Honor Gilbertson

The Honorable History of Children

History EN ↓ 6 episodes

Children have often been ignored, forgotten and overlooked in history, this podcast attempts to find out why. The first series is designed for 9 to 12 year old attempting to show children that history is fun, relatable, changeable and important. It urges kids to inquire about the past, feel angry, sad, empowered and inspired by the lives of other children. It encourages them to think beyond the classroom and consider their own agency and privilege within society. The second series is a bit different. Designed for teenagers, it uses oral histories to explore how British children and young peopl...

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Honor Gilbertson

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Series 2, Episode 1: A glimpse of British childhood: 1939 to 1945 05.05.2025 59:51

The first episode of this two part series uses oral histories to explore the experiences and perspectives of children during the Second World War. It interweaves oral histories with contemporary news reports and children's testimonies from the time to offer a new, younger narrative of war. Covering the role evacuation played on children's lives, as well as prisoners of war, American GI's, German...

Series 1, Episode 4, GIRLS 05.05.2025 14:00

Refresh yourselves of some of the most shocking poor laws imposed on children, find out about Victorian girls and their connections with the evil spirits, and investigate where villages for children actually came from.

Series 1, Episode 3, SCHOOL 05.05.2025 17:13

Exploring the origins of one of the worst things that ever happened to British children, school. Who was responsible for the timetabling, the number of subjects and how was this able to be spread to every child in the UK, find out here.

Series 1, Episode 2 REFORM 05.05.2025 13:46

Uncover how adults have tried to reform children. Taking you on a historical roller coaster through Oliver Twist imagined workhouses, Victorian food fights, and the children who protested against the system, until something worse came along...

Series 1, Episode 1 RULES RULES RULES 05.05.2025 13:52

Find out why kids are always left out of history. Taking you on s journey through some of the most shocking historical rules imposed on children!

Series One - Teaser 05.05.2025 1:38