The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast

Recent Episodes

049b – The Resurrection Men (Part Two)

Posted March 14, 2024 • 00:33:45

Concluding my two part look at the grave robbing mercenaries that shocked the Kingdom with their horrendous crimes. The most famous of these being William...

049a – The Resurrection Men (Part One)

Posted February 29, 2024 • 00:22:50

Beginning a two part podcast, these episodes I’ll be looking at the fact that Edinburgh makes way to many smart people that make advances by not following...

048 – Men at Arms

Posted February 16, 2024 • 00:41:12

This episode I take a short look at the history of Policing in the 19th century United Kingdom. From a perceived military force, the Metropolitan Police...

047 – There’s been a murder – Again.

Posted February 1, 2024 • 00:28:48

This episode I look at the shocking 1811 crime that became known as the Rathcliff Highway Murders.

Horrible violence and shoddy investigations...

046 – The King of Men

Posted January 18, 2024 • 00:33:25

This weeks episode looks at the 6th Baron Byron. George Gordan Byron was a legend in his own lifetime. With an amazing heritage he tore through British...