Victorian Pregnancy & Childbirth: The Untold History
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
06/09/23
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Why did Victorian doctors recommend women to lie still in solitary confinement for days after giving birth? What was the 'sit up and cough' method of contraception? (not the most reliable) And what was the level of infant mortality in the 19th century?
Today Kate is Betwixt the Sheets with Jessica Cox to talk about the hidden history of maternal bodies in the Victorian era, everything from fertility and contraception, to labour and child loss.
You can find out more about Jessica's book here.
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If there’s one thing we like to embrace on this podcast, it’s a slice of controversy. Which is why today’s topic of the Pre-Raphaelites movement is such a joy to explore: this was the swinging 60s of the Victorian era.
A time when a group of artists, including Dante Rossetti and John Millais, refused to conform to the artistic norms at the time, and instead embraced sexuality and nature in a style that was more luscious and medieval than modern.
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Today, Kate is Betwixt the Sheets with legendary art historian Jan Marsh to find out.
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Anne Lister: The First Modern Lesbian?
June 13, 2023
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It’s a rare thing to hear first hand the experiences of marginalised people in history. So often their voices are silenced, and their histories erased.
Which is why Anne Lister’s diaries, which tell us in intimate details what it was like to be a proud lesbian in 19th century Yorkshire, are such an important resource.
What was grobbling? What is Anne Lister’s legacy? And what do her coded diaries tell us about life as a lesbian during the industrial revolution? Join us today as we delve Betwixt the Sheets on the legacy of Anne Lister, with historian Anne Choma, the lead adviser on BBC One’s series of Anne Lister, Gentleman Jack, and author of ‘Gentleman Jack - The Real Anne Lister’.
Produced and edited by Stuart Beckwith. Senior Producer Charlotte Long.
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