21 min listen
Violence Against Women in Victorian London
Violence Against Women in Victorian London
ratings:
Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Apr 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In the 1880s and 1890s Whitechapel, in London, become notorious for its violence especially towards women but what lessons can be drawn from this period for today? In this thought-provoking episode, Dan is joined by Dr Julia Laite for a walk around Whitechapel to explore some of the locations where these terrible crimes took place and the stories of the women involved. Julia shares her thoughts on why women at the time were so vulnerable to violent crime and how things have changed since the late Victorian period.
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Apr 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Hitler's Atlantic Wall: The Atlantic Wall is one of the biggest construction projects in history a line of formidable defences stretching from the Pyrenees to the Norwegian Arctic but how effective was it? Dan speaks to James Rogers Hitler's obsession with the Atlantic W... by Dan Snow's History Hit