The BackTracker History Show

The Backtracker

Based in the UK, this self confessed history geek takes you for a stroll down memory lane and shares stories and interesting nuggets of information that has been discovered along the way. From tales of tragedy and sadness to epic stories of human courage or creativity, there are many people in history who have made their mark, however small. If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to share or leave feedback. It all helps! Keep in touch via either Twitter or Facebook by using @BackTrackerUK

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  1. Cpl Theodore Veale VC: A WW1 Hero

    EPISODE 1

    Cpl Theodore Veale VC: A WW1 Hero

    Cpl Theodore Veale VC: A WW1 Hero Season: 6 Episode: 1 Corporal Theodore William Henry Veale VC (11 November 1892 – 6 November 1980) was a British Army soldier renowned for his exceptional bravery during World War I, which earned him the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to British and Commonwealth forces. CAST Newspaper - Cerise Reed The London Gazette -Sam Roberts Theodore Veale - Joe Wilson THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.  If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES VCs of the First World War Gliddon, Gerald (2011) The VC and GC Association Dartmouth Chronicle Dartmouth Museum - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk  Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2025

    26 min
  2. A Bristol Murder: Killer Boy

    EPISODE 2

    A Bristol Murder: Killer Boy

    A Bristol Murder: Killer Boy Season: 6 Episode: 2 In a rash moment of teenage bravado, two young lives were changed forever. One ended tragically and the other's life would never be the same again. Listen to the story of 19-year-old William Braund and 14-year-old Alfred Dancey and the event that happened in 1849. Plus there's two quick news snippets from the papers published at the same time that I thought you might find interesting CAST Henry Coggan - Ollie Colman William Roach - Joe Wilson THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.  If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Convict Records Ancestry Globe - Wednesday 26 December 1849 Kentish Gazette - Tuesday 01 January 1850 Derry Journal - Wednesday 02 January 1850 Elgin Courier - Friday 04 January 1850 Globe - Saturday 06 April 1850 Gloucestershire, England, Prison Records, 1728-1914 Australian Convict Transportation Registers - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk  Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2025

    23 min
  3. The Bristol Dinosaur

    EPISODE 3

    The Bristol Dinosaur

    The Bristol Dinosaur Season: 6 Episode: 3 In 1834, the bustling quarries of Clifton, Bristol, hid an incredible secret buried beneath their stone walls. As workers chipped away along Worrall Road, they stumbled upon strange bones unlike anything they’d ever seen. Little did they know, they had uncovered Thecodontosaurus, a creature that would later earn its place in history as one of the world’s first known dinosaurs. Scientists have found that herds of Thecodontosaurus lived around Bristol 210 million years ago, when the area was made up of small tropical islands. Listen to this episode and find out more about this exciting discovery and the men who named it. To find out more about the Bristol Dinosaur Project, a public engagement and educational initiative run by the University of Bristol., check out their website at https://www.bristol.ac.uk/earthsciences/research/palaeobiology/bristol-dinosaur-project/ CAST Mr Lyell - Steve Sheperd THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.  If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Dinopedia Bristol Museum Bristol Dinosaur Project The News (London) - Monday 28 March 1836 The Bristol Mirror - Sat, 19 Feb 1859 ·Page 8 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk  Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2025

    23 min
  4. Death of a Front Line Clergyman

    EPISODE 4

    Death of a Front Line Clergyman

    Death of a Front Line Clergyman Season: 6 Episode: 4 He was charismatic, charming and passionate about his faith. Rev. Charles Edmund Doudney just wanted to make the world a better place for everyone, so when World War One required clergymen to offer their services, he didn't shy away and joined the British Army, serving as a chaplain at the front, to the 18th Field Ambulance. On the day before he was due to return home, he was called to bury eight soldiers when tragedy struck. Listen to the latest episode to find out more about the first clergyman to die at the front line. CAST Church Family Newspaper - Sam Roberts Rev. Charles E Doudney - Steve Sheperd Parishioner - Caroline Ball THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.  If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Imperial War Museum Masonic Great War Project Find-A-Grave Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery The National Archives Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard - Saturday 23 October 1915 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk  Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2025

    29 min
  5. A Poor Victorian Family's Trauma

    EPISODE 5

    A Poor Victorian Family's Trauma

    A Poor Victorian Family's Trauma Season: 6 Episode: 5 On Saturday 30th August 1858, J. B. Gandon, Esq., conducted an inquest on the body of the deceased at the George Tavern on Kingsland Road. Details revealed during the investigation brought to light disturbing circumstances surrounding the crime. CAST Elizabeth Pyne - Sam Roberts Isaac Pyne - Steve Yeo Eliza Pyne - Poppy Kendell Police Constable - Mynett Joe Wilson THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.  If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Morning Herald (London) - Tuesday 31 August 1858 Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper - Sunday 05 September 1858 Hull Packet - Friday 10 September 1858 Reynolds's Newspaper - Sunday 12 September 1858 Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser - Wednesday 15 December 1858 UK, Lunacy Patients Admission Registers, 1846-1921 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk  Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2025

    25 min
  6. The Father of Australian Architecture

    EPISODE 6

    The Father of Australian Architecture

    The Father of Australian Architecture Season: 6 Episode: 6 Francis Greenway (1777–1837) was a convict-turned-architect who shaped Australia’s early colonial architecture. Transported for forgery, he became Governor Macquarie’s chief architect, designing landmarks like Hyde Park Barracks and St. James’ Church, gaining him the moniker the "Father of Australian architecture". His legacy endures through his elegant Georgian-style buildings. CAST Francis Greenway - Steve Sheperd Appointment - David Mendes Governor Macquarie - Joe Wilson Sydney Gazette - Sam Roberts THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.  If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Bluesky: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Find-A-Grave British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database New South Wales, Australia, Record of Appointments to Government Offices, 1814-1825 Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 Broadbent, J, and Hughes, J. (1997). Francis Greenway Architect. Historic House Trust of New South Wales, Glebe, NSW, p. 6 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk  Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2025

    22 min
  7. Martha Scriven: The Sad End of a Young Widow

    EPISODE 7

    Martha Scriven: The Sad End of a Young Widow

    Martha Scriven: The Sad End of a Young Widow Season: 6 Episode: 7 Martha Scriven died on December 5, 1895. The cause of death was recorded as "exhaustion from peritonitis caused by punctured wound in the uterus and intestines." At the inquest, the attending doctor expressed doubt that Martha had been pregnant at the time of the procedure. Listen to her experience in her own words as she described what was done to her in her Final Declaration. CAST Mary Jane Stretch - Caroline Ball Edwin Scriven - David Brynley-Haille R. V Jenkins - Kate Kendell Martha Scriven - Sophie Rhodes Emily Lazenby - Lucy Brazier THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.  If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Bluesky: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Radnor Street Cemetery Trowbridge Chronicle - Saturday 18 January 1896 Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle - Saturday 18 January 1896 London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk  Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2025

    26 min
  8. Emily J. Harding: Protesting Through Art

    EPISODE 8

    Emily J. Harding: Protesting Through Art

    Emily J. Harding: Protesting Through Art Season: 6 Episode: 8 Emily Jane Harding Andrews (1850–1940) was a British artist, illustrator, and suffragette. Starting with miniatures, she shifted to children's book illustration in the 1880s. A committed activist, she joined the Artists' Suffrage League, designed posters for the movement, and spoke out against violence toward suffragettes. CAST Mud March - Sophie Rhodes Manchester Guardian - Andrea Reid Emily Harding - Kate Kendell THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.  If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Bluesky: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Women and her Sphere The Standard, London, Greater London, England • Fri, 21 Dec 1894 London Evening Standard - Friday 12 June 1908 The Guardian, London, Greater London, England · Wednesday 16 December 1908 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk  Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2025

    25 min
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Based in the UK, this self confessed history geek takes you for a stroll down memory lane and shares stories and interesting nuggets of information that has been discovered along the way. From tales of tragedy and sadness to epic stories of human courage or creativity, there are many people in history who have made their mark, however small. If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to share or leave feedback. It all helps! Keep in touch via either Twitter or Facebook by using @BackTrackerUK

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