Walks In Time

Walks In Time

Have you ever wondered what life was like for women born in different centuries or places? How did they navigate their daily challenges and relationships? What barriers did they face to education, work and society? And what did they wear and eat? Walks in Time puts you in the shoes of women at different points in history, most of them famous trailblazing women or trailblazing women who should be famous! Experience a day in their life - the sounds, sights, smells and activities.

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May 4, 2026 21 mins

You’ve probably heard of the famous Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville who invented, built and flew the world’s first flying machine, and achieved the first controlled, sustained flight. But you may not have heard of their sister, Katharine, who was the steady, brilliant force that enabled her brothers’ business venture to ‘take off’ while she took care of things on the ground. In this Walks episode, you put yourself in Katharine’...

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Episode Overview: 1844: Petersburg. In this episode, you put yourself in the shoes of classical pianist and composer Clara Schumann, and wife of composer Robert Schumann. Hear what it was like for the Schumanns experiencing Russia in the 1840s, including the grand castles and landscapes, and put yourself in Clara’s shoes as she steps up to the piano to perform for a Grand Princess.

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Episode Overview: 1820: London. In this episode, you put yourself in the shoes of Barbara Wilberforce, the wife of British trans-Atlantic slave trade abolitionist and politician William Wilberforce. Hear about the impact of typhoid on 1820s London society, including Barbara’s own ongoing health, the role of women in society and William Wilberforce’s long arduous fight to abolish slavery.

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1915, Paddington, London. Your 20-year-old son Dudley is serving on the Western Front in World War I. Most days he has written you a letter, requesting items and letting you know how he is going. But it’s been a few days since his last letter, which came with the alarming news that he was moving closer to the firing line.

Experience a day in the life of Katherine Stewart-Smith, as she manages her emotions, family-life and life in l...

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November 16, 2025 13 mins

Step into the shoes of Elizabeth Blackwell, a true trailblazer and the first woman to earn a medical degree in the US. In this episode, you'll experience a day in Elizabeth's life in January 1849. Take on Elizabeth's perspective as she awakes in her boarding house and takes a short walk to Geneva Medical School where she is the only female amongst her class of male students. Take time to consider Elizabeth's determination and disci...

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In this episode of Walks in Time, you'll put yourself in the shoes of a woman trying to make ends meet during the Great Depression years in Sydney. What does she feed her family, how does she wash the clothes and will her husband have to join the ever-lengthening dole queue?

Step back in time and hear what life was like during this tumultuous and influential time in Australian history.

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October 26, 2025 1 min

Introducing the new podcast series, Walks in Time. This podcast series is all about taking on a different perspective and experiencing life at a different point in history. In each episode you will be immersed in someone else's world - what they saw, heard and ate, what they did to fill their day. Some episodes are based around real people and you'll hear some of their story as you explore their world. Other episodes piece together...

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In today's ep you'll put yourself in the shoes of Tiye, an Ancient Egyptian Doctor who lived in 1320 BC in the city of Thebes. As a female doctor, Tiye is highly respected and particularly sought-after to provide medical help to other women. Hear what Tiye wore, ate, saw and heard, and how she used the resources around her to heal those around her.

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