Hampshire’s Heritage Revealed

In this episode Daniella is joined by Joseph Rogers, author of Tithe Barns and Railway Enthusiasm in Twenty-first-century Britain. Joseph takes listeners into the world and history of tithe barns, debunking misconceptions about these buildings, what sources can be consulted to better understand tithe barns, and the role that tithe barns play in our contemporary society. 

In this episode, Daniella speaks to Professor Matt Cook, the Jonathan Cooper Chair of the History of Sexuality at Mansfield College at the University of Oxford, about his research into the history of sexuality. Professor Cook describes how local history and LGBTQIA+ history intersect, and explores stories queer individuals in Hampshire. 

In this episode Daniella speaks to Liz King, Chair of the Hampshire History Trust. The episode explores what Hampshire History Trust is, its aims, and how it engages people with Hampshire’s local history. Liz also tells us about Winchester Heritage Open Days and the positive impact this has had on the county.

In this episode Daniella speaks to Sophie Curtis, a graduate from the University of Winchester who specialises in the social and cultural history of the Victorians with a special interest in Christmas Studies. The episode explores the history of Christmas traditions and acts of charity in Hampshire at this time of year. 

In this episode, Daniella speaks to Jane Glennie and Sean Attwood, members of the Sarah Siddons Fan Club, about performing local history in Southampton. In particular, the episode explores activities commemorating the anniversary of the 1588 Armada and engaging people with this historic event through theatre and performance. 

In this episode Daniella is joined by Professor Marion Gibson, Professor of Renaissance and Magical Literatures at the University of Exeter, to discuss witches and witch trials of the early modern period. During the episode, Professor Gibson discusses what made someone a witch, famous witch trials in England, and the records available to study this history, including material found at Hampshire Record Office.

In this episode, Daniella finds out more about the Battle of Southsea Project from Simon Berry and Jackson Batchelor, who run the Battle of Southsea project. Simon and Jackson discuss the outputs and collaboration that have come about because of the project, sharing some fun and interesting stories along the way.

In this episode, Daniella talks to Paul Carter, creator of Name & Place and author of Beyond the Tree, about uncovering family history stories and how the Name & Place software supports researchers to put together the bigger historical picture. Paul also shares top tips for researching family history and discusses his new book.

In this episode, Daniella speaks to Daniel Ball, the education and outreach coordinator for the Watercress Line heritage railway. The episode explores the current Railway 200 celebrations and the work undertaken by Daniel and volunteers to explore this the history and heritage of railways in Hampshire and engage local communities with their local history.

In this episode, Daniella is joined by Dr Paul Dryburgh and Joe Saunders of the British Association for Local History. Paul and Joe discuss the work that the British Association do to support local history societies across the United Kingdom, their resources, outreach and digital engagement initiatives, and ways that people can become involved in what the British Association for Local History do.