Today we look at various tokens from times gone by, both in the theme of love and loss. We begin with out love tokens and discuss the tradition of Welsh Love Spoons and their symbolism. Ella tells us about her love for Sweetheart Pincushions an
This week we discuss our favourite local folk tales! For Yorkshire, Ella takes us to Richmond and tells us of the disappearance of the Richmond drummer boy. She then takes us on a trip to the coast at Runswick Bay and the disappearing village..
On this episode we discuss our favourite folk songs with a morbid or magical flavour. Ella discusses two Yorkshire songs, the more famous "On Ilkley Moor Baht'at" or "On Ilkla Mooar Baht'at" and a Lyke Wake Dirge. Hannah then tells us of the s
On this episode we delve into a topic which we usually wouldn't dedicate much of our own thinking time to - crime. However, crucially, we look at historic crimes. Ella begins by telling us of the unusual tale of the Bradford Sweet Poisonings an
This week we take a look at some witchy women! And we go back to our local roots! Ella discusses one of the giants in the witchcraft world - Mother Shipton and how perhaps her story isn't quite as it seems. Hannah takes a look at two relatively
On this episode we discuss all things found in old houses! Witch bottles, shoes, underwear and cats! We then talk about the recent discoveries at Oxburgh Hall in Norfolk, the princes in the Tower and finally the good fortune of the Pedder famil
Today we talk about our favourite symbolism associated with graveyards. Ella begins by giving a short introduction to some of her favourite gravestone symbols and then Hannah reads us some funny and touching epitaphs. We then finish by both tal
Today we turn our attention to our beloved Victorians to discuss their various different obsessions. We begin with Hannah talking about Pteridomania or the Fern Craze, then Ella discussed mummy unwrapping parties and then back to Hannah to look
This week Hannah and Ella discuss their favourite dark and gloomy art and artists! We take a look at Thomas Rowlandson and his unforgiving personality and his darker themed plates. We also focus on the wider trend in eighteenth century satirica
Ella and Hannah discuss their favourite local ghost stories. This episode features the story of Mary Lackland, who supposedly haunts the Ancient House in Ipswich, Headless Bert of Robin Hood's Bay, a cheeky poltergeist from 12th century Stowmar