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 every two weeks via all major podcast platforms.
Episodes
12 episodes
Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland (Part Two)
Leprechauns, midnight rides and the doom of the priests! Its part two of our journey across Ireland with Lady ‘Speranza’ Wilde's 1887 work, Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland.'But as to the pot of go...
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Episode 11
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20:06
Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland (Part One)
Horned witches, friendly werewolves and vengeful fairies! We're off to Ireland and the first of three episodes we'll be spending there exploring Lady ‘Speranza’ Wilde's 1887 work, Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland....
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Episode 10
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23:26
Household Tales and Traditional Remains (Part Two)
Fields of fire, witchcraft and a fortune found in the fairy realm! It's part two of Sidney Oldall Addy's 1895 folk tale collection, Household Tales and Traditional Remains.'Now when the weaver came back from Newark the child...
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Episode 9
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19:50
Household Tales and Traditional Remains (Part One)
Enchanted mountains, the bewitching of puddings and high jinks in the Bonehouse - we've not covered anything quite like this yet! It's Sidney Oldall Addy's 1895 folk tale collection, Household Tales and Traditional Remains.'...
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Episode 8
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23:10
The Bishoprick Garland of Durham
Sword dancers, shapeshifting goblins and an ancient mythological worm! What a way to bring in the year! This time it's Sir Cuthbert Sharp's 1834 collection The Bishoprick Garland of Durham.'This poor goblin, whose pranks wer...
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Episode 7
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15:30
The History and Antiquities of the Parish of St Davids
King Arthur, Christian saints and very un-christian Druids! Let's explore our earliest collection to date, George W Manby's 1801 work, The History and Antiquities of the Parish of St Davids.'Although the life of Saint David ...
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Episode 6
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13:44
Christmas Special 2025 (Lancashire Folklore)
A little festive themed episode to see out 2025 with some Lancashire traditions of Christmas and New Year taken from Lancashire Folklore by John Harland & T.T. Wilkinson, published in 1867 by Frederick Warne & Co of Covent Gard...
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9:09
A Sheaf of Gleanings (Part Two)
Goblins, fairies and haunted Tudor manors! This is part two of Charlotte Sophia Burne's 1883 collection, A Sheaf of Gleanings.'Dun you mean little things as come in the night-time, and sing, and whistle, and make music, and ...
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Episode 5
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15:36
A Sheaf of Gleanings (Part One)
Giants, Divination and Witchcraft! Welcome to part one of Charlotte Sophia Burne's 1883 collection, A Sheaf of Gleanings.'Lasses still use it to discover true lovers, thus, place a key in a Bible at the text Ruth 15–16, tie ...
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Episode 4
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17:56
Bygone Derbyshire
Divine intervention, low moral tones and the King of England! Welcome to Bygone Derbyshire, the 1892 work by William Andrews.'The old judicial superstitions that the wounds of a murdered man shed forth fresh gore at the touc...
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Episode 3
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16:26