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News of the Times Short #80 | 1888
The Story of: Christmas Dinner to the East End Poor
A lovely story of a great feast put on for several hundred in some of the poorest areas of London during Victorian…

News of the Times Short #79 | 1888
The Story of: Bizarre Suicide of a Youth
We included this story as it reflects the everyday life of those less fortunate in Victorian times with the strange suicide …

News of the Times Short #78 | 1772
The Story of: King's Request Relief of the Distressed
King George lll express wish for those who have to help the poor and a rather damning article on how the rich ar…

News of the Times Short #21 | 1920
The Story of: Australian Land for British Ex-Serviceman
Possibly forgotten in our day; there was quite a drive from Australia to encourage British labourers, women i…

News of the Times Short #47 | 1840
Burnt By Crinoline
This was a normal occurence for women with the large and cumbersome dresses that were the requirement.  So, in essence, the dresses of the day were…

News of the Times Short #77 | 1738
The Story of: The Capture and Execution of Dick Turpin
For those unfamiliar, Richard "Dick" Turpin was an infamous highwayman of his time. His arrest, under the alias…

THE TIME: 1738 TO 1740   
Some of the highlights in this edition covering news items between 1738 to 1740 include:   
Famous Highwayman, Dick Turpin,  
The Great Frost and its Impact on Ireland,  
The Un…

The Time:1738 to 1740
Headline stories and events that give a flavour of 1738 to 1740   

You can find the complete podcast from this time period  in our Series 1 / Episode21.  
Individual stories from t…

News of the Times Short #63 |  1896
The Story of: The Evils of Child Insurance
We went back and forth on the title of this rather unbelievable story. 

In essence without giving too much away: poverty, …

News of the Times Short #48 | 1859
This was a very big story in its day and was generally referred to as "The Great Stink".

This is quite a sarcastic article on what was known as "The Great Stink" of t…

News of the Times Short #70 |  1895
What was hot and what was not in 1895 England? 
The tips and gossip of 1895 required to know in society.   
Hosted by Robin Coles

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News of the Times Short #37 |  1849
Wooed, used, then discarded.  A stain on a women's reputation could have a catastrophic effect in so many ways including  where a single woman would be allowed to l…

News of the Times Short #44 |  1819
Disturbances at an Inn are not that unusual. 
We chose this story because it shows how the law could run and how justice worked at that time.
Hosted by Robin Coles.

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News of the Times Short #72 |  1911
Sounds boring, but this is an interesting news article recounting what would happen when a husband abandonned his family. 
An interesting insight into life at the t…

Some of the highlights in this edition covering news items between 1789 to 1791 include:
Murder by arsenic,  
Grave robbers and murderers Burke and Hare,  
The last execution for Piracy in Britain,  
Bur…

News of the Times Short #36 |  1829
The Story of: The Rat Pack Attack
Imagine a dark niight, walking home alone, no one else around and meeting a pack of 100 or more rats looking at you and then attack…

News of the Times Short #60 |  1810
This occured in Denmark and made international headlines in its day. 
The Princess was caught by the Prince Regent in the act of adultery and the resultant aftermat…

News of the Times Short #66  |  1849
The sentence of guilty and and the corresponding punishments were quite harsh in the day. 
This is a news story reflecting the crimes and accompanying punishments.…

News of the Times Short #57 |  1886
Women  and families without a male provider and no independent means had  to work to survive.  The job market for women was limited during this time. 

This story is…

News of the Times Short #The30 |  1790
The Story of: The Petticoat Monster Caught!
The Petticoat Monster, also the London Monster, was a huge story of its time.
A person stabbing beatiful women random…