The BackTracker History Show

Season: 4 Episode: 1

Hidden on a private estate in Ross-shire, Ardross Castle has become one of the most talked-about locations in Scotland in recent weeks as the location of the hit BBC reality series, The Traitors.

Find out more about this beautiful location and the people who lived in it before it became famous.

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This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

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So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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SOURCES

Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

BBC

Gardeners Chronicle, 1875

Glasgow Herald - Tuesday 03 August 1886

The National Archives

Aberdeen Press and Journal - Tuesday 01 June 1937

Friends of Claines Church

Andross Castle

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Season: 3 Episode: 46

As you can imagine from a land steeped in folklore and tradition, there are many customs associated with Christmas that have developed. Some are still going and, thankfully, some have long gone. Listen to just a few of them in this festive episode 

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This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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SOURCES

San Pedro News Pilot, Number 71, 18 December 1912

Irish Examiner. 6 January 2018

ireland-fun-facts.com

Museum of Wales

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Copyright: By kind permission of Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales

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Season: 3 Episode: 45

Every year, Nova Scotia sends the City of Boston a Christmas tree to thank them for the help they provided after the Halifax Explosion.

In 1917, Halifax suffered a catastrophic event that nearly destroyed it when two ships collided in the harbour starting off a chain of events that would created the largest explosion before the atomic bomb.

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This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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SOURCES

The Winnipeg Tribune, 10 Dec 1917

Vernon News, 03 Jan 1918

The Ottawa Citizen 06 Dec 2017

The Survivors: The Children of the Halifax Explosion, Janet Kitz, Nimbus Publishing, 1992.

CBS News

CNIB

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Season: 3 Episode: 44

You've heard all about the history of this iconic London tourist attraction but how about it's darker side?

In this podcast special, you'll hear about people and events that are not usually mentioned in the holiday brochures. From gangs to murders, Covent Garden had it all.

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This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

CONTACT ME

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SOURCES

Daily News (London) - Wednesday 04 November 1896

Dundee Evening Telegraph - Friday 17 December 1897

Covent Garden Memories

Find-a-grave

Nottingham Evening Post 27 January 1937

Actors' Benevolent Fund website

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Season: 3 Episode: 43

On a recent trip to London with friends, we visited Covent Garden. Now if you haven't been there it's a vibrant area in the heart of the city with lots of little stalls selling crafts and gifts. In this show, we'll be exploring it's history and finding out more about this area of the West End.

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

CONTACT ME

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Twitter: @BackTrackerUK

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Season: 3 Episode: 42

The 18th century English romantic poet Ann Yearsley, known also as "Lactilla" or "the Poetical Milkwoman of Bristol", was one of only a few working-class women of the era to gain prominence as a writer. She was remarkable in that she had no education to speak of, having grown up in a fairly rustic environment. She rose from destitution to become someone who's talents were admired by many, including politicians and royalty.

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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SOURCES

Birmingham Daily Post - Wednesday 22 March 1939

Hannah More (1745-1833), writer and philanthropist‟ in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004-11).

Tompkins, J.M.S. "The Bristol Milkwoman‟ inThe Polite Marriage (New York: Books for Libraries Press, 1969).

The Huntington: Elizabeth Montagu Papers

The Library and Information Association

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Season: 3 Episode: 41

About 5 pm on that same day day, Thursday 10th September 1857, Beale and Charlotte were seen by witnesses taking a walk in Leigh Woods, near Bristol. Sometime later the sound of a gunshot was heard.

What happened to the gentle Charlotte, known by her friends as being kind and generous? Find out more about this truly heinous crime committed on a woman with only dreams of a brighter future with the man she loved.

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This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

CONTACT ME

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SOURCES

The Taunton Courier

Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper - Sunday 04 October 1857

Gloucestershire Chronicle - Saturday 10 October 1857

Bridgwater Mercury - Wednesday 23 December 1857

The Bath Chronicle & Weekly Gazette

Wendy Percival

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Season: 3 Episode: 40

Remembrance honours those who serve to defend our democratic freedoms and way of life.

We unite across faiths, cultures and backgrounds to remember the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community from Britain and the Commonwealth.

this episode tries to highlight just a few of those brave souls who gave their present for our futures.

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

CONTACT ME

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Facebook: @BackTrackerUK

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Twitter: @BackTrackerUK

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SOURCES

vconline.org.uk

Western Daily Press - Wednesday 20 January 1932

Western Daily Press - Saturday 19 August 1916 (Tizzard)

Western Daily Press - Monday 29 July 191

South Gloucestershire War Memorials

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Season: 3 Episode: 39

HMS Glowworm was a G-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1930s. Under the command of Lieutenant Commander Gerard Roope, she found herself in a situation where she was outgunned, outnumbered and alone.

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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SOURCES

www.hmsglowworm.org.uk

Western Daily Press - Friday 12 April 1940

Shields Daily News - Wednesday 17 April 1940

Imperial War Museum

Western Daily Press - Saturday 01 June 1940

Western Gazette - Friday 13 July 1945

The German Invasion of Norway, April 1940. Naval Institute Press. Geirr H. Haarr  (2009)

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Season: 3 Episode: 38

William Champion’s Zinc and Brass Works was, in the 18th century, probably the largest industrial site in Europe. His methods enabled him to produce a much higher quality brass than his rivals. He prospered until his patent ran out, then his rivals started to use his processes and he went bankrupt.

This episode not only tells you more about this remarkable character but you also get to hear exactly what happened when we were invited on a paranormal investigation in the Warmley Clock Tower, part of William's manufacturing complex. Let me tell you, it wasn't a peaceful night...

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

CONTACT ME

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SOURCES

Bristol City Council

Bristol Brass.  Day, J. (1973). David & Charles.

The Goldney family: a Bristol Dynasty. P. K. Stembridge (Bristol Record Society 1998)

Quakers in Science and Industry. A. Raistrick, (1950; Sessions Book Trust, York 1993)

The Gardens Trust

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