Life for the family in rural and urban Wales saw great change and shifts in the mid 19th century and within those changes came new challenges for men women and children. Welsh History Podcast is sponsored by Wales Outdoors for fabulous natural and historic guided tours of Wales please check them out at walesoutdoors.co.uk/tours Follow us on social …

In the last few years the term plastic fans has become term in football circles in the UK. Today I want to talk about how it influences culture and why I fight against that idea. Welsh History Podcast is sponsored by Wales Outdoors for fabulous natural and historic guided tours of Wales please check them out at walesoutdoors.co.uk/tours Follow us o…

The use of wool in clothing had been something that existed in Wales for 6,000 years. But as the Industrial Revolution changed so many other things it creates a massive opportunity for one Welsh entrepreneur to set up his own revolutionary new shopping experience. Welsh History Podcast is sponsored by Wales Outdoors for fabulous natural and histori…

Today we begin discussing the Bronze age the progression of tools and weapons from Mesopotamia to Britain. And how iron followed suite centuries later. Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHistor…

Coal has been called 'black gold' for a reason. It powered the rise of industries, transformed landscapes, and shaped entire communities. Welsh History Podcast is sponsored by Wales Outdoors for fabulous natural and historic guided tours of Wales please check them out at walesoutdoors.co.uk/tours Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.…

On this episode I interview Andy Lamb owner of Wales Outdoors about his role as a tour guide and what he thinks is one of the unknown gems in Wales and why the country has so much to offer. Welsh History Podcast is sponsored by Wales Outdoors for fabulous natural and historic guided tours of Wales please check them out at walesoutdoors.co.uk/tours …

As Britain continues to add to its Imperial processions Welsh missionaries join them. Out of that movement to create Christians far and wide comes a desire to protect and preserve the local language and culture of these communities. Today we will talk about one in North East India at the tail end of control for the East India Company. Photo of a Kh…

From the Iron Age to Roman Britain there was many changes to the people, the landscape and the legacy of this history. This series will discuss all of this. Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshH…

Desires for land and religious freedom drove Welsh people to see a new life in the New World. This is the story of how a Welsh enclave was founded in South Eastern Ohio. Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patre…

My travel from lover of war movies to a history degree holder to podcast creator is the subject of today's Freeform episode. Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHistory Music: Celtic Impulse - C…

Medical understanding and advancement were on the rise in the 1840s but Wales was still far away from our modern medical discoveries and microbiology. Yet even in the midst of this rough time efforts were slowly being made to reform medical practices and create better sterile environments. Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wel…

The anger in Wales was growing and thousands would rise to try and force their agenda on to the national stage by attacking the local government in Newport. Many are killed and wounded and the Chartist movement would reach its apex. Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhisto…

In London skilled tradesmen who were feeling a lack of respect of the working poor created a list of demands that would make up the People's Charter. This group called Chartists would drive a lot of political discussions in Wales. It would develop a new notion of democratic movements for the working class populations who were feeling very unreprese…

In this edition of the monthly Freeform episode Jon talks about living in three different predominately English speaking countries and how he dealt with cultural shocks both big and small. From sports, to food, more serious issues. Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistor…

Crime and poverty were strong bedfellows in Wales in the mid century of the 1800s. Increasing demands for housing combined with boom and bust economies create circumstances where criminal activity was an accepted survival method as slums and squaller grew in small congested urban areas in the valleys of Wales. Welsh History Podcast is a proud membe…

As education in Wales blossomed it brought with it a strictly English flavour that would come to dominate the country all the way to the current day. Welsh which had already been seen as a lesser language was described as a problem to be solved in the Blue Books. British education was founded on one culture and one language, English. Welsh History …

As a citizen from a Commonwealth country when I moved to the UK I found out I could vote in the elections. Today I talk about that experience and why it felt odd at first. Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://pat…

As the English government seeks to fight against labour strikes, tax protests, and Rebecca rioters they decide the blame for all this must be Welsh and target its teaching through the Royal Commission of 1847. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some W…

In this episode we talk about one of the first major popular social protests in Wales in the early Victorian period known as the Rebecca Riots. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com/stores/welsh-history-p…

The rise of nonconformity coincides with the rise of unions in Wales. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com/stores/welsh-history-podcast Celtic Impulse Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creat…

In this episode I talk about my own family history and how DNA research can help but not be considered a cure all for gaps in our history. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com/stores/welsh-history-podcas…

In the 1830s the class structure in Wales was being questioned by many who benefited least from it. The Working poor. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com/stores/welsh-history-podcast Celtic Impulse Kevi…

With the loss of Henry, Hester finds new love and a new life returning to her native land to build a new life for herself while railing against the French republic. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com/s…

In our first of our monthly free form discussion we talk about how I source and research and how the AI creates concerns. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com/stores/welsh-history-podcast Celtic Impulse …

