Rewind The Clock

Steve looking at the difference between Elizabeth and puritan ideas of witches. When it became heresy, why accuse, punishment, witch finder general and look at the St Osyth witch trials 1582, Brightlingsea, Essex, where 14 women put on trial. Brief mention Pendle Witch trials.

The only surviving 19th century porcelain works in the UK. Looking at the work of William Billingsley, why chose treforest, the importance of this china and what happened when he left.

The home of 24th foot (Zulu wars- film Zulu) covers the time from inception to present. They do soldier searches and various educational activities.

Steve is joined this week by Lisa Torbey as the two delve into the history of Kilmainham Jail including discussing the tradition of militant and constitutional nationalism from the rebellion of 1798 to the Irish Civil War of 1922-23. 

This week on Rewind The Clock, Steve is joined by Rachel Century the head of research at the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, Rachel discusses the ins and outs of the trust and her own particular role as she and Steve both discuss the impact the Holocaust had on the planet. 

Join Steve Noonan for the pilot episode of Rewind The Clock. Steve is joined by Andy Croll a principal lecturer in history at the University of South Wales and the two of them discuss this week's topic which is life in 19th-century slums.