Hampshire’s Heritage Revealed

Hampshire’s Heritage Revealed is a podcast that explores the history of the County of Hampshire in the UK. It has been created by the Hampshire Archives Trust, a member-led charity that works to promote and celebrate Hampshire’s History.

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Episodes

Monday Jan 29, 2024

This episode explores the history of Elizabethan Hampshire, during which Daniella was joined by Josh Harper, who is has a current role with the Visitor Experience, Collections, and Curatorial teams at the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth. During this episode, they discussed what was happening during Elizabeth I’s reign on a national and local scale, as well as what materials Josh used to study this period of history.

Friday Dec 08, 2023

For this episode, Daniella was joined by Dr Barry Shurlock to discuss the history of the Hampshire Chronicle. Barry delves into the origins of the Hampshire Chronicle and why it was created, as well as key moments in history that the Chronicle covers and the importance of printing.

Wednesday Sep 27, 2023

This latest episode focuses on early medieval Hampshire, during which Daniella speaks to Dr Rob Gallagher, an historian of early medieval Britain. Rob discusses why Hampshire and especially Winchester is important, King Alfred and his successors, and the existing source material to study this period of history. 
To find out more about Rob’s research, follow him on Twitter @hwaetspur

Saturday Aug 26, 2023

In our latest episode, Daniella speaks to Dr Dan Gosling, Principal Legal Records Specialist at The National Archives, about using early modern legal records to study Hampshire’s local history. The episode focuses on a specific dispute concerning John James of Southampton and shows researchers how several records can be consulted to put together the pieces of a story.
To find out more about The National Archives’ early modern legal records, follow Dan on his Twitter profile @TheGozfather. 

Thursday Jul 27, 2023

In this episode, Daniella discusses with Dr Andrew Oswell, a consultant physician based at Royal Hampshire County Hospital, the history of medicine in Hampshire. Andrew details developments and innovations in medical practice through the ages, recommending key sources that can be used to study this research area.

Thursday Jun 29, 2023

Description: To kick off series 2, Daniella speaks to Mel Backe-Hansen, an independent historian, writer, and speaker, specialising in the social history of houses across the United Kingdom. During this episode, Daniella finds out from Mel what house history is, how to research house history with archival material, and about some of the stories Mel has uncovered.
You can find out more about Mel and what she does on her website and social media platforms:
Website: www.house-historian.co.uk Twitter: @HouseHistorianInstagram: @melbackehansen

Friday Mar 31, 2023

Join Daniella as she speaks with Aisha Al-Sadie, Learning and Heritage Officer at Winchester Cathedral, and Dr Johanna Strong, who wrote her PhD ‘The Making of a Queen: The Effect of Religion, National Identity, and Gender on Mary I’s Legacy in the English Historical Narrative’, about Mary I’s marriage to Philip II of Spain at Winchester Cathedral. In this episode, Daniella finds out about how Aisha and Johanna’s work on Mary I started, how they have challenged traditional perceptions about Mary I, and why Mary I married Philip in Winchester Cathedral.

Friday Feb 24, 2023

In this latest episode, Daniella is joined by Chris Wynford of the Milford-on-Sea HistoricalRecord Society to talk about the Local History Lives! project. Daniella learns from Chris howthe project started, what resources are available on the Research Library, and how this project has been made possible through collaboration.

Friday Jan 27, 2023

In this podcast episode, Daniella talks to Roger Ottewill and Alys Blakeway about the life of Charlotte Mary Yonge. The episode explores Charlotte’s Hampshire links, her reputation, and the Charlotte Mary Yonge Fellowship, including how they promote Charlotte’s life. Upcoming events celebrating Charlotte in 2023 also feature.
You can find out more about Charlotte Mary Yonge and the Charlotte Mary Yonge Fellowship on these websites:
http://www.cmyf.org.uk/
https://charlottemyonge.org.uk/
You can also find out more about the Charlotte Mary Yonge Fellowship by following them on Twitter: @m_yonge.

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