2024

Beginning a two part podcast, these episodes I'll be looking at the fact that Edinburgh makes way to many smart people that make advances by not following the rules. Also, a great deal of grave robbin

048 – Men at Arms
February 16, 2024

This episode I take a short look at the history of Policing in the 19th century United Kingdom. From a perceived military force, the Metropolitan Police became a civilian entity that sought to serve a

047 – There’s been a murder – Again.
February 01, 2024

This episode I look at the shocking 1811 crime that became known as the Rathcliff Highway Murders. - Horrible violence and shoddy investigations created a sadly typical Victorian tragedy.

046 – The King of Men
January 18, 2024

This weeks episode looks at the 6th Baron Byron. George Gordan Byron was a legend in his own lifetime. With an amazing heritage he tore through British society in the most scandalous ways. A brilliant