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Virtual Talk
January: Monday 13 10.00 am 
Doxies, Dolly-mops and Dressmakers: the history of prostitution 1780-1930 You are invited to a LIVE Zoom meeting with Janet Few What might suggest that someone on your family tree worked as a prostitute? What records might help you learn more about her? This talk looks at the history of prostitution in Britain from 1780-1930, including society’s attitudes to those who sold sexual favours, the legislation that impacted upon them and the work of those who tried to reform ‘fallen women’. |
