How did modern nationalism arrive in Wales and why did it influence Europe post Napoleonic Wars. And how was a towering figure from the Next century a driver of the movement. Follow us on social media: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHistory Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creative...
Jun 30, 2025•27 min•Season 3Ep. 243
How did I get to doing a history podcast and why did I start podcasting in the first place. Come find out. Follow us on social media: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHistory Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/r...
Jun 23, 2025•39 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Today we are talking about the establishment of Rugby and its influence on Wales including some of the teams and their stars of the 1870s and 1880s. Follow me on social media: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHistory Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4....
Jun 16, 2025•40 min
People from the Mediterranean gives a glimpse of what is going on in Iron Age Britain just before the major invasion of the Romans. Follow us on social media: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHistory Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http:...
Jun 09, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 9
We return our focus on the communities of Wales, today we are talking about the industrialization of Newport and how it grew from a sleepy village to bustling city. Photo of Bridge Street viewed from near the London City & Midland Bank premises. From Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales digital collection. http://hdl.handle.net/10107/4785859 Follow me on social media: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcas...
Jun 02, 2025•33 min•Season 3Ep. 240
So I start out saying this isn't particularly Welsh but actually, this ends up pretty Welsh. Follow us on social media: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHistory Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/in...
May 26, 2025•41 min•Season 1Ep. 14
After the disaster that was the Crimean War the British government finally takes on the reforms of the army and Wales was an important part of those reforms. Photo from the collection of the UK National Army Museum - Transvaal War, South Africa (1880-1881). Follow us on social media: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHistory Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin...
May 19, 2025•31 min•Season 3Ep. 240
Turning to more common everyday items we discuss pottery and textiles and how they defined Iron Age Britain. Follow us on social media: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHistory Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music...
May 12, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Swansea’s origins stretch back over a thousand years. But in the Victorian industrial boom it becomes the centre of copper production across the world. Follow us on social media: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHistory Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by...
May 05, 2025•49 min•Season 3Ep. 239
When you share a bed with an elephant, no matter how nice, you are going to notice when they move. Follow us on social media: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHistory Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-f...
Apr 28, 2025•42 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In today's episode, we explore the intense rivalry between two prominent figures of Victorian Cardiff: John Batchelor, a passionate Liberal politician and businessman, and John Crichton-Stuart, the 3rd Marquess of Bute in the midst of the rise of Cardiff in the Victorian period. Thumbnail Photo By National Media Museum from UK - 'The Bute Docks, With Shipping'Uploaded by mrjohncummings, No restrictions, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26197888 Follow us on social media: Instagram...
Apr 21, 2025•36 min•Season 3Ep. 238
From the Highlands to the shores of the Isle of Whyte, from the coasts of East Anglia to the edge of the Llyn Peninsula, lived the tribes of Britain who dominated the landscape until the arrival of the Romans under Claudius in the 1st Century CE. British Iron Age Coins By Geni - photo by user:geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=85883424 Follow us on social media: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast...
Apr 14, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Emigration creates issues with demographic and population changes across Wales, no more so than the county of Ceredigion which saw serious depopulation during the mid to late 1800s. Follow us on social media: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHistory Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://c...
Apr 07, 2025•35 min•Season 3Ep. 237
Recently I have had feedback that seems to see the podcast veering into modern politics, so I thought I would take a minute to address it as well as why we broach these ideas. 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: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a support...
Mar 31, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 12
As the Victorian period picked up literal steam inventors, scientists and innovators were changing how we viewed the world around us. 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: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHistory Mus...
Mar 24, 2025•29 min•Season 3Ep. 236
Over time artisans across Britain created a art that used the Celtic style but in a very British fashion that may have represented ritual, design choice or status. 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, Bluesky, or Instagram: @Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http...
Mar 17, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 6
A Welsh industrialist's English wife changes the course of Welsh history with her care for the poor and labour as well as her desire to learn Welsh language and culture. 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: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at:...
Mar 03, 2025•29 min•Season 3Ep. 234
My journey to learning Welsh, and why it is important to remember the language and its significance to my life. 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: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHistory Music: Celtic Impulse - C...
Feb 24, 2025•46 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This episode we discuss the Crimean War and the role of Welsh people in the 3 year war. 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: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHistory Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod i...
Feb 17, 2025•36 min•Season 3Ep. 234
The mystical side of the British Iron Age is the focus of this episode. Including rituals, gods, and spiritual spots. Follow us on social media: Twitter, Bluesky, or Instagram: @Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHistory Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech...
Feb 10, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 5
The rise of the Liberal party and its agenda forces educational reforms on the United Kingdom featuring even more English language based schooling. Leading to a revival of calls for Welsh language teaching. 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: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Ple...
Feb 03, 2025•30 min•Season 3Ep. 233
Lets talk about mistakes, bad decisions and what I think we can do with the podcast. 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: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHistory Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is l...
Jan 27, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode we are going to discuss three systems that largely were running education in this mid century period and why they struggled to meet the needs of students, parents and even the educators. 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: Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please ...
Jan 20, 2025•33 min•Season 3Ep. 232
From stone arrows to iron swords the way of warfare changed dramatically as metalworking entered into Britain. Today we are going to discuss aspects of that change. 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, Bluesky, or Instagram: @Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: htt...
Jan 13, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Education in the mid 19th century was crude, often violent and was taught in English with the idea of enforcing Welsh language out of the classroom. 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.com/Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Bluesky:welshhistorypod.bsky.social Please consider becoming a s...
Jan 06, 2025•34 min•Season 3Ep. 231
As we reach the end of 2024 lets talk about where the podcast has been and where it is going in the next year. Hopefully a truly exciting one! 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.com/Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at: http://patreon.com/WelshHisto...
Dec 30, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 9
What was the point of the hillfort? Was it protection as a defensive location to flee to, a dominant feature of the landscape or served a ritualistic purpose. Or is it more likely all of the above? 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.com/Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider...
Dec 23, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 3
The national consciousness of Wales which had started growing in the 1850s thanks to the cultural influence of Humanists and Antiquarians which were rising in importance and key to preserving Welsh history. 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.com/Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please...
Dec 16, 2024•27 min•Season 3Ep. 230
How does living in different countries change our experience in learning about holidays, celebrating differences and creating new traditions from Jon's personal experience. 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.com/Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast Please consider becoming a supporter at:...
Dec 09, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The Victorian era was one of tremendous change and because of it nostalgia for a past of rural life, order and nobility became something people longed for leading to revival of medieval ideals viewed largely with rose coloured glasses. 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.com/Welshhistorypod Facebook: https://www.facebook.c...
Dec 02, 2024•40 min•Season 3Ep. 229
