What We Did Before | A History of Everyday Life
Before modern inventions and conveniences, humans had ingenious ways of solving problems. So how exactly did humans survive before fridges, without clothes or before surnames were invented? Find out the answers to these questions and more, right here. Hosted by Ollie Guillou.
What We Did Before | A History of Everyday Life
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Before Stand Up Comedians: What Did Medieval People Find Funny?
💬 What did Medieval people actually find funny? Very little record of Medieval comedy remains, but thanks to one 15th century priest we now have a rare glimpse into the life of a Minstrel and the types of jokes they would’ve told.⚡ In th...
Before Workers’ Rights: White Phosphorus and The East End Matchwomen
💬 The East End Matchwomen produced one of Victorian Britain’s most important everyday products - but the job could be deadly.In Victorian London, the East End was seen as the slums. High society looked down on the people who inhabited th...
Before Fire Brigades: The Strange History of Fighting Fires
💬 Firefighting hasn’t always meant red engines and professional crews. For centuries, fighting fires was much more chaotic. Even by the outbreak of the Second World War, Britain still had more than a thousand separate local authority fire briga...
Before Online Games: How “MUD” Gave Birth to a Whole New Generation of Gaming
💬 Before World of Warcraft, RuneScape or even the internet as we know it, there was MUD - the world’s first multiplayer virtual world. Created in 1978 by Richard Bartle and Roy Trubshaw, it would help lay the foundations for an entirely new gen...
Before Religious Freedom: The Tragedy of the Guernsey Martyrs
💬 Visit the site of a brutal moment in Guernsey history. At Tower Hill Steps three women faced religious persecution - and were burned alive at the stake.One of the women, Perotine Massey, was pregnant and gave birth in the flames. What ...