Welsh History Podcast

The last decade of the nineteenth century was a period of immense change across Wales. It ... more

In the closing decades of the nineteenth century, Wales was a nation on the move. Between ... more

In this episode we discuss Wrexham and how it was established and how as an industrial tow... more

From the mid-19th century to the eve of the Boer War, colonial scramble of colonial expans... more

Sitting at the edge of the Menai Strait, with Snowdonia rising behind it, Bangor has one o... more

Between 1850 and 1900, Wales witnessed the birth and consolidation of organised labour. Tr... more

In the later half of the 1800s, Wales saw the birth of a modern higher education system. T... more

Wales has been a part of some form of the now United Kingdom since 1284, over its history ... more

From muddy fields, makeshift goalposts, and a sport just beginning to take root in the val... more

How did modern nationalism arrive in Wales and why did it influence Europe post Napoleonic... more

We return our focus on the communities of Wales, today we are talking about the industrial... more

After the disaster that was the Crimean War the British government finally takes on the re... more

Swansea’s origins stretch back over a thousand years. But in the Victorian industrial boom... more

In today's episode, we explore the intense rivalry between two prominent figures of Victor... more

Emigration creates issues with demographic and population changes across Wales, no more so... more

In the 1830s the class structure in Wales was being questioned by many who benefited least... more

With the loss of Henry, Hester finds new love and a new life returning to her native land ... more