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Join Ed Hill on a journey with his Great Great Grandfather, William, around Europe and the globe based on his journals of the1840s. A history‑rich podcast tracing a great great grandad’s travels and the era that defined him and the Victorian world. A show with history, humour and humanity
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A history podcast tracing Ed Hill's great great grandfather's travels and the era that defined him and the Victorian world. In this episode Ed discusses the history of the journals written by William Scott that the show is based on and how they have been passed down his family before the journey begins.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The tour begins. Ed accompanies his Great Great Grandad William Scott as he begins his historical journey by stagecoach from England down through Europe to Italy. A history podcast that retraces the journeys of a great great grandfather, uncovering the stories, people, and places that shaped his Victorian world.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode William continues his journey through Europe to Paris taking in the transport, fashions and fantastic retail offerings available to the well-heeled 19th century traveller. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On his first night in Paris Great Great Grandad Will encounters the vibrant nightlife of 1840s Paris and next morning enjoys a stroll around the parks. A history podcast retracing the journeys of my great great grandfather, uncovering the stories, people, and places that shaped his Victorian world.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A history podcast retracing the journeys of my great great grandfather, uncovering the stories, people, and places that shaped his Victorian world. In this episode Great Great Grandad Will continues his sightseeing in 1840s Paris, firstly by taking a stroll along the banks and bridges of the Seine and then to the cathedral church of Paris - Notre-Dame - where he reflects on its long long history.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A history podcast retracing the journeys of my great great grandfather, uncovering the stories, people, and places that shaped his Victorian world. In this episode Great Great Grandad William wonders at the animals in the botanical gardens of the Jardins des Plants, takes a tour of Napoleon's wine market and the Pantheon and ponders on Sunday trading in France.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A historical podcast retracing the real-life journeys of my great great grandad to uncover the people, places, and events that shaped his world. In this episode Great Great Grandad William discovers the curious sculpture of the Elephant of the Bastille, wanders the calm surroundings of Pere Lachaise cemetery, admires the artworks of the Louvre and discovers the church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A historical podcast retracing the real-life journeys of my great great grandad to uncover the people, places, and events that shaped his world. In this episode Great Great Grandad Will visits the noisy Paris stock exchange of the 1840s, encounters the grandeur of the Luxembourg Palace, strolls around the national assembly of the Palais Bourbon and stops by the Paris Mint.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A history podcast retracing the journeys of my great great grandfather, uncovering the stories, people, and places that shaped his Victorian world. In this episode William meets Napoleon's veterans at the Hotel des Invalides, wanders by the floating swimming baths of the Seine, visits an engineering exhibition at the Conservatoire des Arts and observes the religious ceremonies taking place at the Church of Saint Roch.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A history podcast retracing the journeys of my great great grandfather, uncovering the stories, people, and places that shaped his Victorian world. In this episode, we join William travelling to the Palace of Versailles by train. Setting off on his journey by stagecoach from Paris to Italy. Then visiting the Palace of Fontainbleau where he sees the table where Napoleon signed his abdication and the deer gallery where the brutal execution of Count Monaldeschi was carried out by the orders of the fascinating Queen Christina of Sweden.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A history podcast retracing the journeys of my great great grandfather, uncovering the stories, people, and places that shaped his Victorian world. Grandad Will continues his journey by horse drawn Diligence from Paris to Milan taking in the rural sights of the River Soane, the towns of Chalon-sur-Soane, Macon and first impressions of one of France's largest cities, Lyon.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A history podcast retracing the journeys of my great great grandfather, uncovering the stories, people, and places that shaped his Victorian world. Continuing his journey, Great Great Grandad William journeys through France to Italy over the alps. First starting at the silk trade centre of Lyon then to Chambery the capital of Savoy and finally to Épierre where he takes in the colourful sights and sounds of the annual fair.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A history podcast retracing the journeys of my great great grandfather, uncovering the stories, people, and places that shaped his Victorian world. In this episode we join Great Great Grandad William as he travels to Milan, undertaking the perilous journey over the alps from the Duchy of Savoy to Piedmont. With no tunnels or trains the journey is a combination of horse drawn carriage and sledge.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A history podcast retracing the journeys of my great great grandfather, uncovering the stories, people, and places that shaped his Victorian world. In this episode Great Great Grandad William has now got to Turin on his way to Milan so he decides to spend a couple of days seeing the sights and sounds of that city at the time in 1840 when it was still part of the Piedmont-Sardinia Duchy. His travels include the museum of antiquity and the Egyptian museum, still a popular attraction today.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A history podcast retracing the journeys of my great great grandfather, uncovering the stories, people, and places that shaped his Victorian world. In this yuletide episode of A Grand Tour with my Great Great Grandad, William continues his journey through 1840s northern Italy by stagecoach. On his way he encounters a fine granite bridge built on the orders of Napoleon over the Ticino river, the ladies of Lombardy with their extravagant headdresses and has a not so close shave with a Milanese barber.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A history podcast retracing the journeys of my great great grandfather, uncovering the stories, people, and places that shaped his Victorian world. In this episode Great Great Grandad William explores the interior of Milan Cathedral, where he admires the beauty of the stain glass windows, ponders over the rock crystal sarcophagus of St Carlo Borromeo, observes the busy queues for confession and then takes a stroll along the ramparts of the city's walls.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A history podcast retracing the journeys of my great great grandfather, uncovering the stories, people, and places that shaped his Victorian world. Join William as he tours 1840s Milan visiting the many gates or 'Porta' entrances into the city. These include the spectacularly adorned Porta Sempione (Arch of Peace), ancient (or is it) Porta Romana and the impressive Porta Ticinese.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A history podcast retracing the journeys of my great great grandfather, uncovering the stories, people, and places that shaped his Victorian world. In episode 17, Great Great Grandad William is touring the streets of 1840s Milan, hearing about the origins of the Arena Civica amphitheatre, the dastardly cruel Galeazzo Sforza (The 5th Duke of Milan) and the scandalous but beautiful Countess Guilia Samoyloff, the talk of Milanese high society at the time.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A history podcast retracing the journeys of my great great grandfather, uncovering the stories, people, and places that shaped his Victorian world. In this episode William is touring 1840s Milan describing the theatres such as the boisterous La Scala and lesser known Teatro alla Canobbiano, considered by him a better place of entertainment. He also praises Carlo Geatano Gaisruck, the worthy Archbishop of Milan, decries the Bishops of London and Exeter, and describes how cursory justice is administered in the city.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A history podcast tracing Ed Hill's great great grandfather's travels and the era that defined him and the Victorian world. In this episode William discusses the numerous markets found in Milan in 1840. He witnesses the wide variety of fruits, vegetables and meats available. Discusses the merits of Macaroni and denounces the 'disgusting' habit of frogs being skinned alive.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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