Tony Robinson Traces His Own Family History To Victorian London | Time Travels | Absolute History

In this episode, Tony travels through history to discover the ordinary men and women who rally against the odds. He takes us to 1820s Parramatta where he finds out how defiant female convicts challenged the penal system and won. In the 1970s, Tony reveals the unlikely protestors who try to save heritage buildings at the expense of future jobs. Journeying to early colonial Tasmania, Tony finds the indigenous people struggling against abduction, enslavement, and annihilation. Tony travels to the 19th century where he shares a personal story about his forebears fight to survive in poverty-stricken London. This episode shines a light on history s underdogs and the lengths they will go to in securing a better future. 00:00 The Most Horrific Massacre In Colonial Australia 06:35 The Fight To Save Woolloomooloo 10:56 The Victorian Women s Prison Riot 16:07 Tony Robinson s Family History 📺 It s like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit, the world s best history documentary service and get 50% off using the code AbsoluteHistory https://bit.ly/3vn5cSH Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #AbsoluteHistory