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By Bronte Parsonage Museum
A conversational podcast taking a closer look at some of the most extraordinary items in the Brontë Parsonage Museum collection.
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The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.
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Mia and Sam chat to their colleague Ruth on this episode! Ruth is part of the Visitor Experience team at the Museum and has previously worked as a journalist and London tour guide! We look at the progression of photography in the nineteenth century and discuss the mysterious backstory of one particular item in the collection... Say hi! Let us know if you enjoyed the episode.

Sam and Mia chat to award-winning historian, broadcaster and author Dr Anthony Delaney! Anthony holds a PhD in 18th-century social and cultural history and co-hosts History Hit's podcast After Dark. His debut book Queer Georgians was published in September 2025. This episode takes us to Patrick's roots in Ireland; we discuss the country he left behind, the Brontës' relationship with their Irish heritage and the catastrophic events of The Great Famine in the late 1840s... Say hi! Let us know if you enjoyed the episode.

Mia and Sam sit down with bookish content creator Claire Fenby-Warren. Claire is also the Head of Marketing for the publisher Boldwood Books. We discuss Victorian mourning practices, the recent resurgence of classic literature and how we'd market the Brontës' novels today... Say hi! Let us know if you enjoyed the episode.

On this episode, Mia and Sam sit down with art historian and writer Eliza Goodpasture! Eliza has written the introduction to a new edition of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, illustrated by British modern artist Edna Clarke Hall. We take a look at the women studying at the Slade School of Fine Art in the 1890s and how Edna Clarke Hall's marriage influenced her obsession with Cathy and Heathcliff... Say hi! Let us know if you enjoyed the episode.

Sam and Mia are joined by their colleague Murray, who is one of the Museum's curators! Before taking on the role, Murray worked at other Museums and historic houses and undertook a PhD specialising in architectural history. In this episode, we ride the highs and lows of Britain's railways during the 1840s, looking at Branwell's time as a Railway Clerk and the investments the family made into this booming industry... Say hi! Let us know if you enjoyed the episode.
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