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Halloween Special | The Plague Village
In September 1665 a plague outbreak took hold in the Derbyshire village of Eyam. It lasted for 15 months and claimed 260 lives. The bacteria that caused the bubonic plague was transported to the village in a box of material. Within a few weeks, the illness had taken hold. In response the residents isolated to keep the disease from spreading to the surrounding villages. Join Helen and curator Owen Roberts as they uncover the tale of the plague village and the extraordinary sacrifice its inhabitants made to save the lives of others. [Ad] This podcast is sponsored by CEWE, Europe’s leading photo printing company. Every image you capture tells a story. Discover ideas for curating your special memories and creating gifts for loved ones. From the award-winning CEWE PHOTOBOOK to wall art made from your favourite photos. Start creating your story at www.cewe.co.uk Production: Host: Helen Antrobus Producer: Katy Kelly Sound Editor: Jesus Gomez Contributor: Owen Roberts Discover More: Find out more about Eyam: https://www.eyam-museum.org.uk Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts If you’d like to get in touch with feedback or a story idea you can contact us at [email protected]
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Stopping Places | Gypsy and Traveller Heritage
Gypsy and Traveller communities have been part of Britain's cultural fabric for centuries. They have a rich and vibrant history, but theirs is a story that's largely untold. Explore the heritage and traditions of Gypsies and Travellers and find out how one Gypsy had a special connection with Queen Victoria. Join guest presenter and host of the Roaming Voices podcast, Josie Jeffery in finding out more about those who lived and travelled across Brighton and the South Downs. With special thanks to Romany Historian Janet Keet-Black and Journalist Jake Bowers for their contributions to this episode. [Ad] This podcast is sponsored by CEWE, Europe’s leading photo printing company. Every image you capture tells a story. Discover ideas for curating your special memories and creating gifts for loved ones. From the award-winning CEWE PHOTOBOOK to wall art made from your favourite photos. Start creating your story at www.cewe.co.uk Production: Presenter: Josie Jeffery Production: Jack Glover and Katy Kelly Sound Design: Jesus Gomez Contributors: Janet Keet-Black Jake Bowers Discover More: This episode was made possible with research from the Changing Chalk project - a landscape-scale partnership led by the National Trust, connecting nature, people and heritage on and around the South Downs. The project is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery players, and by The Linbury Trust. Find out more at https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/the-changing-chalk-partnership Read Janet's book Gypsies of Britain here https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/gypsies-of-britain-9780747812364/ Discover Jake's work and sculptures at http://www.thirstybearforge.co.uk/ For more information on traveller communities please visit our friends at Friend' Families, Travellers https://www.gypsy-traveller.org/ Listen to a playlist of Gypsy Heritage songs https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6JHTStCCBgCgJ5wcszlIFi?si=WoG-el4ERq6GIhX2BGTABg If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at [email protected]
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Downton, Churchill and the Dollar Duchess Phenomenon
Cora Crawley in Downton Abbey may be a fictional Dollar Duchess but there are countless others who have shaped our history, including the mother of Winston Churchill, Jennie Jerome. Join James Grasby as he discovers what a 'Dollar Duchess' is, how they came to be entwined in our history and culture, and what was in it for the couples. [Ad] This podcast is sponsored by CEWE, Europe’s leading photo printing company. Every image you capture tells a story. Discover ideas for curating your special memories and creating gifts for loved ones. From the award-winning CEWE PHOTOBOOK to wall art made from your favourite photos. Start creating your story at www.cewe.co.uk Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale only in cinemas now Production Host: James Grasby Sound: Claire Hickinbotham Producer: Claire Hickinbotham Sound Design: Jesus Gomez Contributors Louisa Brouwer @acuratorabroad on Insta Jo Thornton and Steve Berden: Isle of Wight local tour guides Recording took place at Rosetta Cottage on the Isle of Wight where Churchill’s parents got engaged. You can visit the cottage and see the plague outside, part of the Churchill Trail on the Island Follow the Churchill Trail - Visit Isle Of Wight Or if you want to get closer to the heart of the story you can stay in the cottage, dine in the dining room, and enjoy sea views of The Solent from the garden. Rosetta Cottage Isle of Wight | National Trust If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at [email protected]
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Jane Austen | The Georgian Dating Scene
What was dating like in Jane Austen’s day? Georgian Britain is certainly an era associated with courtship and marriage, but what were the rules you had to date by? Join Cultural Heritage Curator Tim Moore, in Bath, as he reflects on what we know, through the life and works of Jane Austen. This one's for the Janeites. [Ad] This podcast is sponsored by CEWE, Europe’s leading photo printing company. Every image you capture tells a story. Discover ideas for curating your special memories and creating gifts for loved ones. From the award-winning CEWE PHOTOBOOK to wall art made from your favourite photos. Start creating your story at www.cewe.co.uk Production: Presenter: Helen Antrobus Production and Sound: Claire Hickinbotham Sound Design: Jesus Gomez Contributor: Dr Tim Moore, Cultural Heritage Curator Discover More: Find out more about the Bath Assembly rooms project here Bath Assembly Rooms project | Bath | National Trust If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at [email protected]
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Plant Hunters | A Botanical Quest Down Under
In 2018 a team of intrepid explorers came in to the possession of a treasure map - one which would see them venture half way around the world to the Australian island of Tasmania. Those explorers were a team of garden experts from across the UK and Ireland who were now on a historic mission to save and catalogue plants for the benefit of people and the planet. Following in the footsteps of the historic plant hunters, find out what was in store for the team of modern-day collectors and how natural history has helped to shape gardens around the world. Production Host: James Grasby Producer: Jack Glover Sound Design: Jesus Gomez Contributors Charlie Bancroft and team BIBET Caroline Ikin Images courtesy and with thanks from the Royal Botanic Gardens of Tasmania. All Rights Reserved. Discover More Explore a garden lovers home at Nymans in West Sussex where some of the collected species are now flourishing https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/nymans Read Charlie’s report here: https://merlin-trust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/718-Charlie-Bancroft-compressed.pdf Find out more about historic plant hunters from our friends at Kew Gardens https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/adventure-and-discovery-around-the-world-with-plant-hunters BIBET Botantic Gardens Republic of Ireland https://www.botanicgardens.ie/kilmacurragh/ Northern Ireland https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/mount-stewart Wales https://botanicgarden.wales/ Tasmania https://gardens.tas.gov.au/ If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at [email protected]
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Imagine being a fly on the wall of history. Historians Helen Antrobus and James Grasby take you inside the stories of the people, places and moments that made us. Experience the Great Stink of London. Make an entrance onto the Georgian dating scene. Find out if you'd survive a medieval battle and unlock the secrets of Britain’s space race. Our past is all around us. And we'll be transporting you behind the scenes at landmarks from castles to dance halls and WWII bunkers to workhouses. You’ll meet people from all walks of life whose fascinating stories have shaped who we are now. Lean in for a tale from time: Back When. You'll get a new story every fortnight. Follow Back When on your favourite podcast app to make sure you never miss an episode. This podcast is made by the National Trust, Europe’s biggest conservation charity. Looking after history, nature and beauty for everyone to enjoy. Discover more from National Trust podcasts Follow Wild Tales, our podcast for nature lovers: podfollow.com/wild-tales Listen to Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers, our kids' podcast: podfollow.com/national-trust-kids-podcast See videos of the National Trust Podcast on Youtube: www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts Get in touch with feedback and ideas for stories you'd like to hear: [email protected]

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