The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast

The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast


Latest Episodes

045 – Back to school
January 18, 2024

This episode I look at the education systems in Victorian England. Sure they had the rich schools, but you'll learn about a man who with determination and a sack of potatoes, changed the lives of tens

044 – That’s a red flag
December 14, 2023

I'm back! And with a new episode out before Christmas. This time I look at the life of the man of military man and Irish landlord Charles Cunningham.

043 – Is there a Doctor in the house?
May 12, 2023

This episode I take a look at the remarkable life of Dr Elizabeth Garret Anderson. The first woman to hold a medical licence in the United Kingdom.

042 – Into the den
April 26, 2023

This episode I take a look at the infamous Opium Dens of London. Also, I talk about tea and the world's first monster corporation!

041 – It was a dark and stormy night
April 12, 2023

This episode I have a look into the life of author Wilkie Collins. You might not know his work, but what came from it will surprise you. Also, he has another one of those convoluted personal lives...

040 – Please sir, I want some more
March 28, 2023

This episode I have a look at the struggle of life as an Orphan in Victorian England (It wasn't all song and dance and working for Fagin, trust me!). -

039 – The Duchess and the Princess
March 14, 2023

This episode of the podcast looks at the life of Victoria before she became Queen. A difficult childhood with an ambitious mother who hoped to be Regent, I have a look at the young woman's life and ho

038 – It’s good to be the King
March 01, 2023

The first episode of 2023 takes a look at one of the most prominent landmarks in London. The beautiful Hyde Park!

037 – A very gaslamp Christmas
December 21, 2022

Special Xmas mini-episode! In this podcast I have a look at how we got to many of the traditions we enjoy during the Yuletide season. Merry Christmas to you and your families!

036 – How the Victorians took us to the moon
December 16, 2022

This pre-Christmas episode was such a great opportunity! I got to speak with Dr Iwan Morus about his new Victorian Era book on the science and people of the Victorian era and how it has directly influ