Bloody British History: Winchester

Winchester has one of the darkest and most fascinating histories on record--more than 2,000 years of death, disease, and destruction. Containing dozens of true stories, including the tale of William Walker, the diver who spent five years in pitch-black water under the cathedral; the Queen who walked on fire; with 'sufferings she could not describe' concerning the life and dolorous death of Miss Jane Austen; and the secret histories of Winchester's most famous buildings. You'll never see the city in the same way again!

Clare Dixon is a Blue Badge Guide whose tours include the Gory History of Winchester and "Ghastly Goings-On." Don Bryan, also a Blue Badge Guide, taught A Level archaeology at Eastleigh College for many years, and currently teaches local history at Henry Beaufort. Gerladine Buchanan, a History teacher for twenty years, has worked for English Heritage and the Winchester Museum Service. She is now a Winchester City Tourist Guide, specializing in Jane Austen. James King is a Blue Badge Guide for Winchester, and an expert on the area's country houses and churches.