EPISODE · Jul 19, 2024 · 51 MIN
A Grand Tour with my Great Great Grandad: 34
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A history podcast tracing Ed Hill's great great grandfather's travels and the era that defined him and the Victorian world. William continues his journey through Germany. Now travelling by paddle steamer along the Rhine, where he observes the magnificent scenery, ancient castles and encounters the famous Mouse Tower with its grisly past, floating ship mills, and the curios semi-submerged Alterstein, foreteller of bountiful wine harvests.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A history podcast tracing Ed Hill's great great grandfather's travels and the era that defined him and the Victorian world. William continues his journey through Germany. Now travelling by paddle steamer along the Rhine, where he observes the magnificent scenery, ancient castles and encounters the famous Mouse Tower with its grisly past, floating ship mills, and the curios semi-submerged Alterstein, foreteller of bountiful wine harvests.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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