Out and About in the Royal Borough

In this episode, you'll discover some of the hidden histories of Windsor's pubs. Ever wondered which pubs are the oldest in Windsor? Or which pubs had the most dubious reputations? Well, if so, click play and all that knowledge will be yours.  Note: contains some sensitive content relating to death and may not be suitable for all.  This podcast is designed to be used as a walking tour around Windsor but can equally be enjoyed from the comfort of your own sofa.   The walking route starts outside Windsor Guildhall (SL4 1LR) and ends at The Boatman Pub by the River Thames (SL4 1QN). The route includes 10 stops on the way: Harte and Garter; Duchess of Cambridge; Horse and Groom; Crooked House of Windsor; The Carpenters Arms; Prince Harry; The Queen Charlotte; Castle Hotel; The Bell & Dragon; and The Royal Windsor.   Visit windsormuseum.org.uk/podcasts/ for a map of the walking tour and a transcription of the podcast.   Please note it may be necessary to pause the podcast at certain points dependent upon walking speed.   Podcast artwork: The Royal Standard Beer House, High Street, Windsor, circa 1900 by William Josiah Redworth (1873 - 1947) - oil on canvas.   Music credit: 'It's a Good Day' (Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/) Sound effects from www.freesound.org including users: aarrnnoo, OGsoundFX, IESP, klankbeeld, Timbre, tigersound, and lifewinguk. 

In this episode, you'll discover some of Windsor's hidden histories from the Medieval period. Ever wondered which streets in Windsor are the oldest? Or how the town was founded? Well, if so, click play and all that knowledge will be yours.  This podcast is designed to be used as a walking tour around Windsor but can equally be enjoyed from the comfort of your own sofa.  The walking route starts outside Windsor Guildhall (SL4 1LR) and takes you up Castle Hill on to St Albans Street before heading back to High Street along Church Lane. The tour then follows Thames Street up to Windsor Bridge.  Music: Medieval Music by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we talk to Dan, the curator of our new exhibition 'Stanley Spencer, an Artist at War'. The exhibition was created in partnership with the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library Service and the Stanley Spencer Gallery. Find out more about local resident Stanley's wartime experiences and also how his hometown of Cookham inspired his artwork, as well as how Dan went about the research for the exhibition.  Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/

In May 1951, a local history museum first opened at Windsor Guildhall. As we approach the 70th anniversary of our museum collection, we thought we'd take you on a behind-the-scenes journey to learn about our treasures and how the museum collection developed over the last 70 years. Come along with us as we reveal some of the more unique objects in our care and how we use our collection to research, share and preserve the history of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/

In this podcast we mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and tell you the story of how Sir Sydney Camm, a local man born in Windsor, designed the Hawker Hurricane and so helped to enable a decisive British victory. We will be talking to special guests and sharing clips from our oral history collection to help us reflect on events 80 years ago. Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/

In this episode, you'll discover some of Windsor's hidden histories from the Victorian era. Ever wondered what Peascod Street would have smelt like in the 19th century? Or would you like to know where the Windsor Borough Gaol once stood? Well, if so, click play and that knowledge will be all yours. You can either listen to this episode from the comfort of your sofa with a beverage of your choice in hand, or you could listen to it whilst walking around town and find out about the streets and buildings as you pass them by.  The walking route starts outside Windsor Guildhall (SL4 1LR) and takes you down Peascod Street, up Goswell Hill and into Windsor and Eton Central Station (SL4 1PJ).   Here is the video about Roderick Maclean mentioned in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZi-NhArlgU Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/  Please DO NOT add this audio content to the Youtube Content ID System. I have used background music which is owned by FesliyanStudios.

In our previous podcast episodes, we have used our oral history collection to help tell hidden histories in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. In this episode, we recall how these oral histories were collected as part of our 'Beyond the Castle Walls' project, and we also discuss what oral history is, how to conduct interviews and the value of museums collecting oral histories.  Resources discussed can be found on the Oral History Society website: https://www.ohs.org.uk/ Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ Please DO NOT add this audio content to the Youtube Content ID System. I have used background music which is owned by FesliyanStudios.

In this Victory in Europe Day special, we share oral history clips from our collection to help reflect on the varying ways in which individuals connected to the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead experienced the Second World War. We also recount the important role a local man played in the final hours before surrender 75 years ago and explore the experiences of residents on the home front.   Thank you to the Maidenhead Heritage Centre (https://maidenheadheritage.org.uk/) for featuring in this podcast and to the local residents who shared their stories with us.  Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com Please DO NOT add this audio content to the Youtube Content ID System. We have used background music which is owned by FesliyanStudios.

In this episode you will find out about the history of Windsor's shops and in particular, what some of the town's current shops used to be in their former lives. Along the way you will also hear a whole lot of reminiscing, so why not make a cup of tea (or beverage of choice) and join us on our journey into times gone by?