Party like it's 1945: How did Hampshire celebrate the end of WW2?
Join Emma and us as she guides us through recipes, cake faking and Churchill’s call for more beer!
Emma Cornell Stoffer, Hampshire’s own doorstep social historian, brings to life the excitement of the time. She guides us through recipes, cake faking, Churchill’s call for more beer, glass shortages, fancy-dress mayors, police turning a blind eye and how housewives managed, on rations, to prepare for this monumental party. It was no trifling matter.
Emma Cornell Stoffer
Emma is a social historian and broadcaster based in Hampshire. She appears regularly on British television and radio and her numerous broadcast credits include: BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Discovery UK and That’s Solent TV. Emma also organizes heritage events including immersive food history experiences ranging from pop-up suffragette tea-rooms to wartime street parties.
Further Information & a Call to Action!
Love this podcast then why not follow Emma on Twitter for more fabulous stories and history here, and check out her 20th Century Crush Blog here.
Watch Tony Robinson’s VE Day: Minute by Minute (Discovery Channel/Woodcut Media). Major documentary, commemorating the 75th Anniversary of V.E. Day, 8th May, 1945. (Emma was the Featured Contributor/Historical Consultant/Food Historian for Drama Reconstructions, May, 2020)
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The Diver That Saved Winchester Cathedral & The Historical Diving Society
It’s 1906 and Winchester Cathedral is on the verge of collapse. Learn how a humble diver saved over 800 years of history.
And, what started as a few passionate individuals grew into an international web of Historical Diving Societies. Gary Wallace Potter takes us through the journey.
The Diver That Saved Winchester Cathedral
Podcaster Julie talks to Gary Wallace-Potter, one of the founding members of the Historical Diving Society, and discovers the fascinating story of William Walker.
Learn how Walker spent hours a day in the murky waters beneath Winchester Cathedral to prevent the building’s Norman foundations from sinking into the earth. Wallace-Potter also covers the strange tale behind Walker’s bust that sits in the cathedral grounds.
Further Information & a Call to Action!
Learn about the Historical Diving Society and become a member here
Discover the history of diving from the early 19th century to today at the Diving Museum
Reach out to the HDS through Facebook and learn about upcoming events
Become an HDS member on Facebook
See photos, videos, and blogs of the Diving Museum on their Facebook page
Historical Diving Society - Exploring the UK’s Rich Diving History
What started as a few passionate individuals grew into an international web of Historical Diving Societies. Gary Wallace Potter takes us through the journey.
Until 1990, the vast history of diving was limited to temporary exhibits in maritime museums. That changed with the founding of the Historical Diving Society. Learn about the humble origins of the global community that exists today, as well as local diving history like the wrecks of the HMS Gladiator, HMS Royal George, and the Mary Rose.
Hampshire HistBites: Uncovering the History Beneath Our Feet
Hampshire is a county rich with centuries of history and culture. Discover how HistBites will bring the fascinating stories to you.
Nicky Gottlieb and Becky Brown, founders of Hampshire HistBites, discuss Winchester Heritage Open Days as well as the origin and structure of HistBites, our brand new heritage and history podcast channel.
They also mention some of the podcasts we have scheduled for the weeks ahead. From the local origins of the English language, and the intricate pages of a 15th century prayer book, to the King Alfred buses that travelled the streets of Winchester, this podcast channel starts as it means to go on; discovering Hampshire’s unique history.
We do hope you enjoy our introductory episode and can't wait to share with you our next podcast on Wednesday 26th August featuring the incredible William Walker.
Meet the founders of Hampshire HistBites, Nicky Gottlieb (left) and Becky Brown (right).
And if you have a great idea for a podcast or would like to know more about hosting podcasts, why not visit:
Our Contact Us page
Our guidance notes for podcast interviewees
The website for Communication Generation who helped us record this podcast
Welcome to Hampshire HistBites
We'll be speaking to experts and enthusiasts and asking them to reveal some of our hidden heritage as well as share with you fascinating untold tales.
We love how Heritage Open Days is a festival for all ages. It stretches across all generations but links us together with what we share in common. Young can learn from old and vice versa but unless that history is brought to life it can remain just words and dates in a text book.
That’s why Heritage Open Days is so brilliant. It encourages us to explore our past, to ask questions, to look more closely. This year, partly in response to Covid-19, we decided we wanted to feature interviews with some of the organisers and local people of Hampshire, asking them to share their fascinating stories about local and national history. So with the help of some amazing volunteers we have created ‘Hampshire HistBites’, a brand new history and heritage podcast.
We are really only just at the start of this exciting project but with your help we are sure it will go on to prove to be a fascinating journey of discovery.
Launched 17th August 2020, you can join us every Wednesday as we delve into the past and go on a journey to discover some Hampshire's best, and occasionally unknown, history.
We'll be speaking to experts and enthusiasts and asking them to reveal some of our hidden heritage as well as share with you fascinating untold tales.