Hester was now married and soon came children and strife in a period where the struggling family would grow into the premier place for the growing literary lights of London in the late 18th century. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh Histor…

Today we talk about the first Welsh woman who created her own autobiography and was an influencial writer during the turn of the 19th century, Hester Lynch Salusbury. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com…

In the reign of the last two kings before Victoria reform which had been driven by the Radical Whigs were now becoming much more mainstream including in Wales where election reform was being aggressively pursued. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get som…

Being destitute in the centuries after dissolution of the Monasteries created a need for government intervention to help deal with the elderly, disabled, infirm, orphans and those who were struggling to find work. from the 1500s to the beginning of the 19th century there was a lot of effort but not always done with the welfare of the poor in mind w…

As labour strife continued to grow in Wales secret societies rose up to help defend the labourers and the poor who needed defending from the companies and authorities. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.co…

In this episode we talk a bit about the fight against slavery in Britain, and in the United States. Who were Welsh people who influenced the fight in both countries. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com/…

The agricultural area north of Cardiff which had been a grazing place for sheep becomes the main industrial resource arm to power the British Empire. And the consequences of this urbanization creates all new problems. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Ge…

This week we have a crossover episode with another history podcast you might find interesting! Please check it out. The Anthology Of Heroes podcast shares stories of figures and events that shaped our world. In this episode, we explore the early life and rise to rebellion of Owain Glyndŵr, the last native Welshman to hold the title of Prince of Wal…

Sitting down at the beginning of 2024 outside the normal episodic recording to offer a preview of the next year and the podcast feed and what to expect. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Celtic Impulse Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creat…

As the British Empire began to grow and coal became the main source of the British energy the Welsh Language returned from rural Wales to the coal fields and industry in the south and north east. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History P…

Prembrokeshire man Sir Thomas Picton rose to unprecedented heights during the Napoleonic Wars but also through graft and profiteering used his position as a weapon against slaves and others. Was he a war hero for his sacrifice at Waterloo or villain who caused death and torture of African slaves and free people in Trinidad. Welsh History Podcast is…

As the 19th century begins Wales joins the rest of Britain entering into the war against Napoleon with their whole efforts. British loyalty is at an all time high. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com/st…

The French launch an ill conceived scheme to invade Ireland, but instead land some badly managed troops near Fishguard. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com/stores/welsh-history-podcast Celtic Impulse Ke…

The arrival of the 19th century begins with it a world of change that will shape our modern world. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com/stores/welsh-history-podcast Celtic Impulse Kevin MacLeod (incompet…

The history of mining in Wales goes back to the pre-history and original settlement of Britain. In this episode I am going to discuss how it started, who did the mining and why and how it changes in the enlightenment to become what we know of today and how it would create the coal mining powerhouse of south Wales. Welsh History Podcast is a proud m…

Today to honour the 200th episode I recorded a listener Q&A session. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com/stores/welsh-history-podcast Celtic Impulse Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creati…

Wales has become a very different place in a short period and the driving of the Industrial Revolution will put new economic pressures on an old industry and create new opportunities. In its wake Welsh nationalism in the modern sense begins to rise. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcas…

Richard Price is a lesser know philosopher of the enlightenment but the Welsh preacher also was a friend of the leaders of the American Revolution. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com/stores/welsh-histo…

As the 18th century entered into its later half new movements, philosophies and agitations were start to create a new religious group in Wales with long term influence. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.c…

Today we talk about the establishment of Welsh literacy and the beginnings of modern Welsh poetry. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com/stores/welsh-history-podcast Celtic Impulse Kevin MacLeod (incompet…

As the ideas of the enlightenment took hold and more people began to migrate from Wales it was found that English became the language of use by those in exile. But even among the exiles there was a desire to maintain their cultural and historic links to their Ancient British past. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Net…

The arrival of three different plants to British shores create the seeds of a complete change to society as a whole within a very short space of time. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com/stores/welsh-hi…

illegitimate births during the 18th century in Wales were considered to be more impactful that they turned out to be. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com/stores/welsh-history-podcast Celtic Impulse Kevi…

John Roberts goes from a farmer son and third mate on a slaver ship to one of the most successful pirates in the Golden Age of Piracy. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com/stores/welsh-history-podcast Ce…

Captain Morgan a farmer's son from South Wales rose from farmer to plantation owner, assemblyman and governor in Jamaica. He was largely able to do this thanks to his massive privateer campaigns in late 1660s. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some W…

In this episode we touch on the expansion of piracy and the legal definition of Privateers and some of the earliest Pirates of the Welsh Coast. Welsh History Podcast is a proud member of the Evergreen Podcast Network. You can support the podcast at patreon.com/WelshHistory Get some Welsh History Podcast Merch at teepublic.com/stores/welsh-history-p…