The Backtracker History Show
@alice.backtracker.co.uk
The history show on Bradley Stoke Radio in Bristol, released as a podcast later, all about interesting historical true tales from the UK and beyond. Also a trustee of Steep Holm Island in the Bristol Channel.
In February 1869, a young widow was trying to get home after a few too many drinks at her local pub in Two Mile Hill, Kingswood, #Bristol. She never made it and what happened next shocked her local community. Listen to the episode to find out more. #Podcast #History #TrueCrime #Victorian #Criminal
January 19, 2026 at 5:31 PM
In February 1869, a young widow was trying to get home after a few too many drinks at her local pub in Two Mile Hill, Kingswood, #Bristol. She never made it and what happened next shocked her local community. Listen to the episode to find out more. #Podcast #History #TrueCrime #Victorian #Criminal
For #Redtuesday I'm offering The Red Lodge Museum in #Bristol It was first built in the late #Tudor period around 1580, with later additions in the 1730s & early 19th century. The #museum is free to visit, run by Bristol City Council, and displays artworks listed on the Art UK website. #History
January 13, 2026 at 12:13 PM
For #Redtuesday I'm offering The Red Lodge Museum in #Bristol It was first built in the late #Tudor period around 1580, with later additions in the 1730s & early 19th century. The #museum is free to visit, run by Bristol City Council, and displays artworks listed on the Art UK website. #History
Interestingly, this image just popped up in my FB feed. It shows the King David Hotel ( building in the top left corner) from a different angle from 1914 and 2024. Further along is the Bristol Royal Infirmary, also on the left. #Bristol #History #Architecture #Podcast #Streets #Traffic
January 12, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Our first episode of the year dives into the iconic King David Hotel in #Bristol, its people, its past, and centuries of unforgettable moments. These walls have stories, tune in and hear them. #History #Pub #Riots #Victorian #Politics #Family #BristolRoyalInfirmary #Podcast
January 12, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Our first episode of the year dives into the iconic King David Hotel in #Bristol, its people, its past, and centuries of unforgettable moments. These walls have stories, tune in and hear them. #History #Pub #Riots #Victorian #Politics #Family #BristolRoyalInfirmary #Podcast
I recently went to the lovely St Mary the Virgin church in #Berkeley for research and was amazed at how beautiful it is. Here are just two of the photos I took of the stonework in this Grade I listed building.
#SundayStonework #Sundayvibes #History #Gloucestershire #Saxon #Religion #Medieval
#SundayStonework #Sundayvibes #History #Gloucestershire #Saxon #Religion #Medieval
January 11, 2026 at 11:50 AM
I recently went to the lovely St Mary the Virgin church in #Berkeley for research and was amazed at how beautiful it is. Here are just two of the photos I took of the stonework in this Grade I listed building.
#SundayStonework #Sundayvibes #History #Gloucestershire #Saxon #Religion #Medieval
#SundayStonework #Sundayvibes #History #Gloucestershire #Saxon #Religion #Medieval
I thought this was fitting for my contribution to #StreetArtSaturday as it's the 10th anniversary of the passing of #DavidBowie This is one of the earlier #Banksy works situated on Upper Maudlin Street. Banksy's tribute to the Jubilee of #QueenElizabeth in 2012. #Art #Bowie #History #Music #Ziggy
January 10, 2026 at 9:52 AM
I thought this was fitting for my contribution to #StreetArtSaturday as it's the 10th anniversary of the passing of #DavidBowie This is one of the earlier #Banksy works situated on Upper Maudlin Street. Banksy's tribute to the Jubilee of #QueenElizabeth in 2012. #Art #Bowie #History #Music #Ziggy
If you can, visit this wonderful National Trust estate. It truly is beautiful and one of my favourites. I bet it looks lovely now. #cragside #nationaltrustuk #owl #artsandcrafts #Northumberland #victorian
January 3, 2026 at 9:26 AM
If you can, visit this wonderful National Trust estate. It truly is beautiful and one of my favourites. I bet it looks lovely now. #cragside #nationaltrustuk #owl #artsandcrafts #Northumberland #victorian
Wishing you all a wonderful New Year and here's to a fantastic 2026! #NewYear2026 #Bestwishes
January 1, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Wishing you all a wonderful New Year and here's to a fantastic 2026! #NewYear2026 #Bestwishes
For #BridgesThursday here's a photo I took only last week of the #Clifton Suspension Bridge that spans the Avon Gorge in #Bristol It has been a toll bridge, the income provides funds for its maintenance. It was finished 5 years after it's designer, Isambard Kingdom #Brunel died #Bridge #Victorian
January 1, 2026 at 2:21 PM
For #BridgesThursday here's a photo I took only last week of the #Clifton Suspension Bridge that spans the Avon Gorge in #Bristol It has been a toll bridge, the income provides funds for its maintenance. It was finished 5 years after it's designer, Isambard Kingdom #Brunel died #Bridge #Victorian
A #watercolour of St. Augustine's Parade by #Bristol born artist, Samuel Jackson, the 'Father' of the Bristol School of Art: 1825.
(originally posted on FB by Best of Old Photographs of Bristol and District)
#Art #History #Painting #Landscapes #Harbour #Maritime
(originally posted on FB by Best of Old Photographs of Bristol and District)
#Art #History #Painting #Landscapes #Harbour #Maritime
December 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
A #watercolour of St. Augustine's Parade by #Bristol born artist, Samuel Jackson, the 'Father' of the Bristol School of Art: 1825.
(originally posted on FB by Best of Old Photographs of Bristol and District)
#Art #History #Painting #Landscapes #Harbour #Maritime
(originally posted on FB by Best of Old Photographs of Bristol and District)
#Art #History #Painting #Landscapes #Harbour #Maritime
Walking in #Clifton, #Bristol I spotted these unusual carved figures on a Grade II listed house built around 1820, St Vincent's Priory. In the 1960s it was owned by artist George Melhuish, briefly opened to the public & later offered to Bristol City Art Gallery, who declined. #SundayStonework #Walks
December 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Walking in #Clifton, #Bristol I spotted these unusual carved figures on a Grade II listed house built around 1820, St Vincent's Priory. In the 1960s it was owned by artist George Melhuish, briefly opened to the public & later offered to Bristol City Art Gallery, who declined. #SundayStonework #Walks
#HenriettaLacks died in 1951 aged 31. Cells taken without consent became #HeLa, transforming #medicine. Her family learned the truth in 1975. Unveiled in #Bristol in 2021, this is the UK’s first public sculpture of a Black woman by a Black woman. #SculptureSaturday #SaturdayStatue #BlackHistory
December 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
#HenriettaLacks died in 1951 aged 31. Cells taken without consent became #HeLa, transforming #medicine. Her family learned the truth in 1975. Unveiled in #Bristol in 2021, this is the UK’s first public sculpture of a Black woman by a Black woman. #SculptureSaturday #SaturdayStatue #BlackHistory
St Peter, Great, #Walsingham in #Norfolk has an original font with a boldly painted, probably #Jacobean canopy. Built about 650 years ago, the #church still hangs its original three bells, among the oldest complete sets by one founder in #England. #FontsOnFriday
December 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
St Peter, Great, #Walsingham in #Norfolk has an original font with a boldly painted, probably #Jacobean canopy. Built about 650 years ago, the #church still hangs its original three bells, among the oldest complete sets by one founder in #England. #FontsOnFriday
Albert Edward Hudson died when HMS Exmouth was torpedoed on 20th Jan 1940, escorting the Cyprian Prince, from Aberdeen to the Royal Navy’s wartime base at Scapa Flow in Orkney.
He was Engine Room Artificer aged only 23. Last year, divers raised a #WhiteEnsign #RoyalNavy #WednesdayWrecks #History
He was Engine Room Artificer aged only 23. Last year, divers raised a #WhiteEnsign #RoyalNavy #WednesdayWrecks #History
December 17, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Albert Edward Hudson died when HMS Exmouth was torpedoed on 20th Jan 1940, escorting the Cyprian Prince, from Aberdeen to the Royal Navy’s wartime base at Scapa Flow in Orkney.
He was Engine Room Artificer aged only 23. Last year, divers raised a #WhiteEnsign #RoyalNavy #WednesdayWrecks #History
He was Engine Room Artificer aged only 23. Last year, divers raised a #WhiteEnsign #RoyalNavy #WednesdayWrecks #History
Here are a few photos from my recent trip to the haunted Jamaica Inn situated on #Bodmin Moor in #Cornwall. Very atmospheric & a lovely place to visit with loads of #history. Daphne du Maurier stayed there for a few nights and then wrote the classic book of the same name. #WindowsWednesday #Museum
December 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Here are a few photos from my recent trip to the haunted Jamaica Inn situated on #Bodmin Moor in #Cornwall. Very atmospheric & a lovely place to visit with loads of #history. Daphne du Maurier stayed there for a few nights and then wrote the classic book of the same name. #WindowsWednesday #Museum
Bristolian, Francis Eaton died in 1633 in #Plymouth Colony. He sailed on the #Mayflower in 1620 with his wife & son, & signed the Mayflower Compact. His life, before and after the voyage, tells a vivid story of resilience. Link in the comments
#History #Podcast #Maritime #Bristol #Adventure #Travel
#History #Podcast #Maritime #Bristol #Adventure #Travel
December 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Bristolian, Francis Eaton died in 1633 in #Plymouth Colony. He sailed on the #Mayflower in 1620 with his wife & son, & signed the Mayflower Compact. His life, before and after the voyage, tells a vivid story of resilience. Link in the comments
#History #Podcast #Maritime #Bristol #Adventure #Travel
#History #Podcast #Maritime #Bristol #Adventure #Travel
I visited St Peter's Church in Filton to see the war memorial featured in the Filton's War Heroes episode & was kindly invited to view other memorials, alongside a truly magical display of Christmas trees by local community groups. A link to the episode is in the comments. #History #LestWeForget
December 13, 2025 at 10:51 AM
I visited St Peter's Church in Filton to see the war memorial featured in the Filton's War Heroes episode & was kindly invited to view other memorials, alongside a truly magical display of Christmas trees by local community groups. A link to the episode is in the comments. #History #LestWeForget
“The Poseidon Adventure”, with #GeneHackman and #ErnestBorgnine, follows the ageing SS Poseidon, flipped by a New Year’s Day tsunami. Trapped passengers rally behind a preacher as he guides a small group towards survival. It premiered #OnThisDay 1972
#Movies #DisasterFilm #History #Maritime #Oscars
#Movies #DisasterFilm #History #Maritime #Oscars
December 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
“The Poseidon Adventure”, with #GeneHackman and #ErnestBorgnine, follows the ageing SS Poseidon, flipped by a New Year’s Day tsunami. Trapped passengers rally behind a preacher as he guides a small group towards survival. It premiered #OnThisDay 1972
#Movies #DisasterFilm #History #Maritime #Oscars
#Movies #DisasterFilm #History #Maritime #Oscars
Took the dog for a walk around the #NationalTrust #Tyntesfield #Victorian Gothic Revival country house and estate near #Wraxall, North Somerset, #England. I couldn't take her into the building but TBH the stuff we could see was magical.
#Christmas #Dogwalk #Festive #Dogs #cockapoo #Fairytales
#Christmas #Dogwalk #Festive #Dogs #cockapoo #Fairytales
December 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Took the dog for a walk around the #NationalTrust #Tyntesfield #Victorian Gothic Revival country house and estate near #Wraxall, North Somerset, #England. I couldn't take her into the building but TBH the stuff we could see was magical.
#Christmas #Dogwalk #Festive #Dogs #cockapoo #Fairytales
#Christmas #Dogwalk #Festive #Dogs #cockapoo #Fairytales
Discover how the tiny North Dorset village of Gussage St Michael, home to barely a few hundred people, became global news in 1913. From Britain to Australia, it's story travelled the world. Dive into the mystery that turned a quiet village into an international headline. #History #TrueCrime #Podcast
December 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Discover how the tiny North Dorset village of Gussage St Michael, home to barely a few hundred people, became global news in 1913. From Britain to Australia, it's story travelled the world. Dive into the mystery that turned a quiet village into an international headline. #History #TrueCrime #Podcast
At #Winchester Cathedral, you'll find a memorial to Francis Thomas McDougall, the first Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak, whose appointment was “the first consecration of an English Bishop performed outside the British Isles”.
#ChurchofEngland #Asia #AdventAngels #FrescoFriday
#ChurchofEngland #Asia #AdventAngels #FrescoFriday
December 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
At #Winchester Cathedral, you'll find a memorial to Francis Thomas McDougall, the first Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak, whose appointment was “the first consecration of an English Bishop performed outside the British Isles”.
#ChurchofEngland #Asia #AdventAngels #FrescoFriday
#ChurchofEngland #Asia #AdventAngels #FrescoFriday
Took some photos of last night's Cold Moon, the last #Supermoon of 2025. This only happens when a full #Moon coincides with the Moon’s closest approach to #Earth in its elliptical orbit, a point known as #perigee. The next full Moon, on 3 January 2026 is the #WolfMoon & will be yet another supermoon
December 5, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Took some photos of last night's Cold Moon, the last #Supermoon of 2025. This only happens when a full #Moon coincides with the Moon’s closest approach to #Earth in its elliptical orbit, a point known as #perigee. The next full Moon, on 3 January 2026 is the #WolfMoon & will be yet another supermoon
Pop over to #NationalTrust #ClevedonCourt in #Somerset to spot this charming piece. Nailsea glass “friggers” are quirky, one-off creations from the old #Nailsea Glassworks. Playful shapes and latticino striping, the glassblowers’ own artistic experiments.
#GlassObjectThursday #History #Decoration
#GlassObjectThursday #History #Decoration
December 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Pop over to #NationalTrust #ClevedonCourt in #Somerset to spot this charming piece. Nailsea glass “friggers” are quirky, one-off creations from the old #Nailsea Glassworks. Playful shapes and latticino striping, the glassblowers’ own artistic experiments.
#GlassObjectThursday #History #Decoration
#GlassObjectThursday #History #Decoration
The "tower" at #Bristol Temple Meads is a clock tower, part of the station’s Gothic frontage designed by Matthew Digby Wyatt and Henry Lloyd between 1871 and 1878. I'm not sure if it's got #Christmas lights in this photo, but it looks incredible
#TrainTuesday #TowerTuesday
#TrainTuesday #TowerTuesday
December 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The "tower" at #Bristol Temple Meads is a clock tower, part of the station’s Gothic frontage designed by Matthew Digby Wyatt and Henry Lloyd between 1871 and 1878. I'm not sure if it's got #Christmas lights in this photo, but it looks incredible
#TrainTuesday #TowerTuesday
#TrainTuesday #TowerTuesday
In St Peter’s churchyard in Filton, Bristol, a modest granite memorial with a Latin cross honours locals lost in the Wars. This monument stands as a quiet symbol of the community’s remembrance. In today’s show, we highlighted a few of the names engraved in its stone. #LestWeForget #Military #History
December 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In St Peter’s churchyard in Filton, Bristol, a modest granite memorial with a Latin cross honours locals lost in the Wars. This monument stands as a quiet symbol of the community’s remembrance. In today’s show, we highlighted a few of the names engraved in its stone. #LestWeForget #Military #History