A Grand Tour with my Great Great Grandad: 52

About this episode

The episode explores Ed Hill's great great grandfather's experiences in Mexico, including mining and a public execution.

The history podcast tracing Ed Hill's great great grandfather's travels and the era that defined him and the Victorian world. Continuing his tour of the mines of Fresnillo, William enjoys a sing song with his fellow English countrymen in Mexico, witnesses a gruesome public execution by a mechanical Garrote, and learns the details of the patio system of refining silver ore.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Edward Hill

Topics covered

• Victorian history
• mining
• public executions
• silver refining
• travel

Keywords

• Fresnillo
• Mexico
• Victorian era
• silver ore
• Garrote
• mining
• execution

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Garrote

Places: Fresnillo, Mexico

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