Dr Onyeka Nubia gets to grips with Victorian Britain beginning in Birmingham, the industrial heartland of the midlands and a modern city, whose influence was felt around the world.
Up Next in Walking Victorian Britain
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Ep 2. Liverpool
Dr Onyeka Nubia explores Liverpool, which was once the most important port in the Victorian world, as it connected Victorian Britain to the Empire and the world beyond.
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Ep 3. Nottingham
Onyeka is in Nottingham as he goes on the trail of Victorian law and order. The 1800s saw the ancient settlement of Nottingham transform into a bustling industrial hub, but with growth came tension, and even violence.
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Ep 4. Edinburgh
Onyeka's walk begins in Edinburgh's Old Town, where in 1726, the University of Edinburgh had set up its medical school - the very first in the country. Onyeka reveals that the school became caught up in the greatest scandal of the era.
