Hidden Histories Podcast
1) Sarah Goldsmith on the Grand Tour
Sarah Goldsmith talks about the Grand Tour as a rite of passage for young men. These young men went abroad to learn things about art and architecture. She also discusses the way the Grand Tour interse...Show More
2) Joanne Paul on Anne Dowriche and the French Revolution
Joanne Paul talks to Helen about Anne Dowriche. Dowriche was a 16th century writer, usually classified as a pious writer. Joanne casts her instead as a deeply political writer, and explains how her co...Show More
3) Rachel Hewitt on the History of Women, the Outdoors and the Safety of the Streets
Rachel Hewitt talks to Helen about women in sports and mountaineering, and how that plays into perceptions of women generally, as well as informing current gendered perceptions of who gets to use publ...Show More
4) Emily Cock on Disability in the Early Modern Period
Emily Cock talks to Helen about Thomas Fairfax, the Civil War general who used a wheelchair, as well as the history of disability more generally. What did it mean to have facial scars in the 17th cent...Show More
5) Louisa Egbunike on the Nigeria-Biafra War Through the Arts
Louisa Egbunike discusses the history of the Nigeria-Biafra war, and particularly how Nigerians responded to the war through the visual and written arts. To follow more of Louisa's work, follow her on...Show More
6) Sophie Oliver on Jean Rhys
Sophie Oliver talks to Helen about Jean Rhys, the author of Wide Sargasso Sea, intended as a prequel to Jane Eyre. Sophie talks about how she practices history, and the role of objects in literary his...Show More
7) Jon Healey on the Tumultuous 17th Century
Jon Healey discusses the 17th century in all its twists and folds and manifest complexity. He talks about the Royalists, the Parliamentarians, the Levellers, the Diggers, and the Quakers and what each...Show More
8) Nandini Das on the Early Age of Travel
Nandini Das talks to Helen about the early age of travel in the Elizabethan era. This era saw the beginnings of travel, with the likes of Thomas Coryate creating 'travel wagers' - where he dared other...Show More
9) David Petts on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne
David Petts talks about Lindisfarne, the Holy Island. He talks about how St Cuthbert ended up as patron saint of the island, and how the practice of early Christians there. Since Lindisfarne is a tida...Show More
10) Emma Butcher on Children And Warfare In The 18th To The 21st Century
Emma Butcher talks to Helen about her work on children in warfare. They talk about why children enlisted, and what they did on the battlefield. They discuss the likes of Joseph Bara and Marjorie Flemi...Show More