Emma Cornell Stoffer, Hampshire’s own doorstep social historian, brings to life the excitement of the time. She guides us through recipes, cake faking, Churchill’s call for more beer, glass shortages, fancy-dress mayors, police turning a blind eye and how housewives managed, on rations, to prepare for this monumental party. It was no trifling matter.

For more information, visit our website: www.winchesterheritageopendays.org/hampshire-histbites-episodes

Gary Wallace-Potter, one of the founding members of the Historical Diving Society, talks to Julie and tells the story of William Walker.

Learn how Walker spent hours a day in the murky waters beneath Winchester Cathedral to prevent the building’s Norman foundations from sinking into the earth. Wallace-Potter also covers the strange tale behind Walker’s bust that sits in the cathedral grounds.

For further information including a copy of the transcript, please visit our website  https://www.winchesterheritageopendays.org/hampshire-histbites-episodes and click on the William Walker episode

Nicky Gottlieb and Becky Brown, founders of Hampshire HistBites, discuss the origin, structure, and topics of the podcast.

From the local origins of the English language, and the intricate pages of a 15th century prayer book, to the King Alfred buses that travel the streets of Winchester today, our podcast channel covers Hampshire’s unique history.

For more information about the team and to download our transcript, visit our website: www.winchesterheritageopendays.org/hampshire-histbites-episodes

Here's a little taster of what we are about, and a hint of the episodes to come!


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