Tales From Antiquaria: 19th Century Folklore & Legends
Tales From Antiquaria is a podcast dedicated to exploring the legacy of work published regarding folklore and local history during the golden age of antiquarian writing in the nineteenth century.
Curated by folklorist Eli Lewis-Lycett, each each episode presents a series of highlights from a given title in their original form; revealing a world full of witchcraft, superstition, curious local beliefs and lost traditions, as recorded first hand by collectors and enthusiasts during the 1800s.
Episodes are published via all major podcast platforms.
Tales From Antiquaria: 19th Century Folklore & Legends
Latest Episodes
British Goblins
Vanishing islands, the glass ship of Merlin and the castle of the Fairy King! Tonight, its all about William Wirt Sikes' 1880 collection, British Goblins.'The sovereign of the fairies, and their special guardian and protecto...
Yorkshire Legends and Traditions
Crocks of gold, spectral river horses and the giantess of Mulgrave! Tonight we're in Yorkshire, with Reverend Thomas Parkinson's 1888 collection, Yorkshire Legends and Traditions. 'At the village of Upsall resided many ...
Myths and Legends of Our Own Land (Part Two)
Phantom fiddlers, haunted treasure and the Devil on long island! Its the second part of our journey through Myths and Legends of Our Own Land, the American folklore collection of Charles M Skinner from 1896.'It was twelve o'...
