Welcome to season 3! Whether you're a loyal follower or a new listener, it's lovely to have you with us.

In this first episode we explore Georgian Fashion. Perhaps not the usual things you might expect though... We've headed down a less well-trodden path strewn with umbrellas, fake bottoms, glasses and hair towers.

As usual we'll be considering our topic from a sensory perspective and using contemporary sources to help us. The sources for this episode are:

* Article from the Bath Chronicle, 31st May 1773.

* The Bum Shop, print by artist and caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson.

* Portrait by Henry Edridge of Princess Sophia, daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte.

* Extract from The Sylph (Letter XIII), a novel by Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire.

Accompanying photos can be found on X and Instagram, as well as our website:

Here are some extras if you'd like to learn more:

Georgian Hair and Clothing – Fashionable but Fatal – All Things Georgian (wordpress.com)

Historical Fashion: Georgian Women’s Hairstyles – Just History Posts

Beau Brummell by Ian Kelly | Waterstones

Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Dr Amanda Foreman | Waterstones

The Time Traveller's Guide to Regency Britain by Ian Mortimer | Waterstones

Music credit goes to our two resident composers: Phil Russell and Alice Morgan (you can find Alice on Instagram -missalicekeys).

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Welcome back to Sistory History, the sensory history podcast hosted by sisters Laura & Caroline.

This time we've fast-forwarded a few thousand years to see what the Georgians got up to. Our conclusion? They got up to quite a lot! From enormous hair to coffee house conversations, there's plenty to talk about. Make sure to subscribe now so that you don't miss anything!

Music credit goes to our resident composer Alice Morgan, (you can find Alice on Instagram - missalicekeys).

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Our campaign concludes here, with episode three. We consider cavalry masks, dragon standards and also discuss some of the merits of Emperor Septimius Severus. (Definitely one of the better ones in our view).

Head over to X, Instagram or our website to look at the accompanying photos:

 https://www.sistoryhistory.co.uk/post/photos-for-miniseries-third-legion-life-in-the-roman-army 

If you're reading this before 23rd June 2024 then you still have time to catch the British Museum exhibition that this miniseries is based on, "Legion: life in the Roman army":

 https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/legion-life-roman-army

Music credit goes to our resident composer Alice Morgan, (you can find Alice on Instagram - missalicekeys).

Finally, if you like what you hear then don't be shy! Please do take the time to like, rate, subscribe and share, as this helps new listeners to find us.

Web: https://www.sistoryhistory.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

X (Twitter): @sistoryhistory

Instagram: sistoryhistory

Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

©️ 2024 by Sistory History

In this episode we don our drinking hats, grab a kylix (or a few...) of wine, and end the season in true classical Greek style - at our very own symposium. Join us at this exclusive gathering to find out what happened at these popular events, who attended, and why it was essential for the host to make sure they had a good supply of ribbons...

Sources for the episode are:

- Xenophon, Symposium, 1.3-1.4

- Plato, Symposium, 214a-d

- Plato, Symposium, 176a-c

Here are a few links for further reading:

Debauchery in ancient Athens - Why would someone want to go to a symposium? - Ancient World Magazine

The History of Wine in Ancient Greece - GreekReporter.com

Music credit goes to our two resident composers: Phil Russell and Alice Morgan (you can find Alice on Instagram - missalicekeys). 

In this sensory deep dive of the ancient Roman, mid-December festival of Saturnalia, you can expect a delightful combination of naked singing, elf hats and Christmas jumpers. Plus we find out just how much wine some employers expected their staff to get through during the festival... P.S it's a LOT!

Sources for this episode are:

- Martial, Epigrams, 14.1

- Pliny the Younger, Letters, 2.17

Saturnalia: Meaning, Festival & Christmas | HISTORY

The Wild Holiday That Turned Ancient Rome Upside Down (getty.edu)

Music credit goes to our two resident composers: Phil Russell and Alice Morgan (you can find Alice on Instagram - missalicekeys).