• Richard Owen and the Iguanodon
    Jul 8 2024

    This special episode of our museum podcast is being released in anticipation of Lancaster's annual Dino Fest. Join us as we talk to palaeontologist and artist, Mark Witton, to find out more about Richard Owen, the Lancastrian who named 'Dinosaurs', and also discover more about iguanodons, palaeontology and how artists bring dinosaurs to life.

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    28 mins
  • 103. Christmas Quiz
    Dec 26 2023

    Have you been listening to our 100 Years 100 Objects podcast series? It's time to find out how much you've learned with our end of series quiz. We've got 20 challenging questions for you to try.

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    17 mins
  • 102. Bonus Episode
    Dec 21 2023

    We chat to some of the guest speakers from the series to find out about a historical figure that intrigues, inspires, or just down right irritates them. Join us to find out who they have chosen.

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    21 mins
  • 101. Thank You
    Dec 19 2023

    A message from Lancaster City Museums to say thank you for supporting this podcast, and news on our two upcoming bonus episodes.

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    3 mins
  • 100. Frozen Lune Stereograph
    Dec 14 2023

    Come back with us to 1895 when Lancaster was a very chilly place! In this episode we look at a stereograph of a frozen Rive Lune during a winter which became known as 'The Great Freeze'. We talk to Dr Serena Pollastri to find out more about both stereographs and and extreme weather.

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    14 mins
  • 99. Boneshaker Bicycle
    Dec 12 2023

    Join us for this episode where we speak to Mark Davies about a boneshaker bicycle and how cycling has developed over the years, giving people a new freedom they had never had before. Even if it wasn't all that comfortable!

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    14 mins
  • 98. Buffalo Bill Portrait
    Dec 7 2023

    Did you know that for one day in 1904 Lancaster looked a lot like the wild west? We speak to Dr Timothy Hickman from Lancaster University to find out about the man who brought the western frontier to the North West of England. Find out more about this intriguing portrait of famous showman Buffalo Bill.

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    18 mins
  • 97. Gillows Longcase Clock
    Dec 5 2023

    We're stepping back in time by looking at an intricately crafted clock today. This Georgian symbol of wealth and business brought two Lancaster merchants and their families together in a perfect emblem of the trade networks that spread locally, nationally and internationally. We speak to Susan Stuart to find out more about the Worswick family, the Gillow family, and the business that made them partners.

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    17 mins