EPISODE · Apr 5, 2026 · 49 MIN
A Grand Tour with my Great Great Grandad: 52
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The history podcast tracing Ed Hill's great great grandfather's travels and the era that defined him and the Victorian world. Continuing his tour of the mines of Fresnillo, William enjoys a sing song with his fellow English countrymen in Mexico, witnesses a gruesome public execution by a mechanical Garrote, and learns the details of the patio system of refining silver ore. 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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The history podcast tracing Ed Hill's great great grandfather's travels and the era that defined him and the Victorian world. Continuing his tour of the mines of Fresnillo, William enjoys a sing song with his fellow English countrymen in Mexico, witnesses a gruesome public execution by a mechanical Garrote, and learns the details of the patio system of refining silver ore. 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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