From Victoria to the Atomic Age: A London Family’s Story of Modern Britain

This episode follows Thomas, a son born in 1837 who witnesses the rise of railways, telegraphs and electricity before living through two world wars, medical breakthroughs and the advent of nuclear weapons. Through his life we trace how technological progress, war and social change transformed Britain from a Victorian empire to an atom‑powered nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices