https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fifty-years-ago--6891828enHistoryCopyright Assorted Non Fictionhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d0e141a2e263c148cbf357c253dd2a48.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fifty-years-ago--6891828Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:25:01 +0000Walter BesantAssorted Non Fictionspreaker30@podcastlibrary.orgIn Fifty Years Ago, Sir Walter Besant (1836-1901) beautifully encapsulates the vibrant life, customs, and society of Great Britain at the onset of Queen Victoria’s reign. 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