223. Empire of Plants: From Kew Gardens to Botany Bay

223. Empire of Plants: From Kew Gardens to Botany Bay

Kew Gardens near London is one of the most famous botanical gardens in the world, welcoming countless visitors every year. But what many visitors may not know is that the history of Kew and that of the British Empire are intimately intertwined… At the height of the empire, Queen Victoria visited the iconic glass Palm House six times in the first few weeks it opened, and palm houseplants became a proud symbol because of her patronage. The botanical gardens also served as a laboratory that allowed imperial industries to boom. For example, seeds collected by Kew gardeners developed rubber plants that were shipped around the empire. The rubber plantations in British Malaya became so valuable that Britain fought a bloody war in 1948 to keep them. Listen as Anita and William are joined by Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireworld, to discuss how Kew was instrumental to the empire. Twitter: @Empirepoduk Email: empirepoduk@gmail.com Goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Becki Hills Producer: Anouska Lewis Senior Producer: Callum Hill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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336. Bronze Age Apocalypse: How To Survive The End of The World (Ep 5)

336. Bronze Age Apocalypse: How To Survive The End of The World (Ep 5)

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335. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Solving The Mystery of The Collapse (Ep 4)

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334. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Did Homer Write History? (Ep 3)

334. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Did Homer Write History? (Ep 3)

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333. Bronze Age Apocalypse: The Fall of Troy with Stephen Fry (Ep 2)

333. Bronze Age Apocalypse: The Fall of Troy with Stephen Fry (Ep 2)

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332. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Before The Collapse (Ep 1)

332. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Before The Collapse (Ep 1)

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331. The Iranian Revolution: Will The Shah Return To Iran? (Ep 2)

331. The Iranian Revolution: Will The Shah Return To Iran? (Ep 2)

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330. The Iranian Revolution: 1979 vs. 2026 (Ep 1)

330. The Iranian Revolution: 1979 vs. 2026 (Ep 1)

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329. Indian Uprising 1857: The British Raj is Born (Part 8)

329. Indian Uprising 1857: The British Raj is Born (Part 8)

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