Well... that happened

Quick Hit if History for your Monday Bristol Zoo was a zoo in the city of Bristol in South West England. The zoo's stated mission was to "maintain and defend" biodiversity through breeding endangered species, conserving threatened species and habitats and promoting a wider understanding of the natural world". The mammal collection at the zoo numbered around 300, representing 50 species, including:...

May the 2nd is many things, but mostly May 2nd. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

Stuff which occurred May 1st : Your Short Guide To Today Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

The rivers are overflowing with gold rings. But why? And what is 'mudlarking'? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

The water flowing under Waterloo Bridge from the River Thames was filthy. Following the great stink of the 1840s, the Goverment were aware waste and pollution into the water was a grave concern. Particularly as the fumes from the stench polluted the otherwise fragrant air of the Parliamentary Estate. To that end, in 1868, the river was dredged; this would make the area more navigable and less… off...

The Church has always had an uneasy relationship with cats Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

The church has not always been happy with cats. And there's a reason for that. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

You think you've heard bad? You ain't heard nothing! And be happy about that. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

Stoicism, a school of thought that flourished in Greek and Roman history of Classical antiquity. It was one of the loftiest and most sublime philosophies in the record of Western civilization. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

Sex, yes I knew that would get your attention. But there's some weird things with the old beast with two backs, don't cha know Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

Hapless burglar causes own downfall. Also, peckish. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

A ring, a chase and a bad ending. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

The Marathon that took place in the Olympics that year was something to behold. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

King Louis XVI was known as the SunKing. But he had a problem... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

The mourning glory of Victor Hugo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

True account of a mugging in Cirencester. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

A plan of intrigue, sex and blackmail. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

How Tea became the British drink Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

Fonthill Abbey—also known as Beckford's Folly—was a large Gothic Revival country house built between 1796 and 1813 at Fonthill Gifford in Wiltshire, England, at the direction of William Thomas Beckford and architect James Wyatt. It was built near the site of the Palladian house, later known as Fonthill Splendens, which had been constructed by 1770 by his father William Beckford. This, in turn, had...

A horny priest is outwitted by a bright girl in 1289 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

RMS Titanic sank on 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean. The largest ocean liner in service at the time, Titanic was four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City, with an estimated 2,224 people on board when she struck an iceberg at 23:40 (ship's time) on 14 April. Her sinking two hours and forty minutes later at 02:20 ship's time (05:18 GMT) on 15 April resulted in the...

The Titanic was one of the worst maritime disasters of all time; yet the circumstances which led up to the tragedy, had a strange foreboding which, when added together, was a fatal mixture of greed, expectation and over-ambition. This is part one of a story which details how, even at construction, the Titanic was feted to become what it was destined to be; either a monumental marker in travel and...

Special Branch was an offshoot of the Metropolitcan Police Service  This is a story of how they proved their worth to an impatient and skeptical Government Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. it would mean a lot to me. And it's free.

Berwick-upon-Tweed, sometimes known as Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick, is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, 2+1⁄2 mi south of the Anglo-Scottish border, and the northernmost town in England. BUT did you know... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support . Do me a favour? Rate the podcast? Share it? Maybe comment. i...

In 1980, a group of children managed to knock everything off the charts with their mawkish but ultimately heart warming Christmas hit, 'There's no one quite like Grandma'. This is their story. Many consider it to be the worst song of all time, but in reality it was a tribute to grandparents, and the choir went on to do many good works for charities across the world. This is a quick Episode, but I...