The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast

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064 – Hit me with your best shot

Posted February 23, 202600:19:01

Dr Edward Jenner isn’t a name known to most of us yet he can be credited with the title of having saved more people in history than any other person.

The...

063 – A bad influence

Posted February 9, 202600:29:57

In the era before social media we didn’t have the concerns of violent or vacuous influences upon out children.

Well actually we did – and...

062 – On Bended Knee

Posted January 26, 202600:28:19

The 19th century saw many cultural changes in all aspects of life. Not excluded from these changes was how we arrived and enjoyed that Special Day....

061 – Needles and Ink

Posted January 12, 202600:17:59

This episode takes a look at some of the history behind tattooing in the United Kingdom and the cultural and social influences that defined this art...

060 – John and Abdul

Posted December 29, 202500:45:35

This last episode for 2025 has a look at the lives of two men that were large parts of Queen Victoria’s life after the passing of her beloved Prince